2by2elsa
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My morning sickness has taken over my entire day, including nights. I wake up in the middle of the night and fight the urge to vomit. I can't eat. I can barely drink. I'm a miserable person - even I don't want to be around me. I've tried Ginger Ale, ginger tea, candied ginger, saltines, Club Crackers, chocolate Teddy Grahams, regular graham crackers, ice cream, Popsicles...you name it, I've tried it. If someone told me that standing on my head and singing the National Anthem would make it better...I'm too that point. I would try it. Imagine my frustration when the mere scent of the Ginger Tea and candied ginger caused me to dry heave. The very thing that was supposed to be my salvation was only making things worse.
My dillema is that my friends and family have made it VERY, VERY clear that no one approves of me taking medication for the morning sickness. Everyone seems to feel that I would be doing the baby some grave injustice.
I've done the research. There are 2 medications commonly prescribed for MS: Phenergan (which I took while pregnant with Elliott) and Zofran (which was originally created for cancer/chemo patients). Both are safe in pregnant women. Zofran has been tested a bit more extensively in pregnant women but it's also more expensive. My insurance company will only cover 10 pills/month unless my OB can give a good reason why I need more. And that's after getting prior authorization to have it filled in the first place.
Honestly the only reason I haven't called my OB yet is because I feel in some sick way that I'm letting everyone down. Like I couldn't handle "a little morning sickness" so I'm endangering the life of my unborn child. It amazes me how strongly people seem to feel about this matter. I've had friends tell me that they wouldn't judge me if I take the meds but they didn't/wouldn't if it were them. I've had family question if the Phenergan contributed to Elliott's preterm labor. Others have compared Phenergan and Zofran to the horrible meds that were given to women in the 60's, 70's and 80's for MS and ended up causing horrible birth defects.
I'm really struggling here. Maybe my nearest and dearest don't realize just how much I value their opinions. I don't think that anyone had any ill-intent in offering their opinions. I just don't think they realized how worried I already am about this choice. How all I really needed to hear was what I've ironically only heard from complete strangers on a motherhood message board, which was "I tried a, b, and c. If you try those things and everything else you can think of but nothing works there really isn't anything wrong with asking your OB for the meds. You have to be able to eat and rehydrate yourself." It was probably my fault for asking for opinions, although not all were asked for - some were simply given, rather than asking for support.
I honestly tried everything everyone told me worked for them, no matter how silly it seemed before I caved and called my OB. I am not a weak person. But I am human. I can only take so much. I have to do what I think is right and at this point I honestly see no other options. Why is it so difficult for people who profess to love me to see that?
My dillema is that my friends and family have made it VERY, VERY clear that no one approves of me taking medication for the morning sickness. Everyone seems to feel that I would be doing the baby some grave injustice.
I've done the research. There are 2 medications commonly prescribed for MS: Phenergan (which I took while pregnant with Elliott) and Zofran (which was originally created for cancer/chemo patients). Both are safe in pregnant women. Zofran has been tested a bit more extensively in pregnant women but it's also more expensive. My insurance company will only cover 10 pills/month unless my OB can give a good reason why I need more. And that's after getting prior authorization to have it filled in the first place.
Honestly the only reason I haven't called my OB yet is because I feel in some sick way that I'm letting everyone down. Like I couldn't handle "a little morning sickness" so I'm endangering the life of my unborn child. It amazes me how strongly people seem to feel about this matter. I've had friends tell me that they wouldn't judge me if I take the meds but they didn't/wouldn't if it were them. I've had family question if the Phenergan contributed to Elliott's preterm labor. Others have compared Phenergan and Zofran to the horrible meds that were given to women in the 60's, 70's and 80's for MS and ended up causing horrible birth defects.
I'm really struggling here. Maybe my nearest and dearest don't realize just how much I value their opinions. I don't think that anyone had any ill-intent in offering their opinions. I just don't think they realized how worried I already am about this choice. How all I really needed to hear was what I've ironically only heard from complete strangers on a motherhood message board, which was "I tried a, b, and c. If you try those things and everything else you can think of but nothing works there really isn't anything wrong with asking your OB for the meds. You have to be able to eat and rehydrate yourself." It was probably my fault for asking for opinions, although not all were asked for - some were simply given, rather than asking for support.
I honestly tried everything everyone told me worked for them, no matter how silly it seemed before I caved and called my OB. I am not a weak person. But I am human. I can only take so much. I have to do what I think is right and at this point I honestly see no other options. Why is it so difficult for people who profess to love me to see that?
sorry hun, hope u feel better
