hyperemesis sufferers unite!

[stellargaze]

Having a bad day again... 14 weeks today, and have been so much worse the last couple of days.

thanks for the support kirst. Fortunately, my weight has levelled off at 51kg the last few weeks, which is still low for me though. I'm going to call my doctor tmw and ask for the metoclopramide. Everyone keeps telling me to try waiting it out two more weeks, as if this is going to magically disappear... and I feel bad taking so much medication, but I just can't cope anymore!

Sorry to winge again, but I haven't gotten out of bed at all for two days except to use the bathroom. Fortunately dh is a saint and takes care of everthing for me... Tonight I was feeling hungry and ate, for the first time, something heavy and real. Ugh, what a mistake. It was so awful coming up I can still taste it. I think I inhale it half the time because I don't even get a chance to breathe between heaves (sorry tmi).

Sorry to complain I know we are all suffering. Has anyone else taken metoclopramide? Did it work? The phenergan didn't help at all, and the omeprazole has helped the heartburn and the esophageal tear a bit I think, but does nothing for nausea.

 

[honeybee91]

Hi, I am 8 weeks pregnant and have been admitted in to hospital 3 times in the past two weeks.

The dr and prescribed me both ondansetron and cyclizine. She said I can take cyclizine inbetween doses of ondansetron.

 

[kirst76]

Sounds like you are having a real tough time of things.
I haven't tried metoclopramide, with my second baby I had maxalon (didn't help at all), phenergan (made me sleepy) and then ondansatron which helped immensely. With my third I just had ondansatron, found the wafers better than anything but they were so expensive and it was a restricted drug so I couldn't get as many of them....because they didn't want me in hospital anymore the ob and the house surgeon along with the pharmacy got together and decided to give me all the ondansatron wafers I'd need, which was awesome!! Now the drug isn't restricted at all so i get as many as I need for $3. Anyway, what i'm trying to say is say to your maternity carer that you have heard that ondansatron/zofran is fantastic for hyper emesis sufferers and you would like to try that.

Hope things get better soon.

 

[stellargaze]

metoclopramide is the generic name for maxalon. I really wish I could take zofran as everyone says it's the best, but I'm in the UK (expat american) and they don't offer it over here. I think I'll still give it a try and pray it gives enough respite for me to get out of bed and function at atleast a base level.

I'm seeing a private obgyn, but I got the phenergan on the national health service from my local dr. My obgyn had mentioned the maxalon to me before and gave me a prescription 'just in case', but was so reluctant about it that I felt to scared to use it and only prescribed one weeks worth. My husband seems to have misplaced the prescription... (he's looking now)

The gastroenterologist put me on the omeprazole, so I guess I just need to make sure that it's okay to take both the maxalon and the omeprazole together. I really thought that this would end at 12 weeks! I actually had a few good days in the 10th week, but it's definitely been getting worse since then.

Thanks so much kirst! I feel so awful that it really helps to have someone respond who has been through this. I'd be seriously lost without b&b!

 

[kirst76]

I'd be lost too....it helps to have a place where you can come to bitch and moan.
Everybody says how wonderful and joyous it is to be pregnant but when you feel as if you cant move its not like that at all and you just count down days until the baby comes....it seems to drag on forever.
I must say though that this is my best pregnancy and I cant believe how fast its all going! I finally feel "normal" and am able to actually enjoy the changes in my body and not dread it every step of the way.

 

[honeybee91]

metoclopramide is the generic name for maxalon. I really wish I could take zofran as everyone says it's the best, but I'm in the UK (expat american) and they don't offer it over here.!

You can get ondansetron here in the UK which I think is Zofran under a different name. A gp is unlikely to want prescribe it though, I had to get it under a consultant at the hospital. From experience they like to try other meds first.

 

[jl.]

I was admitted to hospital again on friday night with my sickness, I can't keep things down anymore after a good few weeks.

Now been given cyclizine to take along with stemetil. 9 Tablets aday!
It just seems so much for the baby and I just feel constantly tired. I've got an appointment to see the consultant next week, will he/she do anything differently?

I feel sorry for all you girls suffering with this as I have been since week 9.
I hope things get better, So glad i don't have too long left to continue feeling like this.

 

[kirst76]

metoclopramide is the generic name for maxalon. I really wish I could take zofran as everyone says it's the best, but I'm in the UK (expat american) and they don't offer it over here.!

You can get ondansetron here in the UK which I think is Zofran under a different name. A gp is unlikely to want prescribe it though, I had to get it under a consultant at the hospital. From experience they like to try other meds first.

It used to be sold under the brand name of Zofran here in NZ too, but not it's under the name of Dr Reddy's.....maybe thats why its not so restricted any more???

 

[kirst76]

jl - it does seem like an awful tot to be taking but I'm sure that they wouldn't give you anything that would harm your baby. Hugs chick....its so difficult, but you're almost there!!

 

[Gitlost80]

Mine has seemed to get worse as time goes on. Almost 10 weeks now and spend alot of time with my face burried in my hands,or the toilet. I feel your pains!

 

[kirst76]

hope you're feeling better soon gitlost *hugs*

 

[mom2beagain]

Wow! A girl from first tri sent me over here. I got HG at 3 weeks.... just got out of the hospital from a week stay. I REALLY thought that I was the only one. Right now I am meeting with my high risk specialist on Monday to discuss getting a Zofran pump implanted for the remainder of my pregnancy. I am hoping that they do it. I have been on EVERY med you could imagine... in and out of the hospital 5 times already for rehydration and started suffering other serious complications because I am not able to eat or drink anything. I am going to start trying Ensure during the remainder of my pregnancy. Right now my kidneys are swollen and are not functioning properly, my potassium levels keep dropping, and I have developed a complete inability to urinate without the aid of a new medication they put me on to help me "go".

