NVP Counselor
Date: 2006-11-30

Question:
Hi I am about 8 weeks pregnant, and suffer extreme nausea (as I did with the last 3 kids). I spend most of the time in bed. i am constantly rushing to the bathroom to gag, feeling like i am about to throw up, though usually only some white foam comes up. i am not technically dehydrated, no ketones in today's test, but i am so thirsty and i feel so weak and icky. i have been in bed for 4 weeks already, and this week is only worse than last week.... I feel like there's a weight at the top of my throat all the time, and sometimes another weight in the pit of my gut. I have been taking 4 diclectin a day, according to instructions, for about 3 weeks - I'm not sure it is making a difference. (my doctor thinks i should not use anything stronger than pramin (which has never helped before), and suck ice cubes. ) any advice (other than a hysterectomy after this one)? thank you

Answer:
Talk to your physicians. You are taking the recommended dose of Diclectin which is 4 tab/day, however some women have found that they need a higher dose. We published a study from Motherisk where women took up to 8/tablets per day with no side effects on themselves or their babies.