Hyperemesis Gravidarum

How can nausea and vomiting become so severe?

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luoja - 53 days ago.
HG is absolute hell on your body mind and spirit! This is my 3rd HG pregnancy and it will be my last. It started at 6 weeks and I am currently 16 weeks. i hope it slows down soon or disappears altogether.

denise1987*pink* - 68 days ago.
,ugh hg go away! im sick of being sick all the time avoided hospital so far been on the anti sickness tablets and off work from week 6 now nearly 14 weeks of course my boss assumes im putting this on or saying its worse than it already is grrrrrr why do be have to judge when they have no idea what your going through

LoobieLou2011 - 108 days ago.
this is my first pregnancy and im at 20 weeks now. been suffering with HG since week 5. its awful but i am fighting through it because im excited to becoming a mother :).

3-4-me - 169 days ago.
Hi ladie. I've had HG with all 3 pregnancies, my 2nd was by far the worst. Now my 3rd, I have lost 16 lbs in 8 weeks, weight loss is finally slowing down. I'm currently taking 8mg zofran twice a day and had a picc line inserted in my arm for nightly fluids. I can't even begin to tell you how much the iv fluid helps. I have more energy and don't throw up nearly as much. If you do have HG, talk to your dr about a picc line and see if it'll help. It was tough decision for me to get it but, really worth it! I hope you get some relief!

ladiebug2663 - 210 days ago.
I have severe HD. In the beginning around 4 months pregnant i ended up in the ER 12 times in 45 days for IV fluids and Zofran. Finally i have it under control as long as i don't miss my meds. I take Reglan every 12 hours, zantac every 6, If i miss my meds even by an hour i have to take a phenergen suppository and sleep most of the day away. Will it go away? probably not as i am now 28 weeks pregnant. but my wieght gain is good at 27 pounds. I have learned to not hesitate going to the ER. Zofran pills do not work for me, but the IV drip does. it works IMMEDIATELY! but they can also give you phenergen. the only downside is that phenergen will make you very tired!

dlanas@hotmail.com - 464 days ago.
I have been suffering with hyperemesis grav since 7 weeks and I am now 12 weeks. When will this go away? I am spitting up excessive mucus and salvia every 2 seconds. I have no appetite, lost weight and all. I am so depressed :(

NavyWifeHelms - 475 days ago.
in this month's Fit Pregnancy magazine, they had a short article about the newest esearch concerning Hyperemesis Gravidarum: 'Infection with H. pylori, a common bacterium notorious for causing stomach ulcers. An analysis of 25 studies found that pregnant women with hyperemesis were three times more likely to test positive for H. pylori than women with mild to moderate morning sickness. Research is needed to determine what treatments are safe during pregnancy.'

mareeliza - 580 days ago.
If you have it one pregnancy I don't think it means you'll have it for all of them. My first pregnancy with my daughter I wasn't sick at all, just a bit tired here and there. THIS pregnancy has been giving me a great view of the opposite. I didn't even know HG existed until I was admitted to the hospital last week. I was so nauseated and dizzy that I couldn't walk in a straight line or hardly function. Oh, and I'm allergic to Zofran. I convulse when I take it.

heinz - 580 days ago.
Hi Everyone, its been great to read all your comments and know im not alone.i am 14 weeks gone in my first pregnancy, i was diagnosed with HG in my first 6 weeks and hospitalised twice before i was 10 weeks. any mediction i was given only made me worse. its become such an emotional rollacoster. everyday is a different battle from sitting up in bed to being terrified to have the smallest sip of water. my boss is making this so hard too by asking silly things like 'keep the noise down' as i throw up and asking 'how long are you going to be as i need the loo!!' im not asking for sympathy but alittle understanding would be helpful. does anyone have any tips on dealing with HG in the work place? thanks

Hels - 581 days ago.
Hi. I can completely sympathise. I am a twin and my sister suffered HG with her first, she is now pregnant with her second (she has HG again) and a couple weeks after her announcement I discovered I was pregnant too, with my first! Well I had sickness from before AF was due and by around week 5 I was so ill. Thankfully my GP recognised this as HG and not morning sickness and I was put straight onto anti-ameatics and signed off work. I am now at nearly 15weeks and so far have avoided a hospital admission *touches wood* but it is hard. I have been so lucky with my prompt diagnosis.

