hyperemesis sufferers unite!

[MiissMuffet]

Hi Girls, sorry i haven't been around much i am really struggling with the HG at the mo. Hugs to you all xxx

i havnt been around much either. i am so sorry you are still going through this, that's not fair i havnt thrown up in a while now, get very close, but thats about it. just that icky nausia feeling that lingers. I hope you feel better real soon x

 

[Sweedot]

Hi Sweetdot!

Just read your post and I have to admit that although I had hyperemesis w/ three pregnancies, I didn't realize how mild they were until I read this and other posts on this site! My worst case was w/ my 1st pregnancy....I didn't take meds for pg 1 or pg 2, but discovered Zofran for pregnancy 3! I couldn't imagine having to rely on them at 25 weeks! Sorry you had such a rough weekend!

How do you feel/perform when you do have your medication? I am currently 7 weeks pg and am preparing for hyperemesis...again! I'm trying to remain positive and hopeful that I'll be blessed and only experience "morning sickness"...haha!

Fingers crossed that you'll be able to enjoy the last part of your pregnancy!

Its very stressful, I didnt think I would still need zofran and phenergan at this stage in the game, I initially went on Zofran at 10 weeks after starting morning sickness from 5 weeks, I was to that point vomiting up to 15-20 times a day...luckily only 2 trips to the hospital so far in this pregnancy!

Initial dose was 8 mg 3 times a day, which curbed the vomiting for a week, then started back, so I went up to 8 mg 4 times a day and the phenergan in the evenings...

this did help a lot but I was still being sick up until 19 weeks at least every other day, occassional bad days of vomiting 3-4 times a day.

At 19 weeks, i started feeling better, they reduced my dosage to 8 mg twice a day. again, the vomiting started back up again and i got my second stay in the hospital, dosage went back up to three times daily.

At 23 weeks I reduced my dosage again thinking it really was going away, went down to 4mg twice a day, this worked for a week then started up again....

then I had the relapse at 25 weeks thinking it had finally gone, but no....

last night I also had a bad turn and was sick for several hours, took an extra dosage and finally got off to sleep in the early hours...

it's on-going and definitely hard, its frustrating having to go through this and work full time and feel guilty for those days I just cant make it through at work, they look at me, knowing im really sick, but still cant comprehend what it is im dealing with....

having said all this, with the medication I do get good days and mostly good afternoons, which is an absolute blessing! I cant wait for this to end though, its definitely put me off having another baby for a good long while.

 

[Creep]

Hi ladies. Hope everyone is hanging in there. I'm 38+2 now and am booked for home birth, figured I've spent enough of this pregnancy in a hospital bed! All I can focus on is getting labour done as quickly as possible, get that placenta out and stop feeling sick! I know that sounds dreadful, of course I want to meet my lovely baby ASAP and check she's ok, but I cannot remember what it's like to feel normal and I can't wait to eat and drink whatever I want! My HG is still really unpredictable, feel nauseous 24/7 but luckily only vomiting on some days. Still need the ondansetron some days but not others.

I know it will all be worth it, but this has been the hardest thing I've ever been through. Can't wait to say "I survived HG!" Women that go through this must be amongst the strongest women in the world I reckon.

Keep strong ladies!

 

[angeldreams]

Dearest Sweedot,

I apologize for spelling your name wrong the first time! I wanted to thank you for sharing your story...the timeline, and the medications you were/are taking! I'm sorry this has been such a nauseating roller coaster for you...and the other girls who have shared! I almost feel like I don't belong in this forum this time around, but I promise you and everyone else that I did have hyperemesis for all three of my previous pregnancies! I am currently 7wks and 3 days...I have never gone this long w/out symptoms...it makes me want to ask if anyone out there believes in miracles b/c this is highly unusual for me! I have yet to have my first checkup, I hope it's a strong pregnancy and simply a miracle!

I know what you mean Sweedot about this being your only child! I wanted to get my tubes tied after my first pregnancy...but low and behold I'm pregnant w/ baby #4!

I don't know how you're able to continue working...you are definitely a wonder woman! Don't feel guilty about missing days...you're a delicate flower right now...and it's all going to pay off really soon! xo

I'm sending very healthy, feel-good vibes to you today and the remaining days of your pregnancy! Please hang in there...

Looking forward to any updates you have for us!

Sincerely,
Angeldreams

 

[angeldreams]

Dearest Topsy and MissMuffet!

Oh no! This HG is so unpredictable! Best wishes for better days ahead! I'm sorry it took a turn for the worse!

Please hang in there...my thoughts are with you both!

