Hi! It started two weeks ago (at 6 weeks) and has been non-stop. I can count on one hand the times I've actually found a little relief, and I think I'm going to go out of my mind! I have tried EVERYTHING! eating every 2-3 hrs, Preggi-pops, saltines, lemon, yoga poses, flat ginger-ale, ginger candy, odd suggestions of mixing fat and salt, everything! and nothing is giving me any relief. I have been wearing seabands all day every day too. My doctor gave me a prescription for reglan which I am uncomfortable with. (it's originally an antipsychotic) I did take it one day, b/c I needed to be able to handle myself w/o anyone knowing, and it helped a bit, but considering I'm not comfortable with taking it and the relief wasn't so great, have decided not to continue it. Thing is, I am sick and weak, and want to cry all day every day it seems and it's that much harder b/c we aren't telling anyone yet, b/c it's early and with the holiday's there is just so many people and occasions to deal with. Just getting dressed up makes me want to puke. Sorry to unload here, but I really don't have anywhere else to vent and I am seriously starting to lose it, since the doctor says I have at least 4 more weeks of this. I do not actually throw up every day, but I can hardly drink or eat and to be honest whether I throw up or not I feel no different. Anyone else feel this way? I am keeping up with light workouts, which some days make me feel better, just b/c I feel like myself, but someday's I'm not sure if it is adding to the problem. Any light that anybody can shed, would be so appreciated. I want so badly to be happy about this. Thank you!!
help! going crazy with 24 hr morning sickness
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naughtoj
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Well, I feel your pain totally although it doesn't sound like I have it quite as bad.
I know what you mean about feeling the same whether you throw up or not. I haven't actually thrown up at all yet but have gotten that salivating feeling you know, like right before you do. Usually the only thing that relieves the nausea is eating but then it comes right back in about an hour.
Honestly, I think the perfect solution would be to eat very small portions every hour. Pretty much keeping something in your stomach at all times but not enough to bloat you out and give you the dreaded gas. Blech! I can still eat, even though I am nauseous so I may be of no good help.
You may have hyperemesis gravidarum, but it sounds like you aren't really throwing up that much. Hmmm..I guess I am not much help. The only thing I would say is take the Reglan if you need it, don't be afraid. It is OK to take a drug if you really need it! I really hope things get better for you. I have found that some days I am sicker than others...
I know what you mean about feeling the same whether you throw up or not. I haven't actually thrown up at all yet but have gotten that salivating feeling you know, like right before you do. Usually the only thing that relieves the nausea is eating but then it comes right back in about an hour.
Honestly, I think the perfect solution would be to eat very small portions every hour. Pretty much keeping something in your stomach at all times but not enough to bloat you out and give you the dreaded gas. Blech! I can still eat, even though I am nauseous so I may be of no good help.
You may have hyperemesis gravidarum, but it sounds like you aren't really throwing up that much. Hmmm..I guess I am not much help. The only thing I would say is take the Reglan if you need it, don't be afraid. It is OK to take a drug if you really need it! I really hope things get better for you. I have found that some days I am sicker than others...
robin4health
Cathlete
Oh I am SOOOOOOOOOOOO sorry to hear this! I have HORRIBLE morning sickness with my pregnancies. With my first it lasted 4 months and with my second it lasted 5 1/2 months, where I was throwing up 2-3 times a day, every day. It was horrible so I totally sympathize.
Here is the bright side, when you have bad morning sickness, that is a sign that your hormone levels are changing and have less of a chance of miscarriage. Obviously it is not true all the time, but that is what my midwife told me. Some of us are VERY sensitive to thse hormone changes and it makes us very sick. You may be one of these ultra-sensitive people.
Also, the baby is like a parasite (a good one). They will take what they need to survive, so even though you may feel horrible and are not eating very well, your baby is taking what it needs from you (leaving you feeling exhausted).
