hyperemesis sufferers unite!

[Aaisrie]

Thank you so so much Lea, that was such a sweet reply. I'm due to see my MW on Monday anyways so I'll probably just wait... I'll check baby's heartbeat on the doppler later once I'm calmer and hopefully everything will be okay. He's just an asshole... plain and simple

 

[Lea8198]

I never like to make a judgement on someone else without knowing them but he sure sounds like one!!!!!!! 10 minutes on the doppler will calm you down a little. I just really feel for you right now. Do you have friends/family that can step in and help you out? You need lots of support and some hugs!!!!!!!! xxx

 

[Aaisrie]

I'm on my way to hospital with +3 ketones so hopefully won't be kept in but she told me to bring stuff to stay in... Eugh

 

[Lea8198]

I was in there Thursday night with the same thing but due to the norovirus running riot in my hospital I was sent home again. I hope they send you home too! Let us know how you get on x

How you feeling today?

 

[Aaisrie]

Nope lea being kept in, they've told me I'm def not getting home tomorrow

 

[NIfirsttimer]

I threw him out, totally sick of his attitude telling me to stop moaning, you wanted to be pregnant so just get on with it... I threw him out. I'm feeling SO SICK, threw up already. He pushed past me throwing his elbow into my back which pushed me into the rocking chair which unfortunately sits at womb height. Really crampy now, dont know if its the stress or the chair... Time to be a single mum again... it's just really scary thinking about trying to do this alone with the HG... I'm so exhausted and I'm trying to make dinner for Saraya... eugh He's always had an agressive attitude but never been physical until a few months ago he grabbed my arms and tried to restrain me [for no reason other than we were arguing, I wasn't doing anything to make him do that] I think the scary thing is as well I left my abusive exhusband and I'm like WTF? He stood there and told me he didn't put his elbow out?? Emmm yes I elbowed myself into the chair right? I'm just upset, angry... angry he didn't TRY and stay, that he didn't fight for me, for us. The whole fucking lot.

oh hun.. im so sorry you are dealing with this crap ontop of being so ill.. it must be SO hard. All i will say is that you NEED people around you being supportive and empathetic, and if he cant do that for you, then you did right to boot him out..
my offer still stands. im literally 10 mins down the road from you and if you need ANYTHING please please PLEASE call me. im only in work a few hours a week and i dont mine one bit helping you out, even if its just a chat and some company. i mean it now!!!!!
huge hugs. HUGE HUGS!!!
k xxx

 

[Aaisrie]

Kat bring my bread to the ulster!!! I didn't know you were near me, I thought you were in Belfast!!! I'm frigging stuck back in Neely again... Dr said def not out tomorrow which is rubbish..

 

[NIfirsttimer]

pmd ya xx

 

[lilgemsy]

Ughh off work with vomiting again today. Its really getting worse again!
Was up all night hugging the loo haha. :/
Hope it stops or eases off soon because I dont fancy going back up the hospital!
I was only there on Thursday! (different problems T_T lol)

 

[Creep]

First day feeling realllllly nauseous today. So frightened as all those old feelings have come flooding back as I remember how dreadful it was.

I've got my first acupuncture session this afternoon so fingers crossed it will help. Because I'm not vomiting yet I feel I should be eating and drinking but I feel so rubbish I don't even want to leave my bed, which makes me feel worse cos my tummy is empty! It's a viscous circle.

Gentle hugs to all those suffering at the moment.

 

[Aaisrie]

I got IV zofran, wow what a difference!!!! I was able to have soup at lunch after having nothing by mouth since 3:30pm yesterday!!!

 

[Creep]

Bleurgh ladies I'm feeling sorry for myself.

Sickness started Tuesday night when I was 5+4, exactly the same as last time. Proper projectile Exorcist type vomiting. I was so scared and immediately started telling my husband I couldn't do it all again. I took some oral cyclizine which came right up again so started on the ondansetron, which stopped the vomiting and allowed me to go to bed and rest.

Wednesday I spent the whole day lying in bed. I continued with ondanstron so only vomited once (bliss!) but the nausea was crushing. I couldn't even sit up in bed or the room would spin. I dozed most of the day away as it was the only way to get relief from the nausea. About 4pm I felt well enough to have a shower and nibble some toast but I later noticed my urine was very dark. When I tested it there were a lot of ketones so I called my consultant and he said come in right away for iv fluids.

