MS Tips

[JoyfulChaosMom]

Crystalized Ginger - it is my very best friend and constant companion!! It really soothes the quesies!

Share your tips for coping with a swirly tummy and sensitive gag reflex!

[iowaorganic]

red bull I know- it is terrible- but it calms my tummy. Also eating frequently but in small amounts. Never getting too hungary is my key. And if you are destined to get sick- drink apple juice- tastes the same both ways:thumb

[Baby Makes 4]

I just bought a pair of those acupressure bands at the pharmacy. I've been wearing them for a couple of hours now and even though I still feel cruddy the urge to vomit is much less.

[nighten]

Nux Vomica homeopathic and the Sea Bands are my mainstays right now. And Blue Sky makes an organic ginger ale that's delicious. :)

Last time cinnamon Altoids helped a lot, but I can't find them anymore. :(

And Fruit Stripe gum. Which I'm sure is loaded up with all kinds of nasty stuff, but last time around it helped a lot.

[rzberrymom]

Milk thistle, dandelion and B6! http://www.mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?t=836192&highlight=thistle

[rzberrymom]

And if you are destined to get sick- drink apple juice- tastes the same both ways:thumb

:lol Good to know!

[AKislandgirl]

lets see...not getting hungry which means frequent snacks for me; Reeds ginger brew (stronger then most reg ginger ales); preggi pop drops, although I've read any hard candy would probably do these taste good though. These things have helped but I think the main one is not getting too hungry.

[boscopup]

I'm taking notes here, since it hasn't fully hit me yet. I get the slight queasies early on (about 5 days after conception!), but the real queasies usually hit around 8 weeks.

With my first son, ginger snaps were wonderful.

[Kelly1216]

I make sure I drink a lot. It makes stuff easier to throw up if I can't avoid it any other way.

[allie193]

Diclectin! :wink:thumb

I get very sick when pregnant with a healthy baby, I'm only 5 and a half weeks or so and haven't been able to eat a meal in days so I called and asked for a prescription for it already. With DD I was the same way, the constant nausea makes it nearly impossible to get any nutrients or fluids down. I was taking a Bcomplex while ttc so the naturopath thought that may help as well as acupuncture, probiotics, and high protein meals but we spent the $200 on medication today after all. :o I hope it works as well as it did with DD again.

[milli249]

with my first two I had a prescription for phenergen and used it a good bit. this time around i'm going to go all natural with controlling it (hopefully). I take supermom vitamins and have some tummy tuneup on hand, both I have heard work wonders during pregnancy. I get them from www.beeyoutiful.com
I also ordered some preggo pop drops the other day! Oh, and red raspberry leaf tea is supposed to help also.

Millicent

[akayerich]

ginger tea has been working for me. i've been nauseous from about 10pm till 2pm the next day for about the last week. :( i finally got myself some of the tea last night, drank a cup before bed which took care of the queasiness right away and i woke up feeling fine. ginger is something i've always used for nausea, but for some reason i didn't expect it to work so well for pregnancy nausea.:D

[ecomommy]

Milk thistle, dandelion and B6! http://www.mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?t=836192&highlight=thistle

rzberrymom- thank you for this link. I read all this info and it sounds really good. I have had pretty bad morning sickness with my past pregnancies. Enough to make DH PROMISE to NEVER get me pregnant again. But of course I have pregnancy anmensia :wink. THe only thing that I'm worried about is how much these herbs (milk thistle and dandelion) have been studied and if they are indeed safe during pregnancy. DO you know? I see that you are taking them so you must feel that they are safe and effective. How did you find out about them?

Thanks!

[jasonswife06]

since I am not a huge fan of ginger...I have been living off of goldfish crackers :bag: I even tried annies cheddar bunnies...doesn't work as well. sigh. At least I bought the whole grain goldfish :o

[boscopup]

I was chowing down on the whole grain goldfish yesterday too. :D

[jr'smom]

Not in your DDC but I've finally found something to help my nausea and thought it may help someone else...

"Floradix and Herbs"-a liquid iron supplement which has a lot of B Vitamins also.

Also Ginger capsules (I got from my acupuncturist). I can't stand the taste or smell of ginger so that couldn't help me--but these capsules do the trick.

I started both of these a few days ago and almost immediately the nausea went away and stayed away! Yay!

[my_baby_love]

I get the most sick feeling when I am hungry, so I have also been eating frequently. I have also found that if I eat a little protein every time I eat that helps too. Today I had apple and cheese slices, and it was so fabulous! I think that might become my new craving . . .

I also drink ginger tea, which helps a lot. I didn't think it would do much, but I have been surprised at how effective it has been.

[InDaPhunk]

I don't have any MS yet, thank goodness, but last time I learned NOT to drink straight water, always cut it with something, OJ or cranberry, decaf tea, etc. Sadly I learned this at the end of my 5 month MS ordeal. I had no idea that H2O was a trigger for nausea. You live, you learn.

[Baby Makes 4]

I'm on diclectin but it's not working so well for me. I'm still throwing up 2-3 times a day and in constant nausea. I'm going to call my OB tomorrow and ask about Zofran.

[KelliH]

This thread came up at the perfect time. Thanks for everyone's suggestions. I didn't have any MS with DS, but it's hitting me hard all of a sudden this time.

[fizgig]

I haven't been posting much but I had to reply to this! For the past 2 weeks I was in terrible shape, all-day nausea and occasional vomiting. I tried ginger, mints, tea, lots of protein, nothing but liquids, extra B6, nothing seemed to help.

This morning I started making myself eat something small but substantial every hour and I feel a million times better!

I know its terrible but I had a left over pizza in the fridge and I've been eating a slice an hour and I could cry its so nice not feeling like I'm going to gag every few minutes. I have to keep an eye on the clock and make myself eat but its well worth it!

I know everyone is different but I thought I would post this in case it helps someone else. :D

[Jenivere]

Small frequent snacks with plenty of protein works for me. If I don't get hungry I don't get sick.

[MrsRoss]

My ms hasn't really kicked in to high gear yet. Maybe it won't happen this time! I have found though that taking my prenatal at night before bed with a small snack is helping the morning and midday sickness.

I also haven't started smelling everything that's happened in every single room for the last 50 years yet. That makes my ms the worst.

[JenLove]

I also ordered some preggo pop drops the other day! Oh, and red raspberry leaf tea is supposed to help also.

Millicent

Where did you order the pops from?