Should I be referred to occupational health

[Busybee1991]

I’m 15 weeks pregnant with my second child, I am struggling with this pregnancy more than my first. I have a toddler to look after too. I have low iron/ferritin levels and on medication for this. I feel nauseous 24/7 but I haven’t been vomiting. The fatigue is something else though, I am exhausted all the time.
I spoke to my manager and I feel almost like they don’t believe me when I say I am struggling. I think because I’m not vomiting it’s almost seen as not that bad as that’s usually the first thing he asks me about. I asked for help and they reduced my workload by a very small amount with the caveat we will have to increase it in 4 weeks.
I feel like I’m almost being dramatic about how I feel because of others responses. Should I refer myself to occupational health at work for more guidance? I’m worried I’m not unwell enough to be seen by them. Did anyone else feel like this?

Why don’t you go to GP first and get prescribed anti sickness medication?

I am hopeful the nausea passes in the next few weeks as it did with the first. I’m also on quite a bit of medication at the moment so would prefer not to have any more really. The main problem is the fatigue over the nausea at the moment, feel like I’m operating off 20% energy currently

If you are too unwell to work - which it sounds like you are - any sick leave you take thats pregnancy related cannot be dealt with in the same way as non-pregnancy sickness.

I’d just take it
24 hour nausea will be major contributory factor to tiredness