by emily » Jun 15, 2004 10:16 pm
Hi Anna,
Well I started my pg off with a midwife which turned out to be a huge mistake. Phenergeren (sp?), methylprednisone, B6 injections, Regelan, Zofran IV, Zofran Oral, Morphine, PICC line, TPN, IV rehydration therapy, stomach pump (I can actually laugh at that one today, I mean really, I was throwing up 12-15 times a day, like I really needed my stomach pumped)... I may be forgetting something.
So, started off with the midwife who let my condition deteriorate rapidly. At 5 weeks had DH check me into the hospital where I was given a Zofran drip and rehydrated. Overnight stay. Did pretty good for a couple of days. Did a methylprednisone round (my nurse at the hospital worked with a well known perinatologist in Portland, and it was his advice), and phenergren (which did nothing).... But at week 7 was readmitted to the hospital for 6 days where they pumped my stomach (I was actually vomitting with tube down my nose into my stomach) to do an ultrasound to look for blockage in my gut or some such whacked thing. PICC line was inserted. I was given Morphine due to pain. TPN. Had lost 13% of body weight at this point. Sent home on oral Zofran. PICC line was removed because it had "migrated" (ie. was not inserted correctly).
At 18 weeks or so I switched to perinatologist. They tried Reglan (sp?) and kept me on Zofran oral. I did not respond well to Zofran, but I was not taking it consistenly because I was unable to take it a lot. I am very interested in the Zofran pump or sublingual tablets I was reading about here. I also did B6 injections. I did NOT try Unisom though. I also did weekly IV rehydration at the IV clinic.
I also had abnormal liver labs, though I am not sure what they are looking for with that. I was just told that it was consitent with HG?
I need a perinatologist. Hospital doesn't matter. I am not sure if I will have to choose due to health ins. Dh is doing an internship with a company here that is supposed to turn into a full time job w/benefits in August. But, there are only two hospitals here in Boise. I am looking for someone who has an oncall staff 24/7 and who will agressively treat me with IV therapy, Zofran etc.
Once we have health insurance again (thank goodness I had excellent health ins. with DD) I will start TTC right away, so I would like to start looking now for a Dr. especially since some have waitlists.
I would really, really appreciate any suggestions you might have.
Emily