Okay so normally a person wouldn't consider it a good day if it started out with dryheaving in the bathroom for the first five minutes. But I am not the "normal" pregnant woman. I get the severe type of morning sickness which makes me feel sick all day for months and months, and yes-I do empty the contents of my stomach when it is necessary. And actually it doesn't make me feel any better. For those of you who are TTC forthe first time-don't let this scare you-it's really not what most women experience. Here are my symptoms:
1. All day nausea
2. Excessive saliva
3. Excess bile in the stomach-which upsets my stomach-(makes me feel like i have acid reflux)
4. My head and stomach continually feel on fire
5. Sporadic headaches
6. Extremely high sensitivity to smells-even my own children smell to me sometimes *sad I know*
7. Fatigue
8. Body Aches
Well i thought I'd stop right there-that gives you all a general idea of what I have been feeling like 24/7. So after not keeping any thing down this last weekend, with all the medication I was taking, I decided to do more research on a more natural method. I had a friend who had some good results with vitamin b6/folic acid shot. I called my dr and they don't offer them. SO this morning as I was picking up some papaya mint chewables that are a natural antacid that are safe for me to take, I found a liquid B-complex vitamin with folic acid which is supposed to be the equivalent of the injection. So I took that with 1/2 a unison plus my psi bands and chewing on papaya mint tablets and i am so happy to report that it feels like it's working on my system. My nausea had decreased to the point where i was actually able to clean the bathroom and do two loads of laundry!!! So I feel like I am functioning better today compared to the past days. Hopefully this continues to work. At least I have felt some relief-I am so excited!!
What ever works is a good thing! That just sounds so horrible to be at the sick stage. I really hope it works for you and you get feeling better soon. Pregnancy sickness is the worst because it doesn't go away after a few days!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you have hyperemesis gravidarum. Check out hyperemesis.org to see if they have any other suggestions on what might help.
ReplyDeleteI get sick like you do, and when I was reading your list (especially the excess saliva part) I was thinking, "I am SO glad I'm not pregnant right now. But I'm sure you'll agree that no matter how bad the sickness is, it's definitely worth it. I hope you feel better soon, and I'm glad you're finding some things that work for you!
Thanks carrie-yes I have HG-most women don't experience it to that severity but I have so far with each of my pregnancies-lucky ME? I am guilty of looking at other pregnant women who don't experience morning sickness at all with a long eye of envy.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that you are feeling a bit better. I don't mean to brag or rub it in, but only throwing up 1 time in my 1 pregnancy, I still felt crummy. It was like having the flu for 4-5 months, and I didn't have a ton of energy to clean a bathroom and hated the fumes, so DANG, you must be feeling pretty good since you were able to do all that you've been able to do. I hope it keeps working!!!!!
ReplyDeleteUgh, I'm so sorry that you get so sick. I'm amazed you've had so many kids :) I'm glad you've found something that is helping.
ReplyDeleteI am glad you are feeling a little better. I never want to have morning sickness again--I guess that is why I have not had #2:) I am thinking about you though!!
ReplyDeleteuck, that sounds really awful, though I am glad you are finding things that work. hopefully this pregnancy you won't be sick the entire time!
ReplyDeleteI always forget to check in on your blog and I forgot that you go through all this too! I'm there with ya! I know everyone is different, I do a lot of the natural thing around here, and I used Papaya mint my whole first pregnancy and would munch on them all day at work. They helped a little for a couple weeks and then soon just the smell of them made me throw up all the time. I cannot take any pills until after about 2pm now so Zofran doesn't help me until then. Unisom is the only way I can get somewhat normal sleep at night, because Maddy wakes up so many times at night that everytime I get up I get sick and end up throwing up for an hour after I get up with her, and occasionally I have thrown up on her. I think she stinks at night:) I know it's sad! Anyway, my point is, the only thing that has made my weeks feel bearable is I get IV's to rehydate me every week at my Dr's office. Water always makes me feel better but I can't drink it very well the conventional way. It also does wonders for the migraines and fatigue. I'm sure you have been through everything, but I thought I would throw it out there! My midwife told me that every pregnancy will be worse for me, I think we are done with the baby making in our family now. I don't know how you have done it 4 times! You are supermom! I hope it passes for you! BTW we are having a boy!
ReplyDeleteYou seem to suffer a lot compare to normal pregnant women. Most of the women suffered on this scenario every morning but in your case, it's a 24/7. Thanks to your friend for providing the best medication.
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