hyperemesis sufferers unite!

[NIKKI16JAN]

forgot to put...mainly eating bread, apples and pears, not much variation on that....sometimes soup if I can manage it and sipping on water and lucozade throughout the day

 

[natalies1982]

hi i hope im not intruding as my not pregnant yet but i posted a question about hyperemesis and just wondered if anyone has had it b4 and when u have got pregnant again the doctor has gave u something b4 it got bad or if u had to wait til u was really bad b4 they would give you anything.

 

[NIKKI16JAN]

hiya, didnt have HG with last pregnancy but heard from people who have and they have gone to the doctors and got medication straight away to try and nip it in the bud....fingers crossed you dont get it this time xxxx

 

[natalies1982]

thank you for replying i had with my 1st child shes 8 i was admitted early on with her (6ish weeks) wit severe dehydration i was put on a drip and given anti sickness injection. but they would not give me any medication this was in 2001 the sickness with her lasted til the day i had her. my 2nd child i also suffered severe sickness but thankfully never needed admitting and my 3rd i was admitted at 8 weeks after suffering several weeks of severe sickness the gp put me on a medication at 7 weeks but it didnt help i was admitted with +4 ketones and then the hospital changed my tablets, it took 11 attempts to gain iv access as i was so dehydrated. the new tablets kept keep it at bay but i was still being sick til he was born. so i know i will get it again just like to hear how other people have got on with there gp. i was so ill by the time i got to hospital but my gp failed to test my urine.

 

[NIKKI16JAN]

I can't imagine going through this again, you're a braver woman than me.....I know for a fact this is definately going to be my last pregnancy, when did the HG ease up for you in your last pregnancies??? I am 18 weeks today and hoping to start leading a normal life at 20 weeks.....xxxxx

 

[natalies1982]

it does put u off but i always hope i mite be abit more lucky next time around. 4 will definatly be our last im just trying to prepare myself now for when it happens which is why i was wondering about the medication i mite make an app to see the gp once i get my BFP and see if they can give me anything to try and combat early on,

it didnt really stop the meds the gp gave helped for like a day, but the hospital changed them ones beginning with M and they took the edge of it but i was still being sick up to 10 times a day it was awlful i had it til he was born like my daughter. there is a myth that girls make u more sick than others and in all 3 pregancies ive been asked if im having twins as thats another thing that can make u sick. when i was admitted with my youngest even the nurses thought i was having a girl and tbh so did i as his pregnancy was so like my first. got a shock on the scan when we got told a boy.

are you on any medication? i hope it eases for you soon

 

[NIKKI16JAN]

i'm on metoclopramide and this week got prescribed buccestem as the met tablets help with vomitting but not with nausea, the buccestem tablets make you drowsy so i am only going to take them at bed time as feel dizzy enough without them! went out today to the shops with my mum for nearly 2 hours, had to come home as felt really light headed but at least i got out....hopefully its a good sign as managed to get dressed and leave the house!!! xxxxx

 

[NIKKI16JAN]

How is everyone doing today??? just a general question but how do you spend your HG days?? mine are usually spent, waking up, trying to force breakfast down then not moving from the sofa while my DD watches tele all day, every hour I try and force food down and make sure I sip water and luozade, then at dinner time I have to make food for my little one which I dred, although this is consisting at the moment of kids ready meals...nevermind, it can't be helped I suppose...I was drinking Pepsi Max but my mum said it can dehydrate you because of the caffine so have now cut that out, and must admit I am sleeping a bit better since cutting it out xxx

 

[amberdawn723]

I am vomiting several times a day now....and hating every moment of it. Feel exhausted all hours of the day and night. Last night I woke up at about 3:30am to vomit....You know it's bad when you're nauseous while sleeping.

Nikki- Yeah I would cut out as much of the caffeine sodas as possible. I drink water 24/7 and the occasional Ginger Ale or Sprite. My day goes similar to yours. I wake up and lay in bed for as long as I can, sip on water and force myself to eat some crackers. I get up and vomit usually. Try to make something really simple and fast for breakfast for my DD (usually toast or cereal). Then lay on the couch watching tv and eating something small and bland every 2 or 3 hours and sipping water all the time. Try to entertain my DD by letting her watch her shows or playing with her on the couch. By dinnertime, hubby is home. Try to get him to make dinner that doesn't stink and make me more nauseous. Eventually crawl into bed and try to sleep.

Pretty much just getting by without doing much of anything. My house is a wreck, laundry is piled high as are the dirty dishes. Oh well....I can't do a thing about it. My mom has been gracious enough to do my grocery shopping this week as well as babysit a few times so I could get more rest.

