Does it sound like I have HG?

Question

So i was always terrified of having hg before I got pregnant because I’m emetophobic (afraid of being, feeling, hearing, or seeing anyone be sick). Now that I’m 17 weeks along and my morning sickness hasn’t stopped since 4 and a half weeks, I’m worried it might actually be HG. I’ll be talking to my OB about it in my upcoming appointment but last time I barely made it into the office without being sick. I’m constantly nauseous to the point where eating is so repulsive to me. Any liquids besides water are gross too. The majority of the time I’m feeling extremely nauseous but I do have some days when I get so sick my abdomen feels sore. I’ve been on zofran, emetrol, b6 with unisom but nothing seems to get rid of it completely. I feel so guilty because my pregnancy has been so hard on me and I cry a lot because of it. I was just wondering if any of you have been diagnosed with HG and how do you cope? Not only do I feel physically sick but because of my phobia it’s really messing with my mental health.
Side note: I’m overweight and started at 249 before being pregnant but I just checked my weight and I’m down to 227.4 lbs. is this normal?

Answer

I'm also emetophobic, luckily my morning sickness was only moderate but (especially with my first pregnancy) my mental health still takes a dive. Seeking counseling if you can and just having people around you who understand are the best thing. And no matter what it will end. This won't be forever even if it sometimes feels like it and the reward at the end makes the whole experience worth it ❤️

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When I was diagnosed with HG I was already taking mutliple sickness meds. I had to be hospitalised for lack of getting in fluids and electrolytes. I puked multiple times a day regardless of meds. Most people with hg eventually will need fluids by I.V, because they're simply not getting what they need. I'd say if you're getting stuff down & you're not vomiting, you might have it, but I wouldn't worry about it. Try not to think about it, because it'll just be worse especially with a phobia.

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I think there are quite a few anti sickness tablets to try. I had it at the start but it has gone now apart from the occasional feeling sick. I would just eat so you have something to be sick on and maybe you’re caught in a cycle of feeling sick because you’ve got no food down? Try eating a cracker or something before you even get up out of bed slowly? Apart from that I’m not sure what else to suggest. It is horrible :/

Does it sound like I have HG?

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