I too tried EVERYTHING under the sun. I have some friends who found relief from doing 1/2 unasom (sleeping aid) and adding a couple B-complexes every morning. My mid-wife actually had me try this as well, but it didn't work for me, but for my friends, they swore by it. You may want to talk to your doctor and just see if they would reccomend this for you to try. I ate a lot of peanutbutter toast and banana's. Actually, that is what I lived on for those 5 months. It seemed like the only thing I could keep down.
Make sure you are keeping yourself hydrated. Many people have to go in for IV's to re-hyrdrate because they get too dehyrdrated. So keep your eye on your water intake.
Hang in there. Most people come out of it around week 12-16. Even though mine lasted longer than the normal, I barely remmber it now. It will go away eventually!
Here is the bright side, when you have bad morning sickness, that is a sign that your hormone levels are changing and have less of a chance of miscarriage. Obviously it is not true all the time, but that is what my midwife told me. Some of us are VERY sensitive to thse hormone changes and it makes us very sick. You may be one of these ultra-sensitive people.
Also, the baby is like a parasite (a good one). They will take what they need to survive, so even though you may feel horrible and are not eating very well, your baby is taking what it needs from you (leaving you feeling exhausted).
I too tried EVERYTHING under the sun. I have some friends who found relief from doing 1/2 unasom (sleeping aid) and adding a couple B-complexes every morning. My mid-wife actually had me try this as well, but it didn't work for me, but for my friends, they swore by it. You may want to talk to your doctor and just see if they would reccomend this for you to try. I ate a lot of peanutbutter toast and banana's. Actually, that is what I lived on for those 5 months. It seemed like the only thing I could keep down.
Make sure you are keeping yourself hydrated. Many people have to go in for IV's to re-hyrdrate because they get too dehyrdrated. So keep your eye on your water intake.
Hang in there. Most people come out of it around week 12-16. Even though mine lasted longer than the normal, I barely remmber it now. It will go away eventually!
I'm so sorry you're going through that. I wasn't as bad as you, but I was naseaous quite a bit and what helped me were ginger pills. They probably have more ginger in them than the candy you tried. The ones I took are called Morning Sickness Magic and the brand name is Mommy's Bliss. I bought mine at Wild Oats, I don't know if you have that store where you live, but you can also get them online. They have ginger, vitamin B6, red raspberry leaf and folic acid. You take 1 capsule 4 times a day and it takes 3-5 days to get relief. They really did help me so it might be worth a try for you.
I'm impressed that you're still working out. I worked out for the first 2-3 weeks and then completely gave up on my workouts until I was about 16 weeks when I started to feel better.
Hang in there. You say you want to be happy about the pregnancy and I don't know if you're having depression or if it's the morning sickness alone that's making you unhappy, but I did suffer from depression for about the first 4 months and I was not happy about being pregnant and I felt like I had made a mistake in getting pregnant, but now I'm so happy that we made the decision to have a baby and I get more excited every day. So hang in there eventually it will get better and it will be worth it in the end!
I'm impressed that you're still working out. I worked out for the first 2-3 weeks and then completely gave up on my workouts until I was about 16 weeks when I started to feel better.
Hang in there. You say you want to be happy about the pregnancy and I don't know if you're having depression or if it's the morning sickness alone that's making you unhappy, but I did suffer from depression for about the first 4 months and I was not happy about being pregnant and I felt like I had made a mistake in getting pregnant, but now I'm so happy that we made the decision to have a baby and I get more excited every day. So hang in there eventually it will get better and it will be worth it in the end!
Stebby
Cathlete
Not sure if this will help you, but a friend of mine is 2 1/2 months into her second pregnancy and it is shaping up like the first, where she was sick for 24 hours a day for almost the whole 9 months, with nausea throughout the day and vomiting from 5 to 11 p.m. every night. None of the traditional remedies work for her, but she is having a little bit of relief with a prescription antacid. For the past week or so she is feeling not too bad during the day, and her vomiting episodes have improved. Also, she has stopped losing weight (she was starting to get quite noticeably skinny until she started on the antacid).
