puking at work

[cb4409]

im about 6w1d and have been pretty nauseous for awhile. i just hovered over the toilet for 5 mins ready to toss my pretzels but i think it went away for now. i'm terrified of puking at work, i dont want anyone to hear (i'd rather not tell my coworkers until closer to 12 weeks).  any suggestions on how to deal with this? or just wait and see if they say anything?

[Bonita]

Are you eating pretty regularly? Eating something small every 2 hours really helped me keep the nausea away...or even sooner than 2 hours sometimes.

You could always talk to your doctor about getting some Zofran or something else if it's really bad? I have no idea

[natsnow]

I pretty much lived off constantly snacking on carbs/protein combos (like those pb filled pretzels) and ginger tummy drops, but I still threw up at work a few times. Keep a little something on your stomach and get some sour hard candy or invest in tummy drops, haha. Sorry you're feeling bad.

[cb4409]

I have been snacking constantly (i was actually eating pretzels when the incident happened lol). i guess i was just wondering if there are clever ways to "hide" it... unfortunately both of our bathrooms are very close to some work spaces, so privacy isn't the best. thankfully they are single bathrooms at least. all i can think of is running the water but that feels obvious.

[demandypants]

sorry you are feeling sick! I generally have a fear of throwing up places, so first tri nausea is like my worst nightmare. I kept my nausea at bay by treating the heartburn I was also suffering from and eating all day long. Every hour a small snack, whatever sounded good. With my first it was granola bars, applesauce, and fruitcups. With this pregnancy pretzels, graham crackers, and bagels got me through the morning.

[whiskeyandwine]

I think it's like tooting. We'd all rather not do it in public, but sometimes it can't be avoided.

Blame it on bad seafood and move on!

[626]

While I haven't had to do it to cover morning sickness. I've had some GI issues that caused a lot of vominiting.

I know it's kind of gross, but I've flushed while vomiting at work to hide the retching. We just had stalls though.

Since it's a private bathroom - I'd just run the water - it won't be as obvious as you think it is. Or if you have a hand dryer use that.

I hope you feel better soon.

[MrsAggie]

The almighty Zofran.

[litasail]

Carry around those rolls of doggy poop bags. Super handy when the moment strikes.

[mudslide]

Oct 24, 2014 21:16:18 GMT -5 litasail said:

Carry around those rolls of doggy poop bags. Super handy when the moment strikes.

Better yet:

Emesis Bags,Blue - 24 EA www.amazon.com/dp/B00AXNRDMW/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_18Xsub0APJRE4

[imimahoney]

Get some zofran asap. No need to suffer from m/s.

[litasail]

Oct 24, 2014 22:56:01 GMT -5 mudslide said:

Oct 24, 2014 21:16:18 GMT -5 litasail said:

Carry around those rolls of doggy poop bags. Super handy when the moment strikes.

Better yet:

Emesis Bags,Blue - 24 EA www.amazon.com/dp/B00AXNRDMW/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_18Xsub0APJRE4

Oooh, bookmarking for next time.

[litasail]

Oct 25, 2014 8:10:19 GMT -5 imimahoney said:

Get some zofran asap. No need to suffer from m/s.

Except that many people still feel crappy even on zofran. Just want the OP to know that it isn't necessarily a cure-all. I was on it all 9 months (HG) and still felt nauseous - it just kept me from throwing up (most of the time).

If you do get zofran, make sure you take colace simultaneously.

[imimahoney]

Oct 25, 2014 20:52:04 GMT -5 litasail said:

Oct 25, 2014 8:10:19 GMT -5 imimahoney said:

Get some zofran asap. No need to suffer from m/s.

Except that many people still feel crappy even on zofran. Just want the OP to know that it isn't necessarily a cure-all. I was on it all 9 months (HG) and still felt nauseous - it just kept me from throwing up (most of the time).

If you do get zofran, make sure you take colace simultaneously.

Oh I know. I still puked on zofran but there are also other meds that can help. I was just saying if she hadn't thought of meds, that's a good place to start.