hyperemesis sufferers unite!

[DLA]

Been really struggling. Was stuck at labor and delivery getting fluids saturday night. Can't seem to find a medicine that really helps. Some of them help sometimes, but this past week has been hell. I've not gone a full day without throwing up in almost two weeks. Feel like shit and am at work now

 

[maisiemoo]

Can I nuzzle my way into this group please

I suffered terribly with HG with my daughter and it later transpired that I have a blood clotting problem. Sooo with this pregnancy, I thought great I'm on meds and maybe, just maybe this pregnancy will be different. To my despair, it's worse! The sickness at this stage is worse now than with my daughter, I'm waking in the night to vomit. Trying to manage the sickness and remain a half decent mum is proving difficult ultimately, I'm already feeling very sorry for myself and my daughter, whilst consumed with feelings of self doubt.

It's nice to know I'm alone, but how have you all coped?

Xx

 

[DLA]

Wondering how everyone is doing? Since starting the third trimester I feel like it's been a tiny bit better. Still throwing up and nauseous all the time but it's not quite as frequent. Anyone else?

 

[Guppy051708]

I'm not throwing up 15x per day anymore. My stomach doesn't feel as painful either and the reflux and heartburn isn't 24-7 like it was when I was constantly vomiting. I'm almost 23 weeks. Still have the occasional barf session. Still waking up extremely nauseas. Usually get waves of bad nausea at night before bed. Nothing seems to improve that.

Its still really tough on me. I feel drained constantly BUT it's nice that I'm not vomiting constantly like I was before. I've finally got back to my prepregnancy weight...about time

We found out that we r finally team !!! (After two boys plus his was going to have to be our last pregnancy). So it gives me a little more motivation to deal with HG I guess but honestly I'm counting down the days to meeting her and never being pregnant ever again. DH is getting sterilized next month...I never ever want to experience HG again I hope that doesn't sound horrible but HG is brutal

 

[Firef1y72]

As long as I keep taking my meds as regular as clock work, eat every hour or so, drink my fizzy mineral water and allow myself to vomit every morning, I'm doing pretty good. Just feel nauseous most of the time with occasional spates where I'm actually enjoying being pregnant !!!

 

[Guppy051708]

DLA glad to hear things have improved some

Firefly that's great ur plan has been helping. Maybe I need to try some fizzy drinks to help too!

 

[DLA]

I also find that I need to take my meds pretty regularly or it gets bad. Fizzy drinks help a lot too!

Guppy, I know what you mean about feeling drained. That's the hardest part for me! I seem to feel the worst around 5-7pm after I get out of work when my son is running around crazy of course and there's lots to be done! typical!

 

[DLA]

Bumping up this kinda old thread. HG has reared it's ugly head during my last five weeks of pregnancy. I actually passed out last week and had to go to the hospital for fluids and to get the baby checked since I fell on my stomach. I don't know how I will make it another 5 weeks. I'm so weak and keep hardly anything down. Reglan seems to help but it makes me drowsy so I think my days of working are limited. I thought I got through the worst of this and wow was wrong.

 

[Kburt]

Hi all!
I am so happy to have found this thread thanks to Guppy051708. After having read through some of your posts, it brings me a great deal of relief to find that I am not alone in this battle. I have been struggling with HG since around week 6 of pregnancy and have not worked since week 7. I am now 15+4 and a little discouraged to hear that it probably won't be letting up any time soon I have been hospitalized twice (once on my birthday), but have fortunately stayed out for a few weeks now. My doctor started me out on Reglan and Zofran but I struggle with the side effects and don't like to take them. I end up with terrible constipation, killer headaches, more dizzyness, and extreme exhaustion. She continues to recommend I take the meds, but sometimes I feel like it is just not worth all the excess issues!
Although I feel like things have calmed down slightly (as in, I keep down at least a small fraction of the food and drinks I consume) I am still incredibly ill and very depressed. I am going crazy sitting around my house watching that dreadful television and vomiting every hour. Does anyone have any suggestions to cope? What sorts of things were you able to do during these horribly lonely and boring days? I just moved to Arizona, away from all of my friends and family, and I am worried the depression might start to have an effect on my pregnancy.

for all my fellow sufferers! Lord knows you need one.

 

[missy1]

Ladies I'm so sorry you are suffering. I know what you are going through as I had HG in both my pregnancies. Lucky for me it eased up about week 20 with each pregnancy but it was a living hell up until that point. I wish I could give you some advice to help you through it but there's nothing much you can do except try to remain positive and know that there is an end in sight and your baby is worth all the suffering and dark, depressing days you will go through. I never thought it at the time in my first pregnancy but I went through it again so clearly it is worth it (although I convinced myself I wouldn't be unlucky enough to get it a second time)
There are support groups online you can get a lot of help and advice from and I found just chatting online with other girls with HG really helped me and I didn't feel so alone. HG is a lonely illness because you will find a lot of people don't really understand how bad it is and just put it down to 'morning sickness' so being able to talk to people with the same condition does help a lot. This forum was good and also another one called Helpher.org which has been set up specifically for hyperemesis sufferers.
I hope you feel better soon and don't suffer all the way through. I was lucky. Sending big hugs your way xxxx

 

[eddjanuary10]

Hello ladies. Don't think I've been in here before been all around the board reading through ms and hyperemesis related threads. I was just diagnosed with hg last Tuesday after weeks of severe sickness and not being able to hold down any fluids. I was admitted to hospital on the Tuesday and was very dehydrated so had fluids and anti sickness meds etc the usual. Still feel just as bad every day is a huge challenge. I feel so bad for my son we are usually out every day doing fun things and lately he has been at home mostly with his mum who can barely move off the bed/sofa my weight is dropping this week more than previous weeks despite me forcing bits of food in regularly. Fluids don't stay down at all. Haven't been able to take my pre natal vitamin for weeks which worries me, it makes me vomit even more. At certain points if the day I feel more positive than others, right now I feel so depressed. So glad for threads like this, to share with you ladies who really understand. X

 

[Kburt]

Hang in there dear! I know it is draining both physically and emotionally, but you can do it!
No matter what, keep a bottle of water beside you and drink as much as you can. I know it seems futile as it comes right back up most of the time, but it is much better to have something to throw up! Not to mention, some of it might just stay down. What worked best for me was Otter Pops. Crushed ice might be just as good, but I preferred a little flavor. As for the prenatals, I know where you are coming from! I felt so guilty about not taking them, but when I did they came right back up anyways! It got a lot better when I started taking the gummy kind right before bed.
Good luck!

