Hi Manda,
Metoclopramide was a big thing in my life last pg, too. I needed other stuff between weeks 10-16, but once I hit the 16 week mark it was my only drug. I tried going off it and had a major crash, so stayed on it right to the end.
According to my book "The Complete Home Guide to Medication" (how obsessive am I to own this?
) the precautions are:
* Use with caution in epilepsy, liver and kidney disease
* Lower doses required in elderly (I'm assuming this is not you!
)
* Do not persist with medication if vomitting continues - see your doctor.
* DO NOT TAKE IF you are suffering from phaeochromocytoma. (
I guess you'd know what that is if you had it)
Side-effects are:
* Common: Drowsiness, restlessness, tiredness (sounds like pregnancy to me)
* Unusual: Sleeplessness, headache, dizziness, diarrhoea
* Severe but rare (stop medication and consult a doc): Incoordination, twitching, muscle spasms. (These are also listed as indications of overdose)
I've also read on this site that this drug will boost your milk supply.
Hope that helps. Other ladies may have other information.
Good luck, and keep checking in, we'd all like to know how you're going.
Amanda