by Ivydragon » Oct 01, 2004 12:59 am
MommyO,
PG and facing HG is a great time to swallow your pride and apply for Medicaid. I was a newly wed when pg w/ our first and suddenly very sick w/ no insurance coverage. We applied and qualified, and the best part was that it kicked in to cover the whole pg, although we applied after I was pg, and AFTER I'd already been seen in the hospital for an IV. My dh had been layed off a great job w/ benefits and had a job w/ no benefits when our daughter was conceived. We qualified then, too. Two HG pgs, and I never saw a bill, and received the care and medical attention I needed.
HG can get really bad really fast. You really need to take care of the dehydration. Have you read the sticky on B6/Unisom/Zofran? B6/Unisom or Meclizine are available over the counter, and would buy you some time. If they want to prescribe Zofran, and you don't have coverage yet, ask for Phenergan or Reglan (providing you haven't had previous adverse reactions to these meds). They are much less expensive and can be effective in some HGers.
Huge hugs and update us to let us know how you are!
Andy
Mom to Aaron 14 (HG), Anna 11 (HG), Adam 8 (adopted), Andrew 8 (adopted), fostering a newborn . . .