 

[Guppy051708]

The gummys is what i switched to eventually as well. It seemed to decrease the issue...with that said i wasn't on a prenatal for a longgg time. Not much at all during first (and most of 2nd) tri. I felt so bad about it but i was talking to my MW and she assured me that things are more than likely fine. You can only do what you can do, so dont be so hard on yourself

Little update on me. I am nearly 30 weeks. Things finally started to improve around 24ish weeks but they are still FAR from perfect. Im at the point now where most foods i can think about eating and not gag myself. It took me a long time to get to the point of sitting at the table and actually able to look at food.
Most days i get away w taking one (or less) of the anti-nausea meds. I try to avoid it where i can but i would say im taking them about 3x per week now (which is alot better than 4x per day like it was at my worst).

One thing i have notice is since my HG vomits have improved, so has the acid reflux....thats interesting.

at any rate, im sooo glad to be in the homestretch. i just wish things would have gone totally away by now, but honestly im thankful for such an improvment as i know not all are this "lucky" by 30 weeks...I was never bothered by going overdue, but tbh im hoping i go at 37 weeks just so i can stop dealing w this horrible condition...i hope i dont sound like a bad mom.

 

[eddjanuary10]

Hang in there dear! I know it is draining both physically and emotionally, but you can do it!
No matter what, keep a bottle of water beside you and drink as much as you can. I know it seems futile as it comes right back up most of the time, but it is much better to have something to throw up! Not to mention, some of it might just stay down. What worked best for me was Otter Pops. Crushed ice might be just as good, but I preferred a little flavor. As for the prenatals, I know where you are coming from! I felt so guilty about not taking them, but when I did they came right back up anyways! It got a lot better when I started taking the gummy kind right before bed.
Good luck!

Thank you for that, here I am it's after midnight and I can't sleep for the nausea and throwing up the small amount I drank before trying to go to sleep. I'm exhausted from feeling like this. I haven't seen gummy pre natal vitamins will look into that thanks and glad to hear they worked well for you

 

[Guppy051708]

The only place ive had luck finding the gummys is at Target. i havn't seen it at Walmart yet...of course i havn't checked recently either.

there is a liquid prenatal. It's kind of expensive though but basically its a mixture (i like the berry flavor ) and you mix it in with 8oz of water. Taste really good and could prove to be a great thing for us HG ladies since we need the extra fluids anyways.

 

[eddjanuary10]

Guppy05 it's good your feeling at least a little better although I can't imagine how hard it must be to have dealt with hg for such a long period. With my first pregnancy I had the sickness until 20 weeks then it went away completely. I really hope yours passes too and you can enjoy your last stretch of pregnancy sick free. Xx

 

[eddjanuary10]

The only place ive had luck finding the gummys is at Target. i havn't seen it at Walmart yet...of course i havn't checked recently either.

there is a liquid prenatal. It's kind of expensive though but basically its a mixture (i like the berry flavor ) and you mix it in with 8oz of water. Taste really good and could prove to be a great thing for us HG ladies since we need the extra fluids anyways.

I wish I lived near a target lol unfortunately I'm thousands of miles away but I will have a look online. Fingers crossed!

 

[Guppy051708]

Thank ya hon

Here is the prenatal drink i was talking about (not sure where all it's sold. i got mine at the herbal shop but i think you can get it most places online). It's called Oxylent.

https://www.drugstore.com/products/...=goobase_filler&device=c&network=g&matchtype=

 

[lola85]

Hi ladies glad I'm not alone! Diagnosed with hg at 6weeks been admitted 5times so far and barely worked in last 3months. Feel so fed up! Everyone seems to think I should 'be over it by now' like I can help it?! I'm (literally) sick if the 'its only ms' and 'I've been there' comments! I really want to scream no you haven't you had ms not hyperemesis!!!!!!!! Sorry rant I over!!! Luckily DH is very supportive but I guess he's only one who's seen how bad it is! I'm hoping it starts to improve now. Midwife has told me to ask GP to extend my sick note for another month but feel really cheeky asking for it?! X

 

[Guppy051708]

Hi ladies glad I'm not alone! Diagnosed with hg at 6weeks been admitted 5times so far and barely worked in last 3months. Feel so fed up! Everyone seems to think I should 'be over it by now' like I can help it?! I'm (literally) sick if the 'its only ms' and 'I've been there' comments! I really want to scream no you haven't you had ms not hyperemesis!!!!!!!! Sorry rant I over!!! Luckily DH is very supportive but I guess he's only one who's seen how bad it is! I'm hoping it starts to improve now. Midwife has told me to ask GP to extend my sick note for another month but feel really cheeky asking for it?! X

dont feel that way hon. I know it's hard not to though. so many ppl misunderstand this Dx. Few ppl really get that it goes far beyond "normal" MS. Everyone just assumes it cant be *that* bad. And then we HG ladies get treated like we are wimps...if only they knew what we have been through! I honestly think we are some of the toughest mommies out there!

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