hyperemesis sufferers unite!

[NIfirsttimer]

hiya.. i did find a reasonable amount of research to support that claim.... but its not something id be up for trying myself... each to their own tho.. i know how desperate you get, and how awful it is, so im not going to slag you off for trying it, just like im not going to slag that lady in the daily mail off for making the decision that she had to..... like you say, no one understands how bad it is unless they have been there!

 

[shedevil]

it's a pity that one of the happiest times in a woman's life can turn into one of the most awfull times.It really shows how strong a woman can be.To throw up over 30 times a day for nearly 10 months,hardly eating or drinking and still managing to produce a perfect child is truly amazing.Granted ,they were a bit small,but healthy.

 

[Kitty23]

I would love to hear people's thoughts on this and hope that you remember how bad it can get before telling me how irresponsible i was..i know that..but i was desperate..nothing worked..maxalon didn't do anything..i had trouble swallowing the pill because everything i ate or drank came back up straight away.i lost weight instead of gaining it..and all the while,there is a life sucking me dry from inside because i couldn't eat.please sympathise

I've never heard of smoking dope before as a "cure" for HG. It has got me thinking lol. Like you said no one can judge anyone if they havent been in that persons shoes. xxx

 

[shedevil]

it definitely wasn't a cure but it sure gave me some relief.i would try to get through the day as muchas possible but i just could'nt eat..thats what it helped with,settled the nausea and my stomach plus made me want to eat.Honestely,i would'nt wish hyperemesis on anyone...

 

[orange01]

hi, I am 30 weeks pregnant with my 3rd child and am going through the worst period of my life! I have had severe hyperemisis since early pregnancy and have been admitted to hospital 9 times in total, plus I have been taking 3 anti sickness drugs.
I am vomiting less now and managing to keep things down, I have also weaned myself off the tablets but I feel so generally unwell, I have a horrible taste in my mouth, I am tired all the time, feel weak and just a shadow of my former self, I am starting to believe this will never end and I will not feel like myself again, I spend a lot of time in tears.
I suffered in my first two pregnancy's but by 16 weeks I felt human again! I really can not believe I am still feeling this way at this stage, I really could do with some support and would like to hear from others who have experienced this terrible condition as I feel people find it hard to understand.

 

[NIfirsttimer]

(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((HUGE HUGS))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
ive been there hun, i know how utterly miserable it is! I was sick every day of my pregnancy, and i know how horrible it is when people dont understand.. u get comments like 'ooh i was really sick too but i always found coming into work helped' WHAT??? i was lucky if i could get out of bed, never mind into work, there were times when i literally crawled on my hands and knees to the bathroom & back! ive come to the conclusion that no one understands HG unless they have been there!
i dont want to give you the cliche about how at 30 weeks you are almost there, because i know that the thought of even one more day is hell, but what i will do is promise you that when it is over, it doesnt take very long at all to feel SOOO much better, and that (as you already know being a moma already) it WILL be worth it in the end. you will feel like yourself again, honestly, you really will.. this just effects every part of your life.. its not as straightforward as just being sick, it effects relationships too, and your own mental as well as physical health, but all of those things get back to normal so quickly, so all you can really do is cling onto that, and try to focus on it (hard as i know it is!

re the taste in your mouth.. might sounds a bit bizarre, but have you tried limes? louise (craftymum) in this thread swore by fizzy lime juice when she couldnt even keep water down, and i carried a lime around sniffing / licking it.. it really helped with my nausea, and when i HAD to leave the house for scans etc, the lime came too (not the same one mind!)

where abouts are you?

xx

 

[Dream.A.Dream]

I've also been there and it's horrific. I second everything NIfirsttimer said xx

 

[bitingfairy]

Hello everyone. This is my first post on the forum and it's about vomiting - seems my whole life is about vomiting atm!
I had HG with my first pregnancy 7 years ago, and we swore we'd never do it again. I think i spent about 3 months flat out in bed unable to lift my head of the pillow without needing to throw up. Meds didn't help but it did get better (although I can't for the life of me remember when!)

Anyway, I'd obviously blocked out the memories cos we decided to try again - no joy, fertiliy clinics and everything. Finally gave up and started a new business - of course I'm now well and truly up the duff and remembering all about why we said never again! Not able to work on the business, no money as self employed, and generally feeling pretty sorry for myself.

Got admitted to hospital last week after vomiting and being housebound for 6 weeks - took 5.5Litres of fluid for me to start feeling human again and 7 litres in total before they'd let me out. I'm now on metoclopramide, cyclizine and phenergan (not convinced the cyclizine does anything though) and still struggling to eat/drink enough to stay on top of it.
AAAaaaaaarggghhhh!
I'm about 12+4 and hoping that this starts to fade soon. Going to trawl though the thread for tips.

Anyway, enough moaning for now. Thanks for letting me vent! How awful to want to be pregnant so much but then wish I wasn't. I know it's worth it - saw bean on a first scan on Friday (only benefit of admission!) but so hard to hold onto that at times.

Can I just give everyone a big virtual hug (can't do real ones atm!) for everyone who's suffering or has suffered before.

 

[orange01]

Thankyou so much for your reply it really gave me a lift! I have had a good couple of days I have not been sick and generally feel a bit better, but I have been here before and it usually does not last to long, I find it really bizarre how there is no pattern to it, in my last pregnancies once I felt better I continued to feel ok through out, although I am thankful for the days I feel more human.
I live in Bristol in the UK, am 30 years old, married and have 2 daughters Mia 11 and Gracie 7 at my scan they said they think I am having another girl!

