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Can't eat

I am almost 9 weeks and so far I have not been able to hold anything down and nothing quenches my thirst I have tried almost everything I can think of...everything that I eat or drink ends up coming right back up within 5 mins...I've lost a total of 10 pounds and the dr prescribed Me medicine but it makes me extremely sleepy and I have a 2 year so sleeping is out of the question. I am currently on bed rest due to have endometriosis is there anything I can take or eat that will help me keep food down...I am scared I will end up in the hospital because I am not able to hold anything down please help. Thanks you in advance
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8405640 tn?1399655290
The Diclegis that was prescribed to me was to be taken at night before bed so it worked out for me. I also noticed that the prenatal pills also made me very nauseated if taken in the daytime so my physician recommended that i take both of them before going to bed. Hope you feel better!  
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Thanks everyone I'll try everything u have recommended I have a Dr appointment on Friday so hopefully he will be blessed to give me some other advice or medication
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I feel your pain.
I lost 9lbs during the my first trimester.
I couldn't keep anything down either. The only thing that worked was munching on ice chips or frozen ice pops. (Ya know the liquid ones you have to freeze.) And take a bite or two of food every 10-20 minutes.

It really helped.
My friend has currently started the same regimen and its helping her too.
Hope this helps.
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Zofran is what I take. If I didn't take it, I wouldn't be able to eat either.
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Have you tried lemon? I use to eat lemon raw and it would help keep things down. Especially a slice of lemon in my water. If youstill can't keep anything down I suggest you go to the er because you could be dehydrated that's what happend to Mr. The hospital had to get fluids in me because I was mot keeping anything down and losing so Much weight it sucked! I hope you feel better mama because I had it so bad from 7 weeks till I was 14 weeks and I was miserable. Feel better soon!
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Thanks I'll try the ginger ale I've done everything else crackers peanuts fruit and I threw it all back up within 5 mins
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7998980 tn?1407262519
P.S im now 12 weeks and 4 days. And im in control of my morning sickness :)
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Ritz crackers or saltine crackers , peanuts for protein i prefer honey roasted . Eat a couple of each before getting out of bed but while sitting up . Wait 5-10 minuetes before actually getting out of bed . Zofran is the same thing i took it worked . I had extreme morning sickness . Theres a bigger word for it but i.cant spell it lol . Try peanut butter on the crackers for extra protein . And ginger ale is best because ginger soothes the tummy but make sure its made with real ginger . Seagrams and canada dry are . Also bread helps after the puking cuz it fills your belly quickly . The key to not getting sick is never allowing your stomach to be completely empty . Fruits help alot also with their natural sugars . Apples with caramel . Kiwis . Watermelons are really good for when your dehydrated . Also there are these freezer pops called pedialyte freezer pops . They are for when your dehydrated . And they taste like normal freezer pops . They can be found where the normal pedialyte is (the baby section) at almost any grocery store or walgreens / cvs (drug store)
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I'll have to talk to my Dr and see if I can try that medicine does it make you sleepy at all?
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8405640 tn?1399655290
My dr gave me Diclegis to help with the nausea and vomiting.  So far it's worked for me.
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I have tried absolutely everything sprite crackers peppermint everything and it's like no matter what I eat it tasted like acid to me...that's the same thing my Dr prescribed Me but it makes me extremely sleepy
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Zofran what my doctor prescribed during the day for nausea because it didn't make me sleepy. I was only able to keep chicken and mashed potatoes and french fries down sprite helped me and cheese it. That was pretty much all i ate up until about 2 weeks ago. I am now 14 weeks and have lost 14lbs from it
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