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Posted: 08 August 2009 at 1:57pm |
OK, so I have got really,really bad MS (throwing up around 12 + times a day) and the doc has got me on Maxolon (think that's what it is called) which I take orally and then another anti-nausea pill (which to I have to put up my bum- nice, I know) plus ginger and B6. My question is, has anyone has taken these 2 anti-nausea pills together and how long did you it take for them to work. I have been on maxolon since Tues and it isn't really working, hence why I have to take the other one.....but I took it this morning for the first time and I am STILL throwing up all the time. Should it be working by now???
Also separate qu, has anyone here been admitted to hospital because of bad MS? what exactly happened once you got there (i.e. what did they give you), and did it work? how long did you have to stay for? and did it continue working once you got back home? My GP says this is the next step for me, if these 2 pills don't work......
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Posted: 08 August 2009 at 2:37pm |
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Not sure if this is of use or just scary. One of my close friends vomited like you - for the entire 9 months, for both her children. She was admitted 4 x but all they did was top her up with IV fluids, keep her overnight then send her home. I don't remember them giving her anything extra to stop the nausea. Just make sure that you have the admission pre-arranged - waiting in the ED is really horrible feeling like that. On 2 occasions we waited over 4 hours with her vomiting every half hour or so. She kept saying she'd prefer to be at home and sick rather than sitting around in a waiting room.
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Posted: 08 August 2009 at 2:55pm |
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You poor thing - I can certainly identify with how you're feeling.
Both the drugs you're on should work straight away - if they're not ,they're not going to work for you. I tried maxalon, cyclizine and buccastem before being put on ondansetron (zofran). The Zofran has been wonderful for me - most days I don't throw and only feel a little nauseas. The downside is that it needs to be prescribed by a specialist. The other thing to know is that it costs quite a bit unless you get it through the hospital - if there is a womens assessment unit of some sort they should be able to sort you out if you are referred.
I would recommend that you ask your doc or your midwife to refer you on because if you're throwing up that much you probably need the help of someone who knows what works for women rather than trying a whole pile of different things. If you find that they aren't that interested (although it sounds like your dr is trying) I would just bowl up to ed and start asking for help.
I've not had the hospital experience so other than popping in an IV and giving you anti nausea drugs I'm not sure what happens.
I hope you find something that works for you soon - just remember that whatever you're taking should work pretty much straight away. If it doesn't, it probably means it's not going to.
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Posted: 08 August 2009 at 4:10pm |
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I guess at hospital that would make sure that you are not dehydrated, which is a big problem with vomiting as much as you are. Thats pretty much all the IV would do so if you cant keep any water down it might be a good idea?
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Posted: 08 August 2009 at 4:11pm |
thanks Kate. That's pretty much what I thought as well. The GP did say to come in early next week if they aren't working, so looks like I will be going back. There was another anti-nausea pill she wanted to prescribe but said it was hospital grad only, so maybe that's the Zofran.
it's good to hear that something did eventually work for you- makes me feel a bit more positive. I had this last time, but just suffered through it, but this time it started earlier and I have Ella to think about as well.
it totally sux feeling this way, as I feel like the worst mother in the world to Ella (the new pill I got prescribe just seems to make me sleepy, so I nearly fell asleep while playing with her this morning).
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Posted: 08 August 2009 at 7:11pm |
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Just hang on in there. You sound very much like me - I was sick through my first pregnancy and thought that that was normal. The MW wasn't interested in prescribing anything and I figured she knew best. Lucky we know better this time eh?!
I was the same on some of the other meds I tried - very very sleepy. You will get through it, and hopefully they will get you on to something that at least takes enough of the edge off to keep you going.
It sounds like they might try Zofran next. I really hope it works for you. Maybe talk to your Dr about dehydration too because I was pretty dehydrated and I was only throwing up 6ish times a day. You may need to get some IV fluids just as a top up.
The other tip I picked up was to throw up and then make myself some complan with milk straight afterwards. Because it's nutritionally complete it will mean you're not losing everything and because it's liquid it should absorb faster so even if you do throw up if you manage to keep it down for a while you will have had some nutrition from it.
My fingers are crossed for you - let me know how you get on next week.
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Posted: 08 August 2009 at 7:52pm |
thanks, GP did mention about doing a urine test for dehydration if I had to come in next time. Am drinking the complan as well, must remember to make it staight after I throw up next time.
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Posted: 08 August 2009 at 9:26pm |
I really feel for you  It is awful and I know exactly how you feel. I had weekly hospital visits from 6 weeks to 16 weeks with this pregnancy.
Maxolon & stemtil (the suppositories) didn't work for me and neither did the zofran in the early weeks, I found things worked for a bit then didn't. I ended up on a 4 week course of steriods as the specialists were concerned of my weekly visits & weight loss etc. I had heaps of different meds and also tried combinations of them with not a lot of luck. I am only on the zofran now which is working but it is also due to the hormones levelling out as they do in pregnancy.
When you are admitted, they will get you to do a urine sample where they check for ketones which determines how dehydrated you are. I wasn't allowed home until my ketones were at 0 which would usually take 2-3 days. They will also take bloods and give you anti nausea medication through the IV as well as the fluids.
Best of luck - it is an awful place to be
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Posted: 09 August 2009 at 7:52pm |
awww tweedle- that sounds awful you poor ,poor thing.
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Posted: 09 August 2009 at 9:36pm |
Yup, hospital veteran here too - I've had Hyperemesis (the fancy name for chronic morning sickness) in all three pregnancies, and been admitted to hospital with each.
In hospital I was put on IV fluids, potassium, cyclazine (which hurts like a biarch when it goes thru the line  ) and maxalon plus oral Zofran and vitamins. They also has a dietician see me to discuss what foods/fluids etc. are easiest to digest (altho she did suggest cheesecake as easy on the tummy - I nearly vomited at the thought!).
With the gremlins, I went to my GP clinic every day and they put a couple of bags of fluid thru to keep me hydrated. At home I lived on Mizone sports water and lemonade ice blocks (which I can't touch now  ).
I agree with Kate, Zofran was the only thing that even remotely made a difference. It definitely is harder in subsequent pregnancies coz the more tired you are the crappier you feel and you can't rest as much as you need to. When I was preg with lil miss, I had one day where I physically couldn't get out of bed without passing out or vomiting, poor Maya had to get the gremlins up and feed them etc - she was only 4 and they were only 13 mths at the same time - that was the day I was admitted to hospital. The rest in hospital plus all the fluids etc. helped, and coming home on a cocktail of maxalon, zofran and cyclazine helped too.
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Posted: 10 August 2009 at 9:52am |
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I had the same problem both times, and both times I wound up in hospital on IV. They just chug through the saline via the IV line to put your hydration levels back up. I found the cyclizine via IV didnt hurt so much as had me near falling out of bed.. while siting down! gave me a hell of a fright the first time as I thought I was reacting badly to it and was going to go unconcious, but no... its normal to get dizzy on cyclizine in its purer form. First time around it suddenly stopped at 16 weeks, but with Jae it carried on through to the end, and the only solution was for me to have maxalon and cyclizine in tabet forms 3x daily, plus ranitidine to reduce stomach acid production. Oh and eat small amounts often... which threw my minimal weight gain goal out the window (was overweight when I got preg and didnt want to gain too much more...
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