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Gravol once a day I am 11 weeks pregnant and I have been extremely sick the whole time. I take gravol and ty...	2009-04-23
Gravol during labor and delivery what is safe to take during labor and delivery for nausea and vomiting? Is gravol safe? ...	2009-04-23
Navidoxide (meclizine) I am 9 weeks pregnant and am living overseas. I am sick almost constantly throughout the d...	2009-01-05
Gravol How much gravol can you take while pregnant? I'm 10 weeks pregnant and suffering from morn...	2009-01-05
Taking Gravol while on Diclectin I have been on diclectin since 8 weeks pregnant and now I am at 35 weeks. My NVP has been...	2009-01-05
Gravol in early pregnancy I'm in my early stage of pregnancy and I have a really bad cold and I can't keep anything ...	2008-12-11
B-Natal Does motherrisk know anything about B-Natal and where I can get the product.	2008-12-11
Zofran, Unisom and B6 I am 6 weeks pregnant with my second child. I plan to start Unisom and B6 today, but I wo...	2008-12-11
Ginger root in pregnancy I have been hesitant to take Gravol for my morning sickness. However, yesterday I found a...	2008-12-11
Donormyl Bonjour, Enceinte de 2 mois j'ai essayé Donormyl et me sens mieux.. Ma gynécologue m'a pr...	2008-12-11
Ondansetron for NVP is ondansetron safe for treatment of nausea and voniting of pregnancy when all other meds ...	2008-12-11
Gravol I'm in my third trimester, I'm taking Diclictin , since the begining, but since I have sev...	2008-09-30
Phenergan I recently saw my dr. for the first time on the 9th and before my appt. she prescribed zof...	2008-09-30
Extreme morning sickness I am suffering from EXTREME morning sickness, I am on diclectin but it is not working at a...	2008-09-09
Herbal Gravol Hello Can I take the herbal form of Gravol while pregnant? What about the 100mg time r...	2008-08-14
B-Natal Have you heard of B-natal? It was recommended by my pharmacist. A flavoured pop/candy wi...	2008-08-14
Vitamin B6 alone Hi I am 7 weeks pregnant and suffering with severe nausea and some actual vomiting. I star...	2008-08-14
Treating NVP in Germany I am in my 8th week of pregnancy and severely nauseated and "seasick" w/ some vomiting. W...	2008-08-14
Gravol instead of Diclectin After realizing that Diclectin was not working, my doctor informed me that I can take Grav...	2008-07-25
Nauzine (cyclizine) for NVP I wanted to know if Nauzene is safe to take during pregnancy for nausea	2008-06-18
Traitement homeopathique Bonjour, je suis enceinte de 13 semaines avec fortes nausées et souvent des vomissements. ...	2008-06-18
Natural Gravol Is it safe to take the Natural Gravol made with ginger when you are pregnant to help with ...	2008-06-18
Stemetil and Zofran i am pregnant and suffer from nausea all day long my doctor has prescribed zofran and stem...	2008-06-18
Maxeran and Diclectin Hi, I've been having severe nvp. I am 6 weeks pregnant, and I've been hospitalized for...	2008-05-16
Phenergan throughout pregnancy Hi well Ive been experiencing SEVERE nausea throughout my pregnancy and Im currently 13 we...	2008-04-30
B6 Injection I'm 8 weeks pregnant and am sort of controlling my NVP with 200mg of B6 a day and Unisom. ...	2008-02-12
Domperidone Hello, I'm in the tenth week of pregnancy and have been perscribed Domperidone to help wit...	2008-01-31
Slow release Gravol Is it safe to take Gravol 100 mg slow release tabs every 8 hours as suggested, throughout ...	2008-01-31
Taking gravol daily I know its safe to take gravol while pregnant but is it ok to take it everyday if need be?	2008-01-31
Vitamin B6 I am 10 weeks and have been controlling my NVP with 50 mg of Vitamin B6. I take them 1-2 t...	2008-01-11
Effects of Zofran on mother How safe is Zofran on the mother? I've read the posts about its effects on the baby, but m...	2008-01-11
