Hyperemesis

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I had really bad hyperemesis in all 3 previous pregnancies and was hospitsalised for several periods in each one. In my last pregnancy they finally gave me anti-emetic tablets (I cant remember what they were called) to help me manage at home. Im now Pg with No4, Im 6 weeks and am already being sick 4-5 times a day, my DH is away with work till Xmas and family dont live close by so I really need to avoid being admitted into hospital. Does anyone know if I can be given tablets this early on in my pregnancy? I have something in the back of my mind which tells me that they only gave me them after 12 weeks last time but not sure!?!

I got anti-emetics at 9 weeks. Was hospitalised on and off with hyperemisis weeks 9 -15.

My hospital and GP were happy to give me antiemetics (and I tried them all!) but GP's locum wasn't.

With your history I would go in and insist on them.

I had bad hyperemesis and had to really push to be given the tablets. Would be in and out of hospital evry few days My mum and nan both had 3 pgs exactly the same so in the end I insisted.

Thanks for your advise. I have booked an appointment with my GP for tomorrow (I needed to see him to let them know I was PG too!) I will insist that I need them now I know that they can be given before 12 weeks.

I was in and out of hospital too and various anti emetics very early on. Nothing worrked for me though and in the end I threatened termination if they didn't give me zofran, which they did at about 10 weeks and it worked like a miracle

I had them at 8 weeks I think.

Also has zofran here from v early on as was sick as a pig for both DD's with hospitalisations etc (dh now needs to be persuaded to try for no3 as it was so bad) I had a military GP who had been in the same situation and was v. sympathetic!

Zofran (ondansetron) is v expensive but fab as nothing else worked!

They wouldnt give me anything until after 12 weeks, due to all of them having warnings about complications in first 12 weeks.

I was in hospital at 3 weeks and was in most of the time up to about 7 months. I had every anti emetic there was going and tried every combination right through the pregnancy from 3 weeks up until delivery. I was also put on steroids at 12 weeks for the sickness and nausea. I put on 6 stone and could not get out of bed for the whole pregnancy. My baby was born absolutely healthy and sickness stopped straight away. Its a long old slog but it does end and i have forgotten that sick feeling completely.

Hi, girls, this thread seems to be defunct but wanted to say we've got an Hyperemesis support thread going - it's called 'Hyperemesis Awareness' but that's a misnomer, sufferers and ex sufferers use it to have a good rant and support each other.
LucindaE
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