Unisom/b6 vs. Phenergan

momtack

any success stories with either of these options? I have been miserable 24/7 with sickness for 20 days now. Can't live like this and need to get back to work. I tried to go without medicine but now I am seeing it as necessary.

TacoSarah

I've used Phenergan for insomnia but not for MS. It's working well for me for that.

kristib1027

Phenergan will knock you out. It's typically used as a sedative and is also a cat c medication during pregnancy. I've suffered with morning sickness into my third tri this pregnancy and found half a unisom with b6 twice a day works wonders or you could try a full pill before bed. Avoid taking b6 too close to bedtime, it can cause terrible nightmares.

doozer1345

I've been using Phenergan at night and it seems to help me until I take it again the next night. Preggy Pops during the day are really helping too. I've seen a lot of ladies using Vitamin B6 and Unisom and it's working for them. I tried those and they aren't working for me.

ETA: Phenergan actually made me really sick the first time. I hadn't eaten enough beforehand I found out.

momtack

Thanks girls. I took my first phenergan dose today and do not see a difference with my terrible nausea but I did sleep hard all day. Hoping i start to notice a difference tomorrow. My pharmacist had never heard of unisom/b6 combo which made me nervous so that's why I chose the phenergan. After today I'll take at night instead of day.

desertheart

The Unisom/B6 combo was on my OB's list of remedies for MS.  I take half a Unisom three times per day.  It's not perfect, but it helps me get through me day.  I do notice when I forget to take it regularly.  For me, it's easier to prevent MS rather than try to make it better, so I try to take it throughout the day.  

I can't take Phenegran.  Last time I took it I slept for about 16 hours.

bchildrn

Unisom/B6 is a great combo. Worked great for me. There's actually a medicine (called diclegis) that your doctor can prescribe that is the two of them combined in one pill.

KShep715

I am 6w6d and have had a terrible pit of nausea in my stomach 24/7 since 5w2d. No vomiting but I'm miserable ...I started b6 50mg TID and think it might be helping? Ginger ale and ginger chews might be too... I can't really tell. Just when I think I feel good, it hits me. The first week all I could keep down was pastas, breads, and bland crackers. I still haven't had real meat in over a week. but getting protein and taking my multi of course. Most everything just sounds icky! Blahhh to first trimester MS! I really hope it doesn't last all 12 weeks! Do you think I should be taking the b6 with unisom? I just don't want to get drowsy firing the day.

lindseydelaine

Omgoodness Unisom has helped me tremendously especially at night. I'm 9 weeks and I have found myself waking up and constantly tossing and turning from my having nausea but after a few nights of taking Unisom I sleep better and I don't find myself having as much morning sickness as before. ) 

ashleyrobertson0113

My doctor wanted me to take zofran or phenergan. I said no to both because neither is a category-a drug and they're linked to known birth defects. However diclegis (aka unisom and b6) is a category-a drug and is totally safe. I started taking it two days ago. I take it before bed and now the nausea usually doesn't start for a few hours after I wake up and isn't as bad. It is a drastic improvement from where I was a few days ago (I couldn't even keep down water and ginger ale).

oceanchild

Unisom+B6 not only didn't work for me, but it made me even sicker. And so tired. I was a puking nauseated zombie.
Phenergan also makes me very tired, but taking it at night wasn't *as* bad, and it helped a lot.
Zofran helped some too, didn't make me tired, but whoa constipation. Be prepared to take preventative measures!
Reglan super scares me.