Substituting Gravol for Unisom Can I substitute gravol for unisom to take with the vitamin B6?	2007-12-13
High dose of vitamin B6 I am 13 1/2 weeks pregnant. I took 185 mg daily of vitamin B6 throughout my first trimeste...	2007-12-13
Dealing with side effects of Diclectin I had severe HG with my first pregnancy and am now 6 weeks pregnant with my second child. ...	2007-10-01
Unisom and B6 for morning sickness Hello, My hubby and I are starting to talk about another baby. We have a 15 month old son...	2007-10-01
Taking Vitamin B6 for nausea I took vitamin B6 throughout most of my first trimester (6 weeks to 12 weeks) for very mil...	2007-09-24
Zofran for NVP Hi there! I am pregnant with my fourth child. I have a 4,2 and 10 month old now (crazy.lol...	2007-08-31
Phenergan How safe is phenergan in pregnancy??	2007-07-25
Forms of Gravol I cannot keep any liquids. I vomit frequently and have frequent bouts of vertigo. My GP ha...	2007-07-09
Effects of Zofran need to know if there is anyone out there that took Zofran during pregnancy and now has a ...	2007-07-09
Stemetil and other options Dear motherisk, I am 11 weeks pregnant and currently taking stemetil to help with NVP. It...	2007-06-21
Gravol in pregnancy I am taking Diclectin 2 tabs at night, one in morning and one in afternoon. It helps, but...	2007-06-06
Maxeran Hi, I'm 9 weeks pregnant, have awful morning sickness, can't take Diclectin because it con...	2007-05-14
Cariban for NVP I was on holiday in Spain recently and was able to purchase over the counter a product cal...	2007-04-24
Phenergan vs. Zofran My daughter was prescribed phenergan for vomiting, she is 6.5 weeks pregnant. She was als...	2007-04-13
Gravol for morning sickness I am 7 weeks pregnant and have a fair amount of morning sickness. Is it safe to take grav...	2007-03-23
Donormyl bonjour, ma femme est enceinte pour la troisième fois et de nouveau elle est très malade....	2007-03-02
Gravol for morning sickness Is it safe to take Gravol for morning sickness at approximately 7 weeks pregnant.	2007-03-01
Unisom and Vit. B6 I am 6 1/2 weeks pregnant and started taking Unisom 12.5 mg along with 25mg B6, 2 days ago...	2007-03-01
Gravol or Diclectin? I am seven weeks along, and have been extremely nauseous all day and night. I also someti...	2007-02-09
Call 1-800-436-8477 to talk about Options I am having a very hard time all day now, especially bad in the evenings. I have two kids...	2007-02-01
Metoclopramide for morning sickness My daughter was prescribed metoclopramide for morning sickness. Is this saf for the devel...	2007-01-19
Using gravol suppositories to help keep Diclectin pills down I am in my 16th week of pregnancy and I am suffering from severe NVP. I have a couple of ...	2007-01-11
Unisom and gravol for NVP i am taking 1/2 a unisom in the mornings and evenings and it helps a little, but sometimes...	2006-12-20
Ondansetron for Hyperemesis Gravidarum My story is similar to so many. We were blessed with a wonderful daughter 8 years ago, fo...	2006-10-04
Gravol How often should I take gravol and shouldn't I take on a with some in my stomach	2006-09-20
Planning for baby #2 I had extreme HG with my first pregnancy, and am planning on trying for baby #2 in a month...	2006-09-11
Ipecac Is Ipecac safe for morning sickness? I am 9.5 weeks pregnant and this was suggested by a ...	2006-09-05
Zofran pump and other complicated issues I am a deperate first time mother, 18 weeks pregnant. I am 7lbs lighter then when we found...	2006-08-14
Safety of Zofran in pregnancy how safe is zofran during pregnancy for nausea	2006-08-14
Fenigan for NVP I am 5 weeks pregnant suffering with morning sickness all day. The doctor perscribed me F...	2006-08-14
Pramin for NVP My Sister in Law is 8 weeks pregnant and suffering extreme nausea. She has not vomited ye...	2006-07-10