It is so nice to see this board here. Again... I thought I was the ONLY one. I have cried and cried and cried about it. Its so hard to be so happy with your pregnancy when you are so freaking miserable all the time.

 

[kirst76]

firstly momtobeagain, huge hugs!! You have it bad!
Hope the specialists can get you sorted soon.

 

[mom2beagain]

firstly momtobeagain, huge hugs!! You have it bad!
Hope the specialists can get you sorted soon.

So bad that I have LITERALLY been crying and hysterical convincing myself that I have so many complications I am going to die during delivery or shortly there after.

 

[stellargaze]

Poor you. Hopefully it will improve later in the 2nd tri and also with the zofran. I know there is really not much to say when you are feeling that bad-- but come and let it out here anytime! I'd have totally lost my mind if I didn't have threads like these. I don't think anyone who hasn't been through it can actually understand how awful it can be.

 

[kirst76]

I agree that no one knows unless they have been through it or knows someone who is going through it.

Try not to worry about things mom2beagain, i know its difficult though.

 

[mom2beagain]

Well my lovely ladies. I am back in the hospital. I am having surgery in the morning to put in a stint in my uterers from my kidneys. Came in yesterday afternoon and immediately had to be catheterized and they were able to drain over 1150 cc of urine. I still have the catheter in. I am not trying to scare anyone, but ladies, if you find your hyperemesis out of control, PLEASE speak to your OB/GP immediately. They are saying that all of my current issues are directly related to the fact that I have been so sick. My kidneys especially... I am not able to get the nutrients that I need because I am not able to keep anything in. So tomorrow is surgery day.... getting the stints implanted and having the Zofran pump installed. Wish me luck... I am a little nervous.

 

[mommylam]

Well my lovely ladies. I am back in the hospital. I am having surgery in the morning to put in a stint in my uterers from my kidneys. Came in yesterday afternoon and immediately had to be catheterized and they were able to drain over 1150 cc of urine. I still have the catheter in. I am not trying to scare anyone, but ladies, if you find your hyperemesis out of control, PLEASE speak to your OB/GP immediately. They are saying that all of my current issues are directly related to the fact that I have been so sick. My kidneys especially... I am not able to get the nutrients that I need because I am not able to keep anything in. So tomorrow is surgery day.... getting the stints implanted and having the Zofran pump installed. Wish me luck... I am a little nervous.

Tracked you down today because I hadn't seen any posts from you the last couple of days.... So sorry to hear that you're in the hospital again but I'm hoping that you're finally getting some relief again and hopefully you feel a bit more secure being there. I've known a couple of ladies that have had the HG and I feel so bad that you're also going through this. My SIL currently is wearing this pump that your speaking of and I think that it has helped her so hopefully you'll be feeling at least a bit better soon!!!! Try and hang in there. Also because of problems I had in the beginning of my pregnancy and the fact that my blood pressure shot up 230/113 at 10 weeks of pregnancy I have also been freaking out that I'm probably going to die. I also did this in my last pregnancy...I think it's normal to have this worry!!!! Thinking of you and hope that you find some relief soon!!!!

 

[mom2beagain]

Well my lovely ladies. I am back in the hospital. I am having surgery in the morning to put in a stint in my uterers from my kidneys. Came in yesterday afternoon and immediately had to be catheterized and they were able to drain over 1150 cc of urine. I still have the catheter in. I am not trying to scare anyone, but ladies, if you find your hyperemesis out of control, PLEASE speak to your OB/GP immediately. They are saying that all of my current issues are directly related to the fact that I have been so sick. My kidneys especially... I am not able to get the nutrients that I need because I am not able to keep anything in. So tomorrow is surgery day.... getting the stints implanted and having the Zofran pump installed. Wish me luck... I am a little nervous.

Tracked you down today because I hadn't seen any posts from you the last couple of days.... So sorry to hear that you're in the hospital again but I'm hoping that you're finally getting some relief again and hopefully you feel a bit more secure being there. I've known a couple of ladies that have had the HG and I feel so bad that you're also going through this. My SIL currently is wearing this pump that your speaking of and I think that it has helped her so hopefully you'll be feeling at least a bit better soon!!!! Try and hang in there. Also because of problems I had in the beginning of my pregnancy and the fact that my blood pressure shot up 230/113 at 10 weeks of pregnancy I have also been freaking out that I'm probably going to die. I also did this in my last pregnancy...I think it's normal to have this worry!!!! Thinking of you and hope that you find some relief soon!!!!

Thanks love! Its good to hear from you. Yeah sorry... for the last two days, up until today, I really haven't posted much. I was laying in the bed screaming. I feel terrible right now because of the meds they have me on for pain. The DR said they are safe, I tried going as long as I could without anything, but it finally got to the point that it was completely unbearable. I have heard good thing about the pumps. I am hoping that it works wonders. So far my nausea has been under control but only when I get Zofran directly in my IV. So I have high hopes that the pump will work.

Sorry to hear that you are having troubles as well. I swear, not that I would EVER take back being pregnant, but I would have given it some more thought if I would have known that pregnancy could ever get this bad. I am probably such a bad mommy for saying that. But I don't relish the fact that I actually have to go under the knife just because my pregnancy has made me so sick. I know in the end though it will all be worth it. I know that my little girl is doing good... she is kicking the CRAP outta me!

Good luck with everything love. And PM me if you wanna.

 

[kirst76]

Huge hugs mom2beagain, I hope you are feeling much better soon. Good luck with the surgery!!