On Friday I had a doctor's appointment. For reasons that are unknown, not only do I have the usual morning sickness, but when I eat a meal, I get sweaty, rapid heart beats and greatly fatigued that I immediately go to bed and sleep. When I called the doctor and said these are MS symptoms I never had before, they asked me to come in. The midwife deduced that I am hypoglycemic, and needed to eat smaller meals more frequently. I said that I understand hypoglycemia and am used to the symptoms when I don't eat, but when I eat? She just shrugged and gave me a script for an anti-nausea medicine (which is actually a anti-histamine).
Afterwards, she said let's listen to the baby's heartbeat. She could not find a heartbeat, which sent me into an instant panic because the last time that happened it was 11 years ago, and an ultrasound determined the baby had died. So I went for an ultrasound and I was so relived to find out the problem was the little bugger just wouldn't sit still. I was certain I would relive another miscarriage. But there he was kicking up against the walls and propelling himself backwards with his little feet.
Oh yeah, I said "he" because it looks like another boy. And "he" will probably be five years old before his father and I agree on yet one more boy's name.
In the meantime, I am still getting sweaty and sick when I eat.
rebound hypoglycemia - your blood sugar goes up the normal amount, but your pancreas is cranking out too much insulin and dropping your blood sugar too low.
Or you might have thyroid issues - have they checked a TSH?
sorry I haven't been checking in as often.
Glad to hear all is well, and hope the hypoglycemia can be gotten under control.
Our son's name choosing came down to a coin flip in the hospital! ;P
I don't think I had my thyroid checked. The midwife said if I don't start to feel better with the nausea in the next week, to call back. She did think it was hypoglycemia because of the GD I had with the last pregnancy-she think the pregnancy hormones are putting my insulin totally out of whack.
Hi Pansy,
Glad to know you and the baby are ok. But I hope the nausea disappears soon.
When are you due? =)
December 19
just found you, have added you to my favorites. i'm pregnant as well. due Oct. i'm sorry you aren't feeling well. just one more thing we have to endure eh?? smile today!!!
Oh, darlin', what a scare. And yuck on the feeling sweaty and sick. I hope the medication works for you. They put McKid on an antihistimine to control her cyclic vomiting--and unintended bonus side effect of the original drug. We thought it was weird, but it has worked like a charm!
I'll add you to my prayer list!
meclizine, phenergan, benadryl, compazine - these are all antihistamines that are VERY effective against nausea and vomiting.
My first line prescription for N/V of pregnancy (when you say MS I think multiple sclerosis...) is a compounded oral suspension - 10 mg pyridoxine (vitamin B6) and 10 mg doxylamine (active ingredient in Unisom tablets but not the gelcaps - go fig!) per tsp of liquid. Take 4 times a day - before meals and at bedtime. It is identical to the drug Bendectin which is not on the market in the USA anymore (but it is available in Canada under a name something like Diclotetin). I have a pharmacist who mixes it up for my patients and it is very effective. Not for everyone, but it works well enough to be a good first step - given that the next step is an anti-nausea drug usually used for the nausea of chemotherapy that is $100 a pill!
Yes, it's called Diclectin. Couldn't live without the stuff!
The American ladies on my HG support group are always talking about Unisom/B6 - many of us take it to lessen nausea, and another drug to handle vomiting (usually Zofran: man, that stuff costs a fortune.)
Other common ones are Reglan, Stemitil (yuck, both gave me the jitters) Gravol suppositories, and a few others.
Weird how I know all this stuff now(rolls eyes)
Sorry to hear about the hypoglycemia, Pansy -- double yuck Praying it doesn't develop into GD.