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Postby AZsungal » Jan 21, 2006 8:38 pm

Hi everyone. I've not posted because I haven't felt well. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your kind wishes and support. I cannot express enough how much it means to me.

I'm still awful (of course), so I will try to give as much details as possible in short (and I have some questions at the end).

Since I've last posted I had a stomach scope. Dr. said that he saw nothing that would indicate my severe stomach acid. He also said that I needed immediate psychiatric care - which I got this past week. I'm now working with a therapist and psychiatrist. They can only help little, but they are trying.

I finally made the decision to switch my care over to our local University hospital's high risk pregnancy clinic. The Dr I met with this week spent over 2 hours with me and my family. How wonderful. The downfall is that, although I can see this new Dr every Thurs, at any other time, I would need to talk to someone else (residents, etc.). But, it gives me peace of mind to know that my Dr's office is at a hospital that offers the most highly specialized care in my city. All people in So AZ who require extreme care go here.

Back to the GI Dr - his nurse told me that I showed problems with my thyroid so I had more blood tests...no results yet. Only problem is that my new Dr says that doesn't mean anything because nearly every pregnant women would show signs of hyperthyroidism. My hopes were crushed because I thought I finally had an "answer".

Re: terminating, well, I don't feel comfortable discussing it here. This is no offense to anyone at all, but that would need to be decided between me and God, to whom I pray every day. I also want to respect the privacy of my husband. I'm sure you understand.

I'm still just so frustrated. I'll be 15 weeks on Mon and I'm still in agony. I've lost 20 lbs. I'm still nauseous (more now) 24/7 and the pill the GI Dr. gave me, Nexium, seems to have stopped working...even at 80 mgs/day. I only get 4-5 hours of sleep at night AND that's with TWO Ambien CR's. More often than not, I take another 10 mgs which buys me another 2 hours if I'm lucky. I'm constipated. I went for 9 days without going. I can usually keep down about 700 calories a day and 1 ltr of water, which, I believe is why no feeding tube yet. It practically kills me to accomplish this, but I can do it.

I require 24/7 care now - my mom during the day and my husband at night. It's wearing my family out, especially when I get REALLY bad. Most of you have said, as well as my Dr, that this WILL get better. WHEN??? I know that you don't have the answer, but I'm obessed to ask.

Also, has anyone taken Lunesta with pg, and, if so did you have good results? Ambien clearly has stopped working for me and I HAVE to get sleep. I need to escape this. I just read today that it's a "C" category but it's approved for long term use. I'm desperate.

Thank you so much again. If I feel up to it any time soon, I will PM those from the last thread who I had more questions for. I'm so sorry, but, well, you know what it's like to not feel up to anything.

Hugs to all,
Kendra

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Postby Gail » Jan 21, 2006 9:30 pm

i am so glad that you are getting more help. Have you tried unisom or phenergan supp. they always made me sleep. With your meds are you trying different combo's of them. sometimes it's just a matter of finding the right combo. I'll be keeping you and your family in my thoughts.
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Postby IslandDreamer » Jan 22, 2006 12:13 am

Hi Kendra,

Good to see you. I'm sorry you're still so sick, but that's excellent that you have a new doctor with high risk experience. And I'm really glad you have the psychiatric help. Jack's pg was the first time I got help with the depression, and it is the first HG pg I didn't pray to die or want to place the baby for adoption. The Prozac helped SOOO much.

Sleep-wise: Unisom works nicely and Phenegran knocks me on my butt, which was lovely during HG and during labor.

Constipation-wise: Colace...Colace...Colace...That was all that kept me sort of going with the Zofran. Definite TMI coming...Gloves and helping the poo by inserting a finger in your vagina to massage the colon from either side can work well. And I even had a couple times that I got on all four in the tub to try to get the poo out. :shock: Have you tried any of these?

15 weeks....that's excellent. You've come so far. Are the docs watching your postassium and vitamin levels?

Take care of yourself and let us know how we can help.

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Postby blessedw4 » Jan 22, 2006 11:10 am

Kendra,

I was thinking about you the other day and wondering how you were. I'm so sorry that you are still feeling terrible. I am still praying for you and that precious baby growing inside of you.

I agree with everything the pp's have said. Colace has become my best friend. Don't know what I would do without it.

Glad to see you are going to see a specialist.
Marti
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Postby rjdecker » Jan 23, 2006 10:56 am

Kendra,

I was so worried about you. I've been searching to see if you had been posting anywhere. I am so sorry you are going through this. I just want you to know I am thinking about you and keeping you in my prayers.

Glad you are seeing a specialist and getting some help. Even if it only scratches the surface, it is more help. I am praying that things start to ease up for you. Hang in there! We care about you!

Jenny
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