Question about morning sickness (updated)

At what point would you or did you ask your Ob for a prescription? I will be 8 weeks tomorrow and around 6 weeks m/s.....well all day sickness hit me. I am vomiting at least 4-5 times a day and eating has become a chore. I don't know if it's bad enough to bring it to the doc or not though. But I am beyond miserable.

****Update*****

Thank you girls so much!!! The doc prescribed zofran and I feel like a new person!!!! I can keep food down, drink more water, and have energy to function!! This is a miracle pill!

Message edited 6/20/2012 12:54:57 PM.

Re: Question about morning sickness

NOW. If its not ever going away and you cant function normally you should ask. Youre going to get dehydrated.

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I am not a pill popper. I wouldn't take meds unless all the home remedies didn't work and/or the doc was concerned about dehydration. Talk to your doc and see what they suggest for you.

Feel better! My m/s let up at about 11 weeks - I know it sucks.

Message edited 6/19/2012 10:29:14 AM.

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I've tired ginger ale, ginger candy, eating smaller meals. And that hasn't worked. Dont know what else to try. I dot love pills but I can't function like this at work either.

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When I couldn't function anymore is when I asked for the prescription. My m/s my first pregnancy started at 9.5 weeks and ended very abruptly at 14 weeks. I threw up once a day and was FINE the entire day after. And I thought that was bad HA HA HA HA HA HA (I was so naive...)

This pregnancy, my m/s started at 5.5 weeks. I threw up over and over and over every day or was nauseous constantly (and yet I was eating too... figures I couldn't even lose weight ha). I couldn't function. I couldn't take care of my toddler. I couldn't sleep I was so sick.

At my first appointment at 7.5 weeks, I told my OB and he called in the zofran. I cut the pills in half and would take a half a pill first thing in the morning or overnight when I woke up feeling like I was going to throw up. They would work within about 30 minutes so I could just lay in bed concentrating on not throwing up until it worked. I found that taking one half a pill in the morning was enough to keep me functioning! Days I didn't take it, I'd throw up multiple times and it was debilitating.

It finally subsided around 20 weeks, but I'm 23 weeks now and it's actually getting bad again. But I haven't taken any zofran since 19 weeks.

My OB assured me it's completely safe and a lot safer than being sick all the time.

That's just my story this time, but I hope it helps.

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My dr told me there is no reason to suffer. I'd call your OB today.

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I would call now...u do not want to get dehydrated

Hope u feel better!

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I held off thinking the morning sickness was going to eventually end, and it never did. I would call now, and see what your doctor says.

Feel better!

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Posted by readyornot2

My dr told me there is no reason to suffer. I'd call your OB today.

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Posted by NewMrsG

I've tired ginger ale, ginger candy, eating smaller meals. And that hasn't worked. Dont know what else to try. I dot love pills but I can't function like this at work either.

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I was miserable for MONTHS during my first pregnancy and my OB refised to give me a prescriiption until 6 1/2 months.

This time around, I mentioned at 8 weeks that I had morning sickness and she (same OB) immediately wrote me a prescription before I could even finish my sentence! Strange.....

Re: Question about morning sickness (updated)

Thank you so much ladies!!!!

Re: Question about morning sickness (updated)

glad you are feeling better! enjoy pregnancy its over in the blink of an eye!

Question about morning sickness (updated)

Message edited 6/20/2012 1:11:11 PM.

Question about morning sickness (updated)

I had the exact same thing (until over 20 weeks!) and Zofran made me a new person - so glad it is working for you, too!!

Question about morning sickness (updated)

Glad you are getting some relief!

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Glad youre feeling better!!!