My mother helped me find this Web site through an article she read, and it is very comforting to find myself not alone in frustration. You are great people to help each other. I hope this post is not too long.
I'm in the middle of my tenth week. Hoping to prevent bad morning sickness from becoming HG? Today is first time in a while that I can type for more than a couple of minutes. Biggest problem has been moderate to severe nausea most of day, next worse vomiting, dizziness, headache, tiredness, periods of despair. But most of the time, I can keep small amts of of food and liquid down. During memorial day wkend after hrs of nausea and vomiting, I went to emergency room. I was given IV fluids and Reglan. I had a reaction of panick and chills to Reglan. It took me a while to get someone's attention to come over and help, which was scary. I was given Ativan to counteract the reaction. Each time I asked what they were giving me and whether it would hurt the fetus and was told it would not. I was later upset to find that Ativan is a category D. Back at home, took several phone calls to OB/GYN's somewhat-dense though well-meaning nurse to explain to Dr. that they had given me Ativan not for the nausea but to counteract a reaction to Reglan. When finally got to speak to Dr. several days later at appt., he said he was surprised they'd given me Ativan, because it's not usually given during pregnancy, though a one-time dose shouldn't cause undue worry. Usually I try to participate more in my own health care, but being so nauseaus makes you vulnerable. I was given a prescription to Zofran. First time I took it, it didn't help too much. (Maybe after an hour or two?) When the Dr. found that the ins. only gave me 9 at a time he prescribed generic Phenergan to help make the Zofran last longer. The second time I ever took Zofran, it helped more but made me a bit wheezy feeling. Several nights ago (my symptoms are usually worse at night), I took a Phenergan and threw it up. The pharmacist I called suggested asking Dr. for Phen. suppository. I used it that night and a couple of nights later. Do you think it's bad to keep using the Phenergan as needed, even though it pretty much knocks me out and then I sleep several hours later into the next day? Since I've had to take time off from work, I welcome sleep as an escape from feeling sick, but I understand Phen. is a class C. If Zofran is so much safer, and I don't end up becoming reactive to it, I would try harder to get more of it. Thanks for feedback on this or anything else mentioned in this letter.
Sandra