Sincerely,
Angeldreams

 

[Sweedot]

Thanks for your kind words Angel dreams! It is so nice to hear from others who have experienced this and to see that we can make it through, its also refreshing to hear that it doesnt ALWAYS hit us as badly every pregnancy, it gives me hope for the future as I would love Esme to have a baby brother or sister, but the HG terrifies me....

The only thing that comforts me, is knowing I can be better prepared, knowing that there is support available and that we can make it through!

I wish you the best of luck with this pregnancy!

thanks

 

[angeldreams]

Hi Sweedot!

Very nicely said...you're so sweet! And I didn't realize that was your baby's name! What is the origin? I love that...it's very unique...and she's the size of an eggplant! Wow! Almost there!

Hope your day is hopeful and happy!

 

[rosie5637]

hi ladies!

sorry that a few of you are feeling particularly bad at the moment.

fingers crossed angeldreams that this is your miracle and you won't get poorly

afm i'm a bit up and down at the moment. i have good days which i have to use to catch up on housework etc, then i have bad days caused by doing too much on the good ones

i look a mess too. i was sick really hard yesterday. some came out of my nose which is never nice and i've got patches around my eyes where the blood has been forced to the surface of my skin. sunglasses for me then!

 

[angeldreams]

Dearest Rosie!

Thanks for your well wishes! I'm currently sitting on the couch hoping that my lunch will digest! I'm afraid I did too much yesterday and am paying for it today! I know exactly what you mean! I promised myself, although my husband took my three sons out for the day, that I would save the mopping of the floors for my husband! I'm trying to really enjoy and absorb the silence b/c as you may well know, noises, any noises...especially the sound of my boys fighting/being silly & giddy...are especially nauseating!

Sorry to hear about your eyes...that's pretty intense! I hope it lets up for your real soon!

Thanks for sharing!

Sincerely,
Angeldreams

 

[angeldreams]

Oops! Forgot to ask, Rosie...are you currently taking medication right now? Also, when'd you begin experiencing the HG? I remember believing it was going to magically disappear at 12 weeks! Sorry you're still feeling miserable...hopefully you're one who's symptoms subside by week 14 or so!

Good luck!

 

[rosie5637]

Oops! Forgot to ask, Rosie...are you currently taking medication right now? Also, when'd you begin experiencing the HG? I remember believing it was going to magically disappear at 12 weeks! Sorry you're still feeling miserable...hopefully you're one who's symptoms subside by week 14 or so!

Good luck!

i'm taking cyclizine 3 times a day. it has helped alot but i'm still sick some days. i started being sick when i turned 5wks and have been taking them since 6wks cause i was throwing up 15 times a day. i didnt go into hospital but as thats not an option for me and the doctor was very willing to dish out meds i didn't tell him the whole truth. i was very dehydrated and had vertually stopped needing a wee. had only been once in the previous 36hrs! i think if i'd told him that he would of insisted on hospital.

with my son 6yrs ago the last time i was sick was at 19wks. i didn't take meds then but was signed off work for a while. so i'm hoping i've got a max of 7 more wks before i am back to normal.

 

[Want2bMum]

hi ladies!!!

I am so happy to have found this thread and to see that i am not alone.... not that i am happy that you are sick of course!!!

i started being sick at 5+6 and after a week of severe vomiting and nausea i was prescribed metoclopramide which didn't help much. i was then switched to cyclizine 3 times per day and it worked very well.... i just got very confused, sleepy, dizzy, couldn't stand or walk... so the doctor reduced the dose to once a day... let's see how it goes!!!

as all of you, i constantly think i won't make it to 40 weeks, this is too much to bare...

do you have severe stomach pain in between sick episodes? for me this is almost worst than being sick, this constant pain is crazy!!!

i am trying with acupuncture and i hope it works even a little bit...

well, i won't be able to be on BB very ofter because as all of you know very well, some days are just bad days and i keep rolling in bed in pain!!!

good luck to all of us!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Sweedot]

Hi want2bmum....

I am currently also having acupuncture and I have found it has helped tremendously throughout this pregnancy so far, not just with nausea and vomiting, but also with anxiety, general wellbeing and aches and pains, I highly recommend...I'm fortunate to have a community accupuncture place 10 minutes away and it's only 20 dollars for an hour session.

I feel your sickness will get worse before it gets better, I peaked out with the worst of it between 10-16 weeks, this was when I literally thought I could not go on with the pregnancy, but I fought through it, and although it hasn't gone away, it's still here at 26 weeks, it's definitely more manageable, and once you start to feel those baby kicks, it really and truly helps you to go on....

