More hyperemesis musings.

carlatron · May 2016

Since this seems to be on some of our minds today.

I feel like I haven't been able to properly participate here because I am literally too sick to gather rational thoughts and contribute. Sure, I've had moments of clarity here and there, but almost all of my low supply of energy is being sucked away by my daily life.

I wish I could get to know everyone better, but I just haven't been able to so far.

Has anyone seen this article? It is ON POINT. If I had a dollar for every time I've been crackered...
https://www.scarymommy.com/bullshit-solutions-severe-morning-sickness/

Sorry for the ramble. I just felt like sharing. I'm really hoping that I'll turn that magical second trimester corner in the next couple weeks and rejoin the land of the living.

carlatron · May 2016

PS - I have recently been throwing up blood, which is fantastic. I'm told it's not a big deal if it's just streaks and not chunks. Yeah, that makes me feel all kinds of better.

Oakleypoozles · May 2016

I was doing that a bit ago :-/ My throat hurt so bad and was so swollen that trying to swallow brought me to tears. Thank God that's gotten better.

LoL your article is amusing. I'm on pregnancy two of severe HG.

People throwing out their suggestions truly kills me. I never ever respond and just say thanks but in my mind I'm like furiously crying and shaking the life out of them. What I would like to say is "Why are you so stupid to believe that I am in the hospital, that I'm attached to a pump, that I cannot tolerate ANYTHING that what helped your morning sickness is going to magically relieve my serious medical problem. Do you seriously not understand that people who had HG in the past would literally DIE it was so bad. The only reason I get to sit here and complain is because as near to death as I get they have IV's and pump foods so that I won't. Do you seriously think my complaints are a lil tummy ache?"

BUTTTT I keep that kinda crazy and hate down inside because I truly know that in their all of their stupidity they are just caring that I don't feel well and want to help. I realllllllllly love the term "crackered" that they use in the article. It makes me snicker. I've been crackered a LOT and I totally see why it needs a name.

carlatron · May 2016

I'm crackered and gingered on a regular basis. At least now I can laugh a bit.

aestabr · May 2016

I got crackered by a nurse who was giving me the IV! I'll just say it took her three tries, so boo on her. She also decided it was appropriate to mention to me that she never had any morning sickness with either of her two. Ignorant *%$#!, sigh.

sweetsasaurus · May 2016

When people tell me, "Have you tried...." I straight up tell them that they don't understand. When I say I can't keep anything down, I mean just that. Thankfully it is improving. I still am on meds and I still throw up often, but I am getting to where hydration is possible about half the time and I'm not always sick. I see a light at the end of this.

On a silly note, I decided hyperemesis gravidarum sounds like a Harry Potter spell so my husband and I have made up various other names for it, like vomitosium grossardum. It's important that these be said with as much flair as possible.

elsie2014 · May 2016

I don't have HG, but a coworker of mine did a few years back. I'm haunted by her pale, skinny figure as she walked slowly around work with her fanny pack of iv fluids and medication. She lost SO much weight. I feel so badly for any woman with this condition. I certainly won't "cracker" you! And I hope you ladies start to turn a corner very soon, I've seen the effects of HG and I don't wish that on anyone!

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