Any other mums out there with Hyperemesis

Know exactly how you feel!Am 18 weeks and still suffering.Like you was in hospital and put on zofran which I'm still taking(1/2 tablet 2-3 times a day).

I also had it im my last pregnancy.It does get you down.I feel especially bad as I dont really have the energy to play with DS 23 months.I wish I had some wise words for you but just wanted you to know I know exactly how you feel.

I am now 10 weeks and my MS started at about 5 weeks. By 7 weeks I had lost 6kg and could not keep food or liquid down. Went to the GP to get some Maxillon (sp?) which did not really help as I vomitted it straight back up. I ended up in hospital for nearly a week where I was on fluids the enitre time to get me rehydrated.
I left the hospital with more maxillon, cyclizine, pyridoxone & thiamine (the last two are B vitamines, I think B12 and B6?) and an increased dose of FA 5mg instead of 0.8mg

I am slowly getting better and now manage to drink more which is helping a lot. I had not been taking the cyclizine latley as it made me so tired. My MW recommended to take one when I get up during the night to have toilet stop. I have done that the past two nights and did not feel sick yesterday morning at all! This morning was ok to but I vomitted up my pancakes which I think I ate to fast
In general now I'm sick mornings and night only and am ok during the day as long as I snack on a regular basis. Craving lots of sugar drinks and sweets.

Oh and my MW assured me the drugs will not harm the baby at all. There are stronger drugs available to manage this, drugs similar to the type prescribed for really bad nausea when undergoing chemo. So what we are taking at the moment is mild compared to them

Edited by susyl

Lou - Thank you for sharing, I just wanted to know that I wasn't the only one who was suffering! I mean, I know that I'm not, but sometimes you start to feel a bit isolated. Taking 1/2 tablet 2-3 times a day sounds like a good idea...how are your evenings? I take a whole zofran in the morning and then a cyclizine about 3pm but my evenings are awful - i don't think the cyclizine is working

kebakat - thanks for the idea, i don't think i'm brave enough though!

susyl - oh poor you, i only lost a couple of kg before i went into hosp. To be honest I think maxalon is a bit useless for HG sufferers...someone else correct me if I'm wrong? It never had any effect on me and I'm not allowed to take it anymore as I had a reaction to it - my jaw clenched up and spasm'd all night, it was awful. The zofran is the one that they give to chemo patients, i was told at the hospital it was safe, but i googled around anyway and it seems to be very common to give for HG.   And yes, I snack all day too which definitely helps! And I find the best thing is to just go for what your stomach wants, whatever it is.

WRXandJosh - I really hope it will ease up then!!

*hugs* I have no idea what thats like, but I did get chronic nausea with my first and that was horrid.

OT but omg Stacey your nearly 12 weeks!!!

Edited by Sheza

Yeah I bet *hugs*!! Hopefully the weeks fly by for ya chick!

Oh it is HORRID!!!!
I can absolutely relate...it's yuk yuk yuk, poor you.

I'm 28 weeks, still sick most days, and am still thankful I have the odd zofran wafer to take! Metoclopromide (maxalon) and cyclizine didn't work for me at all either, so I don't even try these now as I'd prefer not to take them at all if they don't do anything to help. But, just wanted to say that even though I'm still sick, it's definitely WAY better than it was in first trimester - I think things improved a bit around 15-16 weeks. I'm able to cope with work and life in general now! I'm just sick in the mornings and some evenings...and the nausea for me is now manageable during the day with food, which is SO much more satisfying than not being able to even tolerate water in first trimester.

I also used acupuncture/ acupressure. I'm not sure if they helped or not...though I persevered with them for quite a while just in case!

GOOD LUCK and FEEL BETTER SOON

I second the re-hydration call!!

Muppetsmama-I pay the same price as you for the tablets.They're expensive aren't they?My GP looked into if I could get them subsidised but was told the only way you can get them subsidised is if you're having chemo.

I happened to go to a different pharmacy the other day and the pharmacist said he could give me the first 6 tablets at a subsidised price($3) but I'd have to come back and collect the rest of the script and they would be full price.My regular pharmacist said he cant do that.

Do you have health insurance?We made a few claims with Southern cross a few weeks ago and we put in the receipts for the zofran and they accepted them.

Hi everyone.    Muppetsmama. I too share a similar experience to you. Suffered with hyperemis my entire pregnancy with my DS. I lost weight, was hospitalised several times and almost had to have a tube down my nose! And was bedridden for weeks. I wanted so much to enjoy my pregnancy, but for the most part, I couldn't. It eased up towards the end with, but til the day I gave birth I was stil vomiting 1-2 times. I took a combination of cyclizine and Zofran every single day from about 6 weeks through to 40 weeks. While it didn't stop the nausea or vomitting, I like to think it maybe took some of the edge off. I was worried about what it would do to DS. But in the end it wasn't a war worth fighting. DS was just fine! And weighed 7lbs 13oz. I am now pregnant with #2 and I'm absoulutely terrified. At the moment I am feeling absolutely fine. It's such a horrible feeling. I am excited, but also so worried it's going to happen again, and wondering how I will look after DS. Only time will tell I guess! But it's lovely to have the support and company on here, of others in a similar situation. I hope to all going through this, that you all have a good support network, cos that helps.