 

[bitingfairy]

Glad you're feeling bettter. I've now got Ranitidine added to my list and am starting to rattle. But it does seem to be helping. Narrowly avoided midwife wanting to readmit me yesterday though (I "politely!" declined)

 

[lizardbreath]

Can i Join you Ladies . This is my second Pregnancy and my second time suffering from hyperemesis and this time Round seems to be 10 times worst then with my Daughter. Im only 9 weeks ( well 9 weeks tomorrow) and i Cant seem to get any Relief Im on a Stronger anti nauseant and it doesnt seem to Be helping ive Thrown up probably 16 times today and there just isnt anything left to Throw up. I almost had to quit my Job today and my Boss had me in Tears it was that Bad. Ive been hospitalised 3 times already and I doubt that its going to end at 3. So if I could Join you ladies that would be Great

 

[NIfirsttimer]

awh girls.... i wish i could do something to help you all

its sad seeing the new 2010 hyperemesis ladies emerge.....
if theres anything i can do just shout me... go easy on yourselves xxxxxxx

 

[MrsO13]

Just came across this thread, thought I would add to it

I have suffered from hyperemesis from week 6 of this pregnancy and it was truley horrific up to week 16. From then I seem to go for a short while when I am ok then the sickness comes back with avengance I have had so much time off work and some people are very supportive at work others are not! I have been sent home twice in the last 2 weeks sick and have found people to be quite nasty about it really. Last night I was working nightshift and started being very sick not long after the shift started, I am a nurse, and one nurse was so horrible about letting me go home basically comparing my sickness to her morning sickness when she was pregnant many moons ago, I was to tired and ill to attempt to explain this wasn't like normal morning sickness she finally let me go home after being unwell for 4 hours but made me feel very guilty about it. I just find it so frustrating as I don't want to be like this and its something I have had to deal with throughout my pregnancy. Its hard when you feel you don't get the support you need from work etc

Anyway sorry for my rant, needed to vent after my awful night last night lol, I hope all of you are getting on ok at the moment.

xx

 

[lizardbreath]

I just wanted to Vent for a Minute if thats alright.

So i might have to go on medical leave and its Really Bothering me that My boss doesnt understand that Im not throwing up constantly so Go home Early that it really hurts and that Ive lost 5 pounds in under 2 weeks That I go days without Eating and that This isnt Fun for me because Im tired of Him Yelling at me. My doctors Very concerned about my weight loss and how Dehydrated I always am and Now my boss is Mad that I might be going on Medical Leave . UGH why do men NOT understand

 

[NIfirsttimer]

ugh what do you work at hun?
some...MOST people dont get it, i had my boss tellin me that she was very sick too her in her pregnancy but always found coming into work helped her.... im sorry, but going into work with HG, dangerously dehydrated and ill is NOT something thats even possible never mind helpful!
if your dr thinks you need to be on leave hun, then take it, work isnt worth your health, and that of your bubba! i was off for my entire pregnancy.. they cant do anything about it, luckily you are protected while pregnant. BUG HUGS to you all xxxx

 

[lizardbreath]

i work in a Kitchen which Doesnt help my case all the Different smells and stuff just set me off . And thanks for letting me Vent. Yeah your Boss doesnt seem to know what Very sick is if she found coming to worked helped her . The simplest of Tasks are Hard when you are Sick beyond Control

 

[goddess25]

I feel bad for you guys.. I don't have hyperemesis so I cannot imagine how you deal with it... what I do have though is the all day waking up till going to bed nausea... i don't actually vomit but most of the time I wish that I could even though I guess it does not relieve the nausea. With my first pregnancy I vomited quite a bit 4-5 times per day still not to you girls standards and work was tough... I am a nurse and work 12 hour shifts and on many occasions vomited in patients bathrooms.. which is not great since I am a cancer nurse. This time around I just feel sick... I go to the bathroom about 10 times a day to puke but nothing every happens... I gag at everything and can't eat or drink much. I am working full time now and have my little man to look after when I get home from work and its utterly exhausting. Last time mine disappeared at 16 weeks so I am using that as my gauge this time. I am taking some medication now called diclectin and it works breifly...

Hope all you ladies feel better soon.

 

[amberdawn723]

Hi ladies....I'm pregnant again....and had Hyperemesis with my daughter and I'm dreading the possibility that I might have it with this pregnancy too.

FX'd that the nausea stays at bay and doesn't take me for a horrid ride on the torrents of a sea storm for the next 8 months....(silly analogy I know!)

 

[NIKKI16JAN]

Hi ladies, am new to this site tonight, am currently 16 weeks pregnant and have been suffering with HG for 11 weeks.....can't believe some of you have come through it and enjoying your babies...so pleased for you....don't feel like I will ever get there, the nausea is just ridiculous, big hugs to everyone xxx am currently signed off work as was back in hospital for a week a couple of weeks ago...am hoping the 20 week mark will be my miracle cure

 

[Pixoletta]

Can't stand this sickness i was in the hospital a few weeks back for a week and might need to go back in again if i can't keep any fluids down i absolutely despise needles and find it so hard to cope with..especially as my veins always collapse . Had hyperemesis since week 5-6 i think, i'm now 9 weeks. Really glad i'm not the only one. any tips which helps? although i've tried everything. *sighs*