M/s is really starting to depress me - TMI

[~*Niadalla*~]

Thanks sooo much to those of you who have replied........
I have a question.
I have just attempted lunch, my first meal for the day, and half has come back up. I am struggling and feel reasonably light headed and just really really tired.
Should I call my midwives? I have an appt tomorrow at the AN clinic tomorrow, and I just don't know if I am serious enough to be seen. I would really love to know what anyone thought.

Thanks in advance.

[razzle]

I would call them, or even just head into the ER. You are probably very dehydrated and in need of some fluids. Oh I so hope you get better soon. I have tears in my eyes thinking about you.

[sloane]

i reckon you should give them a call - there's no harm in telling them what's been happening & letting them tell you whether you should come in. maybe they say no, but maybe they say yes & they can offer something to help. either way, it might help put your mind at rest a little

[~*Niadalla*~]

Thanks guys... I think I will call them and see what they say.

[jackrose]

Good idea, definately call, put your mind at ease and get some support. Your m/s sounds like pure hell.

I would strongly advise seeing an acupuncturist. There is an incredibly effective point on the inside of your wrist that has wonderful anti-nausea effects. I used treatment on this spot when I had m/s and it absolutely took the edge off. I have treated friends with all sorts of nausea using both needles and acupressure on this spot with great results, a friend with food poisoning managed to get relief and sleep with needles in place, a friend with a really bad hangover who could not get above horizontal sat up and was ready to face the day when I had my finger pressed into the spot! (Unfortunately once I removed my finger, she was bedridden again).

You can pick up some wrist bands from some chemists and travel shops called "seabands" or travel sickness bands. (they are used for motion sickness, on boats or on the road) They sit around your wrist and have a little knob which applies pressure to the acupuncture point so that you can get about normally without nausea. The seabands have instructions for where the point is but just so you can give it a go, put some pressure (using your thumb) on a spot right in the middle of the two tendons on your inner wrist, about 3 fingerwidths down from your wrist crease. If you run your thumb down from your wrist between the tendons you may feel a really subtle hollow there. Keep the pressure on for a bit and slowly you should begin to feel a decrease in your nausea. Hope it works for you , in the meantime I will try to find you a link with some better instructions.

All the best.

[Snacks]

Aw Niadla, I am so so sorry
I hope the middies have been able to give you some good advice over the phone this afternoon.
I too would be going to a dr to see if there's anything they could give me if I were as sick as you have been.
Or maybe a naturopath might be able to help you with some more 'hard-core' natural remedies?
Hang in there, lovely.

[angelaartsstudent]

Hi luv

I am still vomiting almost every morning...the ONLY thing I have found that helps (funnily enough) is Ural...which is usually used for UTI's.

It alkalises the acid in my belly...I just drink a glass (I have 2 sachets in a glass of water) slowly in the morning while still in bed, just sip at it, until it is all gone and I feel MUCH better for it.

Nothing else has helped me but this so maybe give it a go? You can get it from the chemist.

[Sair]

There is an over the couter sleep aide you can take called Restavit, you have to ask at the counter for it but I took 2 tabs a day with 100mgs of B6 a day to cure my HG, it worked a treat and it is a catagory A drug meaning it is safe to take during pregnancy. I know how awful it is. I had burst blood vessels around my eyes from the vomiting, I dread the next time I get pregnant although now I know the trick.

[jackrose]

Just did some quick research to find some pics to help you find the points. If you google "acupressure nausea" in google images you should find some good pics to help you locate the correct point to apply pressure.

I also found this which I thought was relevant:

Excessive vomiting is referred to as hyperemesis gravidum in the medical literature and can be severe enough to require hospitalization. The usefulness of acupuncture treatment for this condition has been widely studied and found to be superior to pharmaceutical intervention.

Click here to read an abstract of a medical study of the usefulness of acupuncture for treating hyperemesis gravidum

[~*Niadalla*~]

Thanks so much everyone. I have been to the hospital and back home now. Bubs and I are actually in really good condition, and there were no keytones in my urine (so apparently I wasn't dehydrated, but I must have been close). Anyway, even though I feel like cr@p, we are both pretty healthy. I have been put on Zofran, as they agree maxalon won't help me. We are going to see how this goes, and if it works, fantastic, if not, we try other things.

I think I will look into accupuncture aswell. Can they perform that on an overweight person? I have no idea?

Thanks so much for your replies. It has really helped me out a great deal.

xxoo

[razzle]

I'm hoping the medication works for you!! I don't think your weight will stop the accupuncturist from doing their good work. Hope you have a good night.

[jackrose]

So glad to hear you are both healty, fabulous!

Not to worry about your chances with acupuncture, weight should not be an issue at all. Don't forget you can simply use your own thumb pressure on the wrist point, no weight worries there!

[belfie]

aaww hugs hun -that sounds just awful and no wonder you're feeling upset. I agree that acupuncture should be fine on anyone, regardless of weight. I reckon it's definitely worth a try. I had acupuncture in my first trimester - and kept thinking I'd m/c'ed because I always felt so much better after it!!! Plus I had it in third trimester to induce labour too.

Depending where you are, there's acupuncturists at the bellybelly centre in Camberwell (I saw Justin Keane there - he was great)... I'd definitely recommend making sure the acupuncturist is experienced with PG - that'll make it hopefully better chance of helping (and makes sure they don't do anything they shouldn't)... and obviously the bellybelly ones (think there's a few of them) are all good with PG!

Sending you big and hope you feel better soon! I really feel for you.

Belfie.

[sloane]

i can definitely vouch for being overweight being no problem!

like belfie, i've been to the bellybelly centre for my a/c & i saw sharmaine. i think they're great as well!

glad to hear that you & the baby are in good condition and they've given you something different to try. i hope it works wonders for you!!