Slightly O/T - did anyone take meds for morning sickness?
Saw MW yesterday and like me, she was concerned about my sickness. I booked in to see doc today and she said they can give me some anti-nausea meds that are safe in preg. Has anyone taken these in preg before? Any views?
I really feel at a low ebb. I can't function properly and it is affecting my care of Ju, my work, my relationship and the house! I am so on edge and irritable and so miserable and so sick-feeling. I have thrown up but it's constant nausea and (sorry tmi) repeated retching to the point where I worried I might drive off the road (and had ju in the car) as thought was going to throw up whilst driving...didn't but it's hard to predict when it will go to full blown vomiting or just be this horrid repeated retching.
Interestingly, the MW asked if we had twins in the family (not really, a few sets on OH's dad's side but not really close). Me and OH did freak a little but think that it's just v bad preg sickness, there won't be two (pray no!!!!).
Am 8 weeks and scan is booked for May 11.
xxx
I really feel at a low ebb. I can't function properly and it is affecting my care of Ju, my work, my relationship and the house! I am so on edge and irritable and so miserable and so sick-feeling. I have thrown up but it's constant nausea and (sorry tmi) repeated retching to the point where I worried I might drive off the road (and had ju in the car) as thought was going to throw up whilst driving...didn't but it's hard to predict when it will go to full blown vomiting or just be this horrid repeated retching.
Interestingly, the MW asked if we had twins in the family (not really, a few sets on OH's dad's side but not really close). Me and OH did freak a little but think that it's just v bad preg sickness, there won't be two (pray no!!!!).
Am 8 weeks and scan is booked for May 11.
xxx
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I do have twins in the family so was quite concerned but my mw said that it's often worse 2nd time round. However I did worry constantly until the scan and even asked the sonographer "are you sure there isn't another one hidden behind that one?". :roll:
The other issue (TMI - sorry) was that my pelvic floor weakened and the vomiting attacks caused problems there as well. I felt like a complete disgusting idiot - vomiting whilst Abby cried in the corner.
Anyway although it went on a bit longer than last time -15 weeks rather than 12 - it does now seem to be over and I can at last start to enjoy being pregnant.
I hope you feel better soon.
H xx
Wondered if you knew anything about these meds at all? Don't mind if it's bad...I'd like to know! No doubt doc will give me the downlow but feeling bit all over the place at mo. need to get head straight. I keep thinking about the thilydamide (sp) scandal........
AGGHHHHH. I've said to Gaz no matter what happens in this preg, I can't go through this again. I feel mentally off the rails and physically abyssmal (sp) so a BAD combo.
Thanks guys
i dont want to scare you but i was rediculous with TIREDNESS and sickness with the twins
Might just be bad preg but i wouldnt rule out twins they dont have to run in the fam either! Specially not ID but i guess you will fine out in may let us know though! They do say that second pregnancies are usually really diff and often worse than the first! I didnt take the tablets because i didnt really see anyone about being pregnant until i was about 6 month!
(Didnt want to admit it haha)
But im sure the doc will talk to you about it when you go hun!
I hope you find a solution because theres nowt worse than feeling crap and having a lo to take care of aswell!
xxx
Given me cyclazine anti-sickness tabs.
Hoping to start feeling bit better soon
xxx
[Modified by: Lizzie77 on April 14, 2010 07:08 AM]
Good luck.x
Really hope the tablets go some way towards making you feel more normal very soon!
What do you do about the ketones issue? Eat more carbs??
I had horrendous sickness when I was pregnant and was put on cyclazine as well. It did make a big difference although it didn't go completely (sorry). I had ketones in my urine too, but yours can't have been too high as I was sent to hospital to be put on a drip when they saw my result. I have so much sympathy for you - it is the worst feeling ever and I can't imagine having to look after a LO whilst feeling so terrible. I'm sure you know all the usual suggestions so won't make them, and to be honest they didn't really work for me. The only thing if you can (although I'm sure you know this too) is to find any drink you can stomach (for me if was Orangina - definitely NOT water) and sip at it through a straw whenever you can. This will stop dehydration and therefore the ketones in your urine.
Good luck and hope it passes quickly xx
I don't mean that as though I am so amazing getting seen before I got HG, more that I am glad I didn't ignore my instinct and think I would be wasting their time just because I am not medically dehydrated and starved etc.
I have learnt my lesson from dd no 1's birth where I fought my instinct and didn't force the issue when I was in labour and they kept telling me over the phone it was nothing. At over 9cm dilated when they finally got me into hospital and my waters had never broken, I decided I would always push for support and medical assistance if I feel it is warranted because I know I wouldn't go waste a doctor's time over a few upset tums and a little bit of lightheadedness and nausea. As you know from your experience, this really is something else altogether and I do feel lucky not to have been at the graver end of the spectrum as I really do not know how those ladies diagnosed with HG have been able to do anything at all in their lives. Having a LO at 21 lb to carry around does not make life easier when you are so weakened either.
God, I sound like a proper moaner but tbh, I just feel so grateful someone listened to and helped me as I knew something was really not right with me. I must be really cynical about the NHS, me!
My boss had HG when she was pregnant and got given meds and she was fine, although still occasionally sick.
Looking back on it I should have said something but I just thought they knew best... know better for next time. Although, if it is worse second time round maybe I might leave it at 1!
Ketones in your urine indicate that your body isn't getting enough carbs in order to meet your calorific needs and is attacking your fat stores. This isn't at all surprising considering the way you've been feeling. (
Despite telling my midwife how ill I felt I didn't get a urine test until last week when my sickness was over. Considering I lost 7lbs in 1 week I would have definitely have been brEAKING down fats. However seeing as I'm 3 stone overweight it's not a huge deal. :roll: You are not and need to make sure you are eating complex carb meals as often as you can manage. If the ketone levels continue it can indicate that the baby is being starved and therefore its growth will be affected. For this reason alone it is important that you take the sickness tablets and get some food to your LO.
Hope that helps (if a bit scary),
H xx
They are really helping me so am just gonna have to stick at it and hope it dies down so can come off the meds as soon as poss.
Lots of Love
xxx
Glad you're feeling a bit better now.
H xx