Should I call?

haylo33

I am 6 weeks and the MS has come in full force. I'm pretty sick all the time. Anyway, we are leaving for a cruise tomorrow that we have planned for a year! I am going with family that doesn't know yet and I'm not ready to tell them. I want to enjoy my trip and not be miserable the entire time. I was thinking of calling my doc tomorrow to see if they can call something in like zofran to get me through the week. It's a Saturday so they would have to be paged and everything. Should I call? I don't want to be too bothersome

PrimRoseMama

I would wait it out. Zofran is for extreme cases of vomiting & HG. The usual morning sickness like you describe should be tolerable with ginger ale etc.

tbmadeamistake

Take some unisom, if you feel comfortable with it.  I was told to try it by my OB last time, as a step before Zofran.  It was originally made to be an anti-nausea med but it kept putting people to sleep so they started marketing it as a sleep aide.  You need the original formula in the orange box, little blue pills.  I took one every night at bedtime and it worked like a charm.  You could also try sea bands or B6 supplements.  Good luck and have fun on your cruise!

ETA: By comfortable, I mean comfortable taking the word of an internet stranger instead of a doctor, Unisom is perfectly safe for pregnant ladies

haylo33

I just bought the sea band and I'm going to go buy the unisom. I have b6 at home so I'll start taking that too. The nurse at the office told me that was safe when I scheduled my appt. thanks!!!

haziedaze

B6 and Unisom helped at that stage. Doesn't hurt to call though. If you're sick that early you may end up needing Zofran (I did).

haylo33

Ya I'm just really concerned about work after vacation. I'm a nurse and work 12 hour shifts. Sometimes it's so busy I don't eat until 2 or 3. There are not many times I can take breaks so if it gets too bad I'll have to get something that will help so I can work!