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[mockingbirdq]

Well, I now know what "hyper emesis" is... (http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancycomplications/hyperemesisgravidarum.html)I'm apparently one of the rare women who get to experience it. Augh.

I went to my doctor again this morning with breathing concerns (asthma still out of control and bronchitis not getting better) but something else took precedent. He saw that I had lost 12 lbs just in the 2 days since he had seen me and immediately sent me to the ER. I was dehydrated, dizzy and had low blood pressure due to constant vomiting.

In the end, I had to have antinausea meds, antibiotics and fluids for dehydration, all by IV, and I was very lucky that I was finally allowed to go home tonight instead of being admitted. I'm taking an antinausea medication, which isn't working much so far, and I'm sleeping a lot. I can't go into work tomorrow, and I don't know what's going to happen for the rest of this pregnancy. There's a chance the symptoms will improve and just as much chance they won't until the baby is born.

Going to bed now and trying not to puke.

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[wickedgameff.livejournal.com]

I have another friend on my flist, chaoticbeauty21 that had hyperemesis gravidarum. Her pregnancy was absolutely miserable and she went to the hospital too many times to count throughout it. I felt so bad for her.

I hope your case isn't as grave as hers was, and I will be thinking of you.