and the fun begins

MS is setting in. I was hoping to be the lucky 25% but no. Hit me like a truck. Trying to get down some oatmeal but not doing so well. Blegh!

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welcome to the club.
try eating something small every hour. never let yourself get hungry. it will only make it worse.

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Like an apple one hour, nuts the next? I'm starting out overweight already so I need to watch the weight gain. I'd appreciate any suggestions.

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I agree try to keep eating. I've been snacking all daylong and have only gained 3 lbs at 12 weeks. I'm not sure where it goes! I snack on nuts and raisins, fruit, granola bars, bagel flats, crackers, yogurt. It's like a Job to eat all day but it helps. Also eat right away in the morning!

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I'm a pro when it comes to MS! As you know ihad it with Mimi and now worse with yes it's a girl! I can give you tips and ideas, but in all actuality there's nothing you can do, unless you are ok with taking zofran. It's hormones, my doc said a sick mommy equals a healthy baby lol. Ttyl

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Welcome to the club I have been sick from the very beginning then I had a week and a 1/2 of good ~ now back in fully force yesterday/today ~ I am 17 weeks uggghhh

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Ugh sorry. It hit me like a truck one day too but oddly I've been pretty good since except if I get too hungry.

Try not to let yourself get hungry, the dip in blood sugar often causes nausea.

For the weight gain concern try to keep it healthy but filling- for me I liked part-skim string cheese, hard boiled eggs, greek yogurt, apple slices and peanut butter. I tried not to drink gingerale bc frankly its soda and it's not "real" ginger anyway. My mom sent me "crystallized ginger" which look like candies but I haven't tried them yet.

A coworker gave me ginger tea to try but I hated it..

Salty foods work for some people, but maybe you can try baked potato chips instead of reg. Also I heard lemon/lemon candies help a lot of people.

Hopefully you figure out what works well for you!

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very overweight here...and i do have gestational diabetes. but even with ms and eating almost all carbs in the beginning i havent gained much weight on the scale.

ask your doc..but i would try things that absorb acids like breads pretzels etc...try to add some protien but i couldnt in the beginning at all bc i was so sick.

try not to focus on wieght so much casue i dont think you are going to eat a bag of chips with ms kwim? feel better xoxo