Morning Sickness/Nausea

[cats]

If you have/had nausea, what did you consider normal vs severe?  

What would you consider severe?  I don't know if what I'm experiencing is typical and I need to suck it up or if I need to call my doc.

[cats]

I've been feeling this level of severe sickness for several weeks. They have Rxd Zofran and I try not to take it unless I can't take it. I teach, so I can't leave to use the RR when I need to and that is rough trying to hide this.

Some days, I can't keep anything down and the thought of drinking makes me sick. Last week, my levels were okay and I go back next Wednesday for another ultrasound. I feel like the pain (nausea) better now than it was three weeks ago, but I feel like I'm throwing up more frequently now. It's sometimes several times a day.

I just am struggling and feel guilty for feeling frustrated with feeling like crap.

[Susie]

I'm probably on the mild to normal end of the spectrum, but I don't know where that line is either. I reliably feel nauseous through about mid-afternoon every day, and have a lot of (changing) food aversions. But I'm not really actually puking, just having close calls. It's usually food textures that send me over the edge.

[emoflamingo]

I lost 7 pounds (and I'm 5'1 so that's a good amount of weight for me) so I called. I wasn't able to really eat much and I wasn't puking (I'm terrified of puking so I have tricks to use to avoid it at all costs). My midwife didn't bat an eyelash at calling in Zofran for me either.

ETA: I would just take the Zofran as much as you can (3x daily) and try to drink something sour like lemonade or limeade, since you can't run to the RR when you need to. I lived on lemonade, Zofran and saltines for awhile. You'll feel so much better when you take it regularly. You can always take a break on weekends to see if the symptoms have subsided enough to discontinue. I use it on occasion still, especially if I managed to somehow over eat.

[patches31709]

Apr 21, 2015 8:58:19 GMT -5 Susie said:

I'm probably on the mild to normal end of the spectrum, but I don't know where that line is either. I reliably feel nauseous through about mid-afternoon every day, and have a lot of (changing) food aversions. But I'm not really actually puking, just having close calls. It's usually food textures that send me over the edge.

Yes, this was the worst. My DH could not understand that the juicy, delicious chicken or salmon or whatever he made was just too darn squishy! I felt like a toddler, but if the texture was "wrong" it would actually make me sick.

[mrswineo]

At 7 weeks I was throwing up every couple of hours for 12 hours. I couldn't keep anything down, none of the food tricks worked. I went into my dr's office and they sent me to the hospital to be put on IV's since my keytone levels were at large. I was really dehydrated. They ended up putting me on a prescription (Dicelegis, spelling?) and it's worked greatly. I hear horror stories on the Zofran and thankfully my OB didn't put me on that one. I still struggle with gagging but nothing compared to where I was.

Have you tried crystalized ginger? Soft pretzels work for me, too.

[cats]

Thanks for tips.

I have tried everything (it feels like), except the Zofran more than twice a day.

Crackers. Lemons/lemonaid/limes. Ginger. Peppermint. Sprite. Gingerale.

Poptarts (which I never, ever eat) are the only thing I haven't thrown up. Soft pretzels sound good. Thanks @mrswineo

[noodleoo]

I'm so sorry you are dealing with this. I had what I now consider pretty severe morning sickness. I was throwing up usually 2-3x a day, every day and I had several days where I just coulnd't keep any food down. Like I threw up 5-8 times and then finally just gave up and went to sleep. Usually by the next day I would be able to keep something down. I did talk to my doctor and they prescribed Zofran, but my sister was very against me taking it and for some stupid reason I listened to her. I also lost almost 10 lbs in my first trimester.

I think I was lucky because I could mostly eat during the middle of they day. I mostly had issues in the mornings/evenings. If not for that, I probably would have been dehydrated and much sicker. So I consider what I had to be the worst that you can have it and not need more intervention.

But it was horrible. I was very depressed, to the point where I was regretting getting pg. It sucked. It did finally get better around 20-22 weeks. Although, honestly I still throw up occasionally and still have nausea. I also have been taking Unisom the entire pregnancy, if I don't, I start throwing up regularly again.

I hope you feel better. Definitely talk to your doctor. And most of all, I want to reassure you that I understand how awful it is. The thing that bothered me the most was that no one really understood how bad I felt and I felt really guilty for being so incredibly unhappy because I was so miserable.

[fashionx]

My midwife said if I was getting sick more than once a day on average that I should let them know, otherwise it was considered normal. I was sick (nausea and I threw up every morning) until 17/18 weeks, and they said it was normal. I think if it's multiple times a day, you feel dehydrated or weak, or you lose a lot of weight, that you should let them know.

[nachos]

You might also want to try a cola or root beer. One of my co-workers (also teachers) has HG, and root beer has been her lifeline. For me, drinking cola (pepsi or pepsi next) helps with nausea.

It's about survival.

I still drink lots of water and milk, but the soda quells the nausea. It's especially helpful when trying to eat.

Good luck - I'd probably ask my doctor if my experience was typical though, just to be sure.

[dojo]

I had constant (literally 22-24hr a day) nausea. When it got to the point that I could no longer push through and function during the day I asked for meds. The nausea let up a little the following day and got progressively better so I never wound up taking anything.

[Koala]

Sorry you are dealing with this. I'd say call your doctor

I emailed my dr. when I was nauseous all day every day and throwing up at least once a day. She put me on DIclegis which was amazing. I was still a bit queasy, but wasn't throwing up anymore. I actually just stopped taking it a few days ago because I am finally feeling better. Diclegis is FDA approved a class A drug during pregnancy, so I wasn't concerned about taking it.

[simone]

I threw up every morning and when I smelled anything that triggered my very sensitive sense of smell. It went on for 4-5 months.

[dojo]

Nausea that made it impossible for me to go about my normal business felt severe to me. I would say I'm the type to work through a lot of discomfort, even if it's at a reduce capacity. When I could get literally nothing done in a day I threw in the towel and sought medication. That said, there is nothing wrong with seeking help if you need it no matter what the level of severity is. If your doc is willing to prescribe you something then I assume you've met their criteria for it and I would put my faith in that.