Once in hospital they pushed about 4 litres of fluid through me overnight so I felt a lot better by morning and by afternoon my headache had gone and I ate some lunch. My ketones had also gone so they disconnected my iv and let me go home last night. I'm sure I'll be back for rehydration again though as the nausea makes me struggle to drink sometimes.

The ondansetron is still stopping the vomiting but he nausea is still pretty vile. My greatest fear now is what happens if the ondansetron stops working. Has this happened to anyone? I'm sure it will mean steroids but I had a pretty nasty reaction to them last time. The worst thing is I'm only 6 weeks, there's just so far to go!

Big hugs to every suffering at the moment, thinking of you all.

 

[Aaisrie]

I've just been put on it too and they told me the next thing would be steroids

So sorry yours so rough, I'm getting home today.

 

[Lea8198]

Hi creep, you sound exactly like me! I am on Ondanseton and have been since 7 weeks. It keeps the vomotting at bay but the nausea was crippling!!!!!! I have not eaten a meal in 8 weeks now. I live on dry toast, crisps and plain biscuits. Ondansetron has been brilliant. Has it taken the nausea away, no, has it stopped me losing more weight and being sick, yes. Did the vomitting break through? Not for me. I am now 13 weeks and I have to say (but i'm afraid to!) that things are starting to look up a little. Ondansetron now seems to be taking a big chunck of the nausea away too so I am not feeling as bad as I was and I am able to drink at least with some nibbles. The last 8 weeks have been a nightmare but this easing up is unusal for me (3rd child) but i think it is due to the wonder drug that has saved my sanity. They are very good tablets and nothing worked for me previous 2 times. This has been brilliant.

Sorry to hear you are feeling rough. I was almost admitted a week yesterday but due to the norovirus they wanted me at home. I was able to drink a little and i made a real effort to drink myself so I kept myself out. I do now however have a chest infection so I am on antibiotics for that. The joys.

Aaisrie, how are you doing? Have you only just been put on Ondansetron? Let us know how you do with them. I hope they help you. Are you still in hospital? How long did they keep you in?

I hope things start looking up for everyone. This period is trully awful x

 

[Aaisrie]

Lea I was brought in Sunday night and they put me on IV ondansetron then moved me onto oral. Was discharged Wednesday but before I got home I started bleeding heavily so they brought me back and readmitted me. They want to keep me a couple more days but I just want to go home! The ondansetron are working wonders for me, o ly taking them twice a day and am able to eat and drink

 

[Creep]

Thank you Lea, your post gave me a lot of hope. I should focus on the positives that ondansetron is giving me rather than the negative that it MIGHT stop working. Because of the tablets I'm sat here sipping a glass of milk. Milk! Although the nausea is evil I'm not vomiting every half hour from morning til night like last time.

I hate having to take the tablets though. I'm only 6 weeks and I'm scared of the damage I could do. I wish I knew why some women were like this and others breeze through pregnancy with no sickness at all! It just seems so unfair! Ideally I'd like to hibernate now until I'm about 18 weeks!

 

[Lea8198]

Aasarie, has the bleeding stopped? Sorry to hear you have had to go through that I hope they can let you home really soon! You must be climbing the walls.

Creep, I know what you mean, it's just nice to sit with a glass of juice or water and be able to drink it in 30 minutes. A few weeks ago i could not finish a glass in a whole day. That is all thanks to ondansetron for me The day i eat a meal I will celebrate but so far can only muster crisps and biscuits. I did think it had stopped working a week ago but the sickness never came back....it was just horrendous nausea. I have everything crossed it works for you throughout x

Like you, I want to hibernate until say 20 weeks. It is torture feeling like this all the time x

I am just so weak and tired from it all.....i could sleep for weeks...

 

[Aaisrie]

Still bleeding but there's nothing they can do so there's no point in them keeping me in. Just having a relaxing bath. I'm near enough on bed rest, I've to take it easy, put my feet up and only do what's necessary!! On the plus side I got great scan pics including seeing what is more than likely a wee willy winky!!!

 

[Lea8198]

Still bleeding but there's nothing they can do so there's no point in them keeping me in. Just having a relaxing bath. I'm near enough on bed rest, I've to take it easy, put my feet up and only do what's necessary!! On the plus side I got great scan pics including seeing what is more than likely a wee willy winky!!!

Oh wow, how exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Let us know when you get out. Take it easy

 

[lilgemsy]

Ughh iron tablets do not help when you have hyperemesis!
Bleugh.