shushi - 615 days ago.
It s been great reading your comment. i am 13 +4 weeks and have been feeling tertible since week 8. I stayed in hospital and doctors gave me medication to reduce the vomiting but the nausea is still horribel. i have tried everything but feel like dying, I can't bear it anymore and I am not sure I can be strong enought to go to the end. I think I am getting depressed. I have never writen anything on any forum before but would reallly appreciate conforting words as I don't know anyone suffering from HG around and other people with normal morning sickness are driving me mad with their advice! thank you,

nanamari - 629 days ago.
My daughter has hyperemesis gravidarum and was taking zofran for weeks but it didn't take the nausea away, only dicreased the vomiting but kept losing weight. Then she started going to an homeopathy doctor and from the day she started with that, to now, she has gotten like 90% better. No more vomiting, almost no nausea at all and she is gaining weight! We totally reccomend it.

amytie48 - 646 days ago.
My doctors are pretty good, but the nurse whose job it is to receive call ins for prescriptions doesn't believe that I could possibly have morning sickness past the first trimester. She's a barrier to me getting more zofran when I run out. I had gotten around this by getting enough refills when I see the doctor, but today I need to call in for more. I'm so nervous!

JennMomof3 - 660 days ago.
After having HG with my first and second pregnancies, I'm now on my third and so far so good! My doctor put me on Zofran around the clock since week 4 and also on vitamin B6 supplements and Unisom at night. The combination has made it so I do feel slightly nauseated but made it to 9w2days and haven't thrown up yet. They say HG sufferers have a B6 deficiency and I swear by taking supplements... it has helped SO much. In 2008 I sent 22 days admitted in the hospital, had a PIC line, Feeding pump of TPN etc all from HG and that almost made me not want to get pregnant again lol Good luck to all of you :)

MamaCulver - 686 days ago.
Hi Ladies. I have never joined a site like this before...but once you have been through HG it brings tears to your eyes thinking of those currently going through it. I am currently 24 week pregnant with my second child. I was in the hospital from week 7 to about week 15. I went 8 solid weeks unable to eat or drink, only living off of IV fluid. I continually threw up bile the entire time. I spent Christmas and New Years in a hospital bed wishing someone would just kill me. I thought the sickness would never end. They had me on SO many medicines, I now hope and pray my little guy is normal. I did not experience this with my first pregnancy. No one knows what its like until you go through it. I have to say I'm glad I stuck it out as it ended for me around 18 weeks.. I have been great ever since, but I did have many moments in which I thought I wanted to die. I've already said a prayer for all of you. Please know that you will make it through. It will eventually end. You are not alone!

amytie48 - 686 days ago.
Oh and also annoying? My father thinks it is all in my head.

amytie48 - 686 days ago.
I went to the doctors for a prenatal check up and was told I need to try and gain weight. I've been on Zofran for the majority of my pregnancy so far and lost about 12 pounds. At w17 I'm not as severe, I even have some rather good days, but I'm also still throwing up 3-5 times a week. An improvement from 3-5 times a day, but still. So anyway, how am I supposed to gain weight when I can barely eat?

nl2002 - 695 days ago.
Hi ladies, I am 13 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child and I have been suffering from HG, lost 24lb in 3 weeks, went for a few trips to the hospital and realised they couldn't control it. although they were pumping me all sorts of anti sickness, drips, vitamins, you name it, I was still throwing up my stomack lining and was hyper dehydrated. I decided to try something different as I felt I was going to die if I carried on like this. I contacted a homeopath who gave me some remedies. I started taking them at the hospital and the vomiting stopped. I wasn't sure if it was the medicines or the remedies. After pleading the hospital to let me go, I went back home and stopped all the anti sickness I was given. and I was still not throwing up! I started eating a bit but then I got a bit greedy and ended up at the emergency with a gastritis!!I was back in square one, vomiting and on top of my aversion of food and drink, I was scared to eat...it was really bad. I called the homeopath again, she came to see me and gave me some remedies again and guess what?? it stopped!!!I am seeing the end of the tunnel, I don't vomit anymore, I eat soups every 2 hours, I can drink and my body and starting to function properly again! I am still quite weak but I think we managed to stop it. I was so scared to carry like this until the end... homeopathy is amazing and very safe for pregnancy unlike all those anti sickness and medicines...maybe u should try, it works!!! good luck girls, my heart is with you....