Stick with the meds, vie adjusted mine so many times, I can't count...constantly changing dosages, some weeks you will need more, others less....make sure you get lots of rest, eat whatever you feel like, when u feel like it, redundant at this stage as I couldn't face a single thing until I hit 18-19 weeks....it also helps to establish an eating routine, I eat at 8:30, 10:00, 11:30, 2:00, 4:00 and 6:00 every day, not lots obviously, but something....I don't always keep it down, but I find keeping something in my stomach stops the vomiting at this stage...

If you become dehydrated, go to the hospital...

Finally, remember you're not alone and there are many of us suffering with hg, I honestly have never in. My life felt this sick ever, you feel like it will never end....but it will end and you'll be left with a beautiful baby in your arms.

 

[Froggi]

I've been sick horribly since a few days before my missed period. It let up a little for a few days in week 13 but it's pretty much back in full force. I've already been in the ER twice for dehydration...but I have been having other complications as well. I really wish the nausea would subside.

 

[lynda1974]

well after a couple of weeks of feeling near normal, my sickness seems to have reared its ugly head. Its made this pregnancy seem to last a lifetime but i keep thinking ahead that soon i will have a gorgeous baby in my arms xx

 

[angeldreams]

Oops! Forgot to ask, Rosie...are you currently taking medication right now? Also, when'd you begin experiencing the HG? I remember believing it was going to magically disappear at 12 weeks! Sorry you're still feeling miserable...hopefully you're one who's symptoms subside by week 14 or so!

Good luck!

i'm taking cyclizine 3 times a day. it has helped alot but i'm still sick some days. i started being sick when i turned 5wks and have been taking them since 6wks cause i was throwing up 15 times a day. i didnt go into hospital but as thats not an option for me and the doctor was very willing to dish out meds i didn't tell him the whole truth. i was very dehydrated and had vertually stopped needing a wee. had only been once in the previous 36hrs! i think if i'd told him that he would of insisted on hospital.

with my son 6yrs ago the last time i was sick was at 19wks. i didn't take meds then but was signed off work for a while. so i'm hoping i've got a max of 7 more wks before i am back to normal.

Dearest Rosie,

Thanks for sharing your story! Yes, if things go according to how you suffered last time w/ hyperemesis, you only have about 7 weeks! Which is still too long when you're feeling lousy! Hopefully you'll experience more good days than bad...

Best of wishes to you and your little one! It's amazing how we forget once we have them in our arms! I suffered three times and am doing it again...and by some miracle, I haven't experienced symptoms yet! I hope this remains the case, but if not, it's comforting to know this forum exists for the mental and emotional support that's much needed when you're going through something so debilitating and just plain awful!

Hang in there Rosie!

 

[Sweedot]

Hi ALL!!!!

Well, Im having an up and down kind of day, I had a great couple of days over the weekend with the sickness, but today I feel quite nauseous! Im constantly on the verge of thinking I have to throw up! Not pleasant! Tried nibbling and drinking water but its not working too well, hopefully I will settle as I move into the afternoon, Baby is very active today, im wondering if this is exacerbating the issue!

Half way through the work day, just got to hang on in there and make it through!

on a positive note, its my 5 year anniversary today! so Im hoping to feel better for celebrations tonight with the hubbs!

have a great day everyone!

 

[angeldreams]

Dearest Ladies!

I knew it was too good to be true! I had my very first visit w/ a nurse practicioner yesterday and I have an empty placenta! My doctor will confirm Tuesday and i guess we'll go from there!

Which is why I never got the HG symptoms! I was hoping for a miracle and not a weak pregnancy...I just wanted to thank you all for your support and for helping me gear up for when I'd eventually be taken down w/ hyperemesis! I learned a lot about which meds to ask for...and what foods I could try and get down!

I'm going to try to join another forum for the time being...I'd like to know how all of you are doing so I may check in here and there! I wish you all the very best and I hope you all start feeling better really soon! Should I try for another pregnancy, I'll definitely be back!

Hugs to you all! xo

Sincerely,
Angeldreams

 

[topsy]

Oh Angeldreams, sending you the biggests hugs. Thinking of you sweethert. xxxxx

 

[momma_2_four]

Hello ladies. I am so mad about what happened today. I had my check with my doctor and was told that since I've tried every oral medication, tried suppositories, and am now trying patches behind my ears to stop my sickness and nothing is working that there's nothing else they can or will do. I keep losing weight and I'm consistantly dehydrated. I was told by my insurance provider that they will cover a zofran pump so I could have a steady amount of medication in my body at all times but my doctor won't even think about trying it unless I keep losing weight. I've already gone down 4 sizes and lost over 40 pounds since getting pregnant. I feel so discouraged. What else could I do??