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  1. #1
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    Mar 2006
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    M/S - When should I see a dr?

    I am about 8 1/2 weeks and over the last two to three days my morning sickness has been out of control. Anything I eat or drink I vomit back up. I can't keep my maxalon tablets down tohelp with the m/s.
    I've tried grazing, izy poles, lemonade, water at different temps, watered down juice, watered down cordial and nothing is working.
    I'm starting to worry about bubba and me. I'm getting worried about dehydration now. My mouth is claggy and I'm bearly weeing. How long do I let it keep going for before I see a dr?

    TIA,
    Dan.

  2. #2
    Registered User

    Jan 2007
    7,197

    I would go today hun. 3 days is a while without keeping anything down babe and you don't want to get too dehydrated to you and little one and I really hope it passes soon for you.

  3. #3
    BellyBelly Life Subscriber

    Feb 2006
    melbourne
    11,462

    dan i head to the hossy and get on a drip! hope your feeling better soon

  4. #4
    Registered User

    Mar 2006
    4,542

    Thanks for the helps Tan & AJP. I guess I know I need to but I have to go to A&E but I work there so everyone will find out that I am pg. Silly reason I know but as soon as my boss finds out that I'm pg she is evil to pg women .

  5. #5
    Registered User

    Jan 2007
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    Awww sweety Just remember your health and the health of bubs is way more important ..what a silly woman though.

  6. #6
    BellyBelly Life Subscriber

    Feb 2006
    melbourne
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    can you head over to albury base?

  7. #7
    Registered User

    Jan 2008
    10

    Hi Dan,

    sorry you are having a rough time.

    I have HG (still at 36 weeks) and have found that the vomiting gets worse as the dehydration sets in. I have found plain water doesn't stay down well so I'm drinking lots of weak cordial. At the moment I eat a lot of jelly as well as trying to drink a lot, but its so frustrating to try and try to stay hydrated and keep none of it down! IV rehydration and drugs made things feel a lot better. Also I have found my GP can give me a maxalon shot and that can be helpful when I'm not keeping oral drugs down so that can help prevent needing the IV.

    At the moment I am on a mixture of meds - maxalon, zofran and phenergan which we started after several days IV rehydration. I have also been on stemetil and a corticosteroid (I think dexmethasone?) at other times - its been a real trial and error process and none of the drugs have stopped it completely but I have been better on the current drug regime, although the zofran is terribly expensive. Also with the maxalon and phenergan, I am unable to drive which is a real problem, and would have made life impossible if I hadn't already given up work due to the morning sickness.

    Good luck and hopefully you'll feel lots better soon.

    Sophie

  8. #8
    Registered User

    Apr 2006
    Perth
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    Sorry to hear you're so sick Dan. I understand why you don't want to go to hospital but you definitely need to get some fluids into you. Can you maybe go to your GP and ask for a shot of maxalon and see if that settles your stomach enough that you can then go home and start fluids? It may be enough to avoid a drip. I got a few maxalon shots with both my girls and they gave almost immediate relief - never thought I would voluntarily go to a doctor asking for a needle but they were a real lifesaver for me. I did end up on a drip once and again, felt a whole lot better quite quickly so hang in there - there is an end to the awfulness.

  9. #9
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    Mar 2006
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    Thanks for all the advice and help everyone. I bit the bullet and went down to A & E. I got in trouble for leaving it so long, OOPS. I had three litres of IV fluid before I could wee. They gave me zofran, maxalon and kytril. I'm feeling a million times better and they have sent me home with a drug mixture so hopefully that will help me get on top of it. I've been having small sips of fluids and keep it all down . I have to go back if it gets bad again. The A & E staff were great and didn't even put my name on the board and keep it quiet which was do good of them.
    Thanks once again ladies.

  10. #10
    Registered User

    Jan 2007
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    Norty girl..... I am so glad you are feeling better hun and please don't leave it so long again sweet. That is great that they kept it nice and quiet for you lovely. Rest up and drink those fluids.

  11. #11
    BellyBelly Member

    Feb 2007
    3,734

    Dan - I am glad you went to see them and that they sorted you out.....
    Hope you continue to feel better, you poor thing!
    So lovely of them not to tell as well, now you know you can go there whenever you need to (if it comes back)
    xxxx