OctoberBaby2 - 698 days ago.
When I read all of your posts it makes me want to cry because I know how all of you feel. I had it so bad when I was pregnant with my first. It was awful..all of the trips to the hospital and inhome nurses and zofran pump. I was never on bed rest but I was so weak all the time all I did was lay in bed. I would get SO mad when people would give me tips or imply I was making a big deal out of morning sickness. My Ketone levels were high all the time. I feel for all of you. I wish it would just go away for everyone. It will go away though and even though it is horrible-it is worth it.Lots of hugs and well wishes to everyone. Hang in there....

ladykilla421 - 703 days ago.
jaydin- I know how you feel, I had the same experience as you did. In 2005 I found out I was pregnant I had such bad vomiting and nausea I was disgnosed with HG I spent so much time in and out of the hospital and was admitted 4 times for stays ranging between 2 and 7 days. It was a terrible experience, I even spent christmas of 2005 admitted to the hospital. I subsequently terminated the pregnancy due to the fact that I was so ill and they basically could do nothing for me but give me medications that could cause birth defects...I terminated at 9 weeks 4 days. It was the most traumatic experience of my life!!! I can however tell you that you will not necessarily experience HG with subsequent pregnancies. I had my daughter this past year and although I had severe nausea, I did not experience HG. I was nauseous and had morning sickness (more like all day sickness) fairly bad right up till the 6th month then it tapered off. It however was not severe enough to be considered HG. i wish you all the best!

bethlm - 709 days ago.
I'm so sorry to hear about your experience, jaydin. I'm sorry to say that if you've had it once, it is very likely that you will have it again, although not guaranteed. I find that most doctors seem to say that 'every pregnancy is different!' so it's hard to predict, but in reality, nearly every woman that I've talked to/ read about on forums, will get it with most of their pregnancies, if they've had it once.

jaydin - 714 days ago.
I suffered from hg when i was pregnant and I had it so bad i terminated I was throwing up blood some nites I couldnt even sleep because of constant vomiting I couldnt work and I was only seven weeks and had been to the hospital three times my question is if you have it one pregnancy do you have it all pregnacies

bethlm - 718 days ago.
Hi ladies... I can sympathize with what you are all going through... I had severe hyperemesis with my daughter (now 17months). I am now pregnant again 5 1/2 weeks and and I just started puking today, so it looks like here we go again! I am so terrified since I know exactly what lies ahead. I think it will be a bit better, though, because I am better prepared. Here are a few tips (I live in Canada so not sure if these will apply to everyone here. ... find an OB/GYN who is willing to look at different options to find what is best for you. DON'T settle for a GP or family doctor... they are worse than useless and think it's all in our heads check out this website devoted to hyperemesis... GREAT resources http://www.helpher.org/ Check out if your hospital has an Antepartum program, or something similar. If they do, you might be able to use their clinic to get IV's and not have to wait in the ER You CAN make it through this if you have the right resources. If your doctor is not supportive, find a new one, end of story. Hugs to all of you!

viking - 740 days ago.
I am 9weeks into my third pregnancy, My first i had really bad morning (all day,evening) sickness it started at 7weeks and ended at 12weeks, but i only threw up 3 times and that had to do with fish. I had no sickness whatsoever with my second but lost the baby at 14 weeks. But this one the sickness started at 4weeks and i have been sick 2 or 3 times a day, i would be sick more but i hate being sick and so will go to some extreme levels to avoid it. I have been told that eating small meals often will help but i cant face food, nothing tastes good enough for me to want to vomit for. I cant seem to drink anything, before this i got through 3pints of water a day but now i cant even get through a half pint glass aday. I feel dizzy and i have no energy my litttle girl has just turned 2 and i cant muster up enough energy to even get on the floor and play with her. I work Mondays and Fridays cleaning but i dread going as the smells make me weak. My sense of smell is off the chart at the moment and i cant seem to function. I have only just made contact with the midwife as my doctor wanted to wait due to my miscarriage. I was reading a magazine where a woman was talking about HG and i am wondering if i have got it too. I feel like nobody believes how bad i am and that i am just making a fuss i am tired and frustrated and have even thought about getting rid of the baby just so i can feel normal again. I want to just sit and cry i just dont know what to do with myself, even sleeping doesnt help as i wake up in the night and instantly feel sick then take for ever to fall back to sleep, my sex life is suffering too as i cant face the motion, and i have now got car sickness wich i never had before. I want to scream and on top of all this im terrified off losing the baby again even though i have thought about terminating my husband is helping but i still feel alone and confussed.

TaniamommyX3 - 815 days ago.
littleBrook - really feel for you. People do not understand the severity of Hyperemesis Gravidarum and I'm sick and tired of my husband saying 'it' only morning sickness.' and 'Millions of women have done this before you'. It not only affects you physically but also emotionally and mentally. It is ver depressing. I think it would be best for you and the babies if they go with your mother. At least you will be able to rest and the kids will be looked after!