How sick is too sick????

[flower]

Hi!
My morning sickness has gradually been getting worse and worse over the last few weeks but yesterday and today is just crazy! i cant keep anything down at all, not even water! is this dangerous? this morning i managed to have a ginger tea which makes me feel a bit better, but still no food at all! im totally exhausted. it was an absolute mission just to get out of bed any try to have a shower! i guess im just worried about not keeping in enough fluids. any one had the same problem??

 

[kirstyxxx]

I was told by my gp that being sick more than 3 times a day was worrying. They can prescribe tablets to stop you being sick that are safe for use in pregnancy.

If you can't keep fluids down i would contact your gp asap! I don't want to worry you but not being able to keep food down is not too dangerous but lack of fluids is. The dr told me if i couldn't keep fluids down they admit you to hospital and put you on a drip to rehydrate you.

Hope I haven't worried you too much and that you are better soon!

 

[smurf]

hun definitely get yourself down to your drs they can help you and it'll save you stressing yourself out. Take care. x

 

[Keely]

poor you!! .... With Ellis I was sick every 30 mins and in bed for about 3 day. NHS direct told me it was dangerous when you get dehydrated... check with the skin on the back of your hand if you pinch and the skin takes a while to fall you are dehydrated.

I ended up going in to hospital at 8 weeks as i was being sick blood, as i had nothing left in my belly. I was given an anti sickness injection (which is not proven it will help or harm baby but i was told i was so dehydrated i was harming the baby anyway) then i was put on a drip for about 2-3 days.

I really feel for you hun, try the website http://www.hyperemesis.org.uk .... also lemonade is good for sickness if you cant keep water down! sip it slowly xxxxxxxx

 

[flower]

Thanks everyone for your advice. im feeling much better today. i havent been sick yet and ive been trying to drink lots of water and i even managed to have some chicken soup! maybe it was something i had eaten that was making me so unwell? not sure, but im so glad that i feel better today cause yesterday was awful!

 

[SarahH]

Hi,

I'd check with the doctor if it continues past 15wks. I was signed off for 2wks and given tablets to melt on my tongue before each meal and they really helped. Unfort they cant give you them before 14 or 15wks!