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Sound normal to feel this awful?

lowkeysbridelowkeysbride
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Hi Ladies,

  Just wondering your opinion.  Last week I started feeling a little bit of m/s... or actually, afternoon sickness to be exact.  I havent' actually thrown up, but feeling very queasy.  So far this past weekend and today, I have been feel absolutely dreadful!  Again, no throwing up but very queasy to the point that really nothing sounds good to eat.  I've been trying to munch on pretzels and suck down some soup and lots of water, but it's starting to worry me a little because today I feel like I've got the flu.  Does this sound pretty par for the course of early pregnancy? 

  I came home from work today and all I wanted to do was take a nap, so I did lay down.  I woke up after about an hour and was burning up and feeling even worse than I did before the nap.  Again, does this sound pretty normal, or does it sound like I could really be coming down with the flu?  This is my first pregnancy and I have my first appointment a week from tomorrow and have already been in once for some sever back pain, so I don't want to go running to the doctor every time I feel a little diffrent.  Any thoughts would be appreciated!  TIA! 

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Re: Sound normal to feel this awful?

  • sinisforgivensinisforgiven member

    Sound's like what I've been feeling. I'm 8w with my first.. and feel like I have the flu, a hang over, and was in a car accident... but actually have none of these. :(

    The only thing keeping me going is that I get to hear the baby's heartbeat this Friday, and see the little person who is making me so sick!

    Hope you feel better soon! 

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  • CoreysGalCoreysGal
    Sounds pretty normal to me! You will probably know if it turns into the flu because it will be different. Hope it gets better soon.
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  • soveryexcitedsoveryexcited member
    The exhaustion and nausea sounds like normal pregnancy but the burning up doesn't. Sounds like the flu. Did you have a fever?
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  • HeyJuneHeyJune member

    What you described is how I've felt with both pregnancies. With my first pregnancy, I lost 12 lbs from 6-12 weeks due to the nausea and nothing sounding good to eat. With this pregnancy it started at 6 weeks again and is so bad that I can't even think about food. I feel nauseous all day long. If you had the flu, you would have a fever. Have you taken your temperature to be sure?

    The only things that I've been able to eat so far:

    strawberry fruit popsicle

    ginger ale/flavored club soda

    crackers

    I've found that if I feel really queasy, it helps to drink something carbonated and then try eating a few crackers or goldfish. After that, sometimes a food item sounds like it might be ok. Taking your prenatal vitamins before bed rather than during the day can help too.

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  • amyred777amyred777

    I felt just like this too, even the feeling warm thing.

    I did however a few days after I started feeling really bad get a sinus infection and got an actual fever which made me feel HORRIBLE. Nausea plus sinus infection was hell.

    I bought a thermometer because I had been feeling warm but didn't have a fever but I was glad I had it to monitor myself just in case. I read that pregnant women 'run hotter' than normal so I am always in the low 99's now for my temp.

    I hope you feel better...take a warm bath, it made me feel better at the time :).

     

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  • LJstarsLJstars
    Be sure to check your temp if it is a fever call your ob. M/S is very miserable. I remember getting mad at all the foods I couldnt eat with my first. I spent alot of time in the bathroom with that one. Just munch on crackers or suck on hard candy, Pop wise I would go with ginger ale or lemon lime. Thows were always my good things. Good luck!
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  • SBmommaSBmomma member
    I have had moments where I feel like I'm burning up....then I'm cold a minute later...I've come to the conclusion that all this wacky stuff is normal. Everyday after work I crawl into bed. The fatigue is kicking my butt. The 24/7 nausea isn't fun either. 
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  • pinkpepsipinkpepsi

    Since I was 6 weeks I have felt like I have had a constant hangover. All of your symptoms sound normal too me. Hope you feel better soon. I feel your pain!

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  • bookbaggedbookbagged member
    It sounds pretty normal. With my first, I was nauseous all day and couldn't eat much of anything, and I would be burning up one minute and freezing the next. I found that for the nausea, saltines helped, as well as anything with ginger or lemon. 
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  • lowkeysbridelowkeysbride
    Thanks ladies!  I did take my temperature a couple of times, and I do not have a fever, so I guess it's not really the flu... just masquerading as such!  I am glad this is pretty normal, thanks for the good words! 
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