 

[2Princesses]

i'm on metoclopramide and this week got prescribed buccestem as the met tablets help with vomitting but not with nausea, the buccestem tablets make you drowsy so i am only going to take them at bed time as feel dizzy enough without them! went out today to the shops with my mum for nearly 2 hours, had to come home as felt really light headed but at least i got out....hopefully its a good sign as managed to get dressed and leave the house!!! xxxxx

Hey there, are you by any chance on the baby centre hyperemesis group? sorry if im mistaken

I read on here nut I don't post much. Im 13+4 and expecting my 3rd (and last!!), im taking ondansetron for my HG after trying other meds. Im hoping it goes by the time I reach 20 weeks (as thats when it started to go with my other two). It's so awful and depressing

 

[Pixoletta]

How is everyone doing?

My mum doesn't understand my sickness she's like ' you can't feel ill forever' i feel so depressed and fed up, just like everyone who has this i suppose. I had a row with her earlier because the food she cooked smelt so horrible to me and made me extremely nauseous.

 

[lizardbreath]

im doing alright my doctor has finally found a pill and doseage that Works for me I still have bad days and I still throw up but I feel somewhat normal again. I know how you feel about smells I work in a kitchen and everytime i smell salmon sets me Right off. hopefully it gets Better for you....

 

[Pixoletta]

So i think i just puked up blood, it was a thin string so it could have scratched coming up right?

 

[NIfirsttimer]

yeah, i puked up bloody bits lots of times, its usually just damage to your throat from straining.... unpleasant, but not something to be worried by

 

[Aus_Amy]

Is over it!! Have had 8 good days out of lost count... Then 3 good days..

 

[amberdawn723]

I was diagnosed with hyperemesis on Aug 27th after losing 15 pounds and going to the ER for fluids and nutrients.

First I was prescribed Phenegran that you rub on your wrist... Didn't help at all and made me a zombie with the tiredness it induces. I've been on Zofran ODT 4mg (the kind that dissolve in the mouth) for 1 1/2 weeks and at first it stopped all the vomiting and greatly reduced the nausea. I was taking it every 8 hours or so (about 2 to 3 tablets a day). But I've progressively gotten worse again. Now I'm taking it every 4 hours (between 4 to 6 tablets a day) and I'm still getting really nauseous and vomiting between 1 and 3 times a day. It's like it isn't working as well anymore. Have any of you had this problem as well? Thank goodness I have insurance that helps pay for it but it's still so expensive. $20 for 12 pills (would be $70 without insurance). And 12 pills barely lasts me 3 days.

I see my doctor on Monday and I'm going to see if she will up the dosage to 8mg or maybe try some other drug instead. I know it could be a lot worse (like it was before I started any meds), but I would very much like to have no vomiting and no nausea. Being pregnant is just horrible. Any suggestions for other meds to try?

 

[Dream.A.Dream]

I'm afraid I didn't find any medicines that worked, except for one they gave me via injection in the hospital and that wasn't available outside of there

I shall probably be back here soon, thinking of TTC number 2 xx

 

[dellaseren]

I don't know if it's already been mentioned but I'm taking Cyclizine for sickness and Ranitidine for acid reflux - and it's been working for me!! One without the other, and I start being sick again straight away, but taken together I'm not sick!! Don't get me wrong, I don't think there's anything that can cure HG totally, as I still feel quite bad most of the time. Nauseous without actually vomiting, not hungry and almost all smells make me feel ill. But I'm so so SO much worse without these two meds!!!

I just read through everyone's posts and it's so relieving to hear there are other people out there with the same problems! I've been feeling SO SO guilty about being glued to the sofa all day, not being able to do any housework at all, let alone actual work! Then the guilt turns to depression and anxiety and I think that makes HG worse!! A horrible cycle! My OH has for the most part been really understanding, but it's naturally been hard on him and he gets frustrated at times which again makes me feel worse. Also so many ladies saying they're almost scared to leave the safety of their home! I totally understand this!!! It's daunting out there!!

Something that helps me is keeping in mind how I'll feel with my baby in my arms. Seeing him/her smile for the first time or hearing him/her laugh. I've definitely been put off having any more children, but I know there's so much to come that will make this worth it. Hugs to all the poorly ladies!! Stay strong!! xxxxx

 

[Sugarmuppet]

I know I bang on about the quite frequently on this thread, but this time last year I only wish someone had told me this...

Acupuncture can work wonders for HG!!! I spent the most miserable 6 months of my life suffering, by the time I tried acupuncture I couldn't keep down a sip of water. It was such a struggle to go to the appointment, I was so weak I could hardly walk, but the relief was instant. I sipped water and had a little soup that night and never looked back from then.

No idea if it would work for everyone but I know I would have chopped off my leg if there was a chance that the sickness would go away!

Good luck everyone and you have my total sympathy

 

[Minnie_me]

Hope you don't mind if I join you this evening. Having another bad run. They say it should ease by 20 weeks and I sincerely hope they are right. I'm feeling so low with it. It does help that I am now feeling kicks as it gives me something positive to focus on. I did try acupuncture and it helped but within a few hours of the treatment i had a bleed so have been too scared to go again.
Wishing you all a puke-free evening xxxx