NVP in Mexico - Bonadoxina Hi There, I'm a Canadian living in Mexico with severe NVP. My doctors here have given me a...	2006-06-08
Taking Zofran for NVP I'm 10 weeks pregnant and I've been in bed for 5 weeks with severe vomitting and constant ...	2006-05-08
Gravol for NVP I am in my 9th week of pregnancy. I have NVP almost 24 hours a day. I am getting depre...	2006-03-06
Gravol and paxil during pregnancy I am 7 weeks pregnant. I have very bad nasuea and vomiting and eat every hour, drink lots...	2006-03-03
Reglan and Protonix I am 9 weeks pregnant and very sick. I went to hospital 2x due to being so dehydrated. M...	2006-03-03
Diclectin vs Gravol I am 10 weeks pregnant and suffering from NVP with no vomiting. I have been taking Diclec...	2006-03-02
Gravol Ginger Gravol Ginger uses ginger root (500mg extract 1:25) but I read that ginger root should be ...	2006-02-22
Safety of drugs for treatment of NVP Hi, My wife had a very bad morning sickness, and she had to go to Hospital, and gave he...	2006-02-21
NVP and steroids I just discovered I'm 6 weeks pregnant with my 5th pregnancy. All previous pregnancies, I ...	2005-12-27
Reglan for NVP My fiance is 6 weeks pregnant and we just recently returned from the ER because of dehydra...	2005-12-23
Metoclopramide in pregnancy My doctor (in London) has prescribed Metoclopramide for nausea. I haven't taken it becaus...	2005-12-11
Treatment for NVP I am recently pregnant (~ 7 weeks) and am now experiencing NVP every morning and periodica...	2005-10-17
Metoclopramide and doxylamine in pregnancy whatis safety of metaclopramide and doxylamine succinate in morning sickness during pregna...	2005-09-18
Zofran pump Hi, I am wondering if the zofran pump is available in Canada? Last Year I sufferend se...	2005-08-01
Gravol in pregnancy For morning sickness, can I take gravol once and a while to help cope? I realized it caus...	2005-05-24
Gravol and ginger I am in Canada. Is the Gravol "ginger" that is OTC considered safe for NVP?	2005-03-28
Gravol hello... i am coming down with the flu... i am 11 weeks pregnant, and i am taking diclecti...	2005-02-22
Kytril in pregnancy what is your opinion about taking Kytril for NVP. what does the research show and a genera...	2004-11-08
Steroids NOT recommended I have heard about the use of steroids to combat nausea and promote appetite...any proven ...	2004-09-29
Zofran for NVP I am in my 6th week of pregnancy and I am suffering from NVP. This is my second pregnancy...	2004-09-10
Over the counter remedies My question is i take promethazine for naseau and i cant afford to fill my prescription r...	2004-08-23
Gravol for NVP I am 9 weeks pregnant with a second child. I suffer from thalasemia minor which causes a l...	2004-08-16
Zofran for NVP does zofran have an effect on the baby? will zofran harm the baby? does it cause abnorma...	2004-08-13
Dose of oral Zofran Do you know the maximum dose of oral Zofran that is currently being used for HG? I have se...	2004-08-03
Doxylamine Succinate Is doxylamine succinate 25 mg. safe for nausea & vomiting in pregnancy?	2004-06-10
Effective use of Zofran My doctor prescribed 30 pills of zofran and the bottle says to take one every 8 hours. My ...	2004-04-30
Pramin i am in my 8th week of my fourth pregnancy and am suffering NVP all hours of the day. Noth...	2004-04-23
When NVP is intermittent 1. Why is my morning sickness so intermittent (some days terrible, some days almost unnoti...	2004-04-07
Stemetil and possible effects on baby What are the risks of stemetil during the 13-14wk? I have found info. of possible adverse ...	2004-04-07
Stemitil Are Stemitil tablets dangerous? not sure if sister is suffering from vertigo or something ...	2004-01-26
Phenergan and Treatment Algorithm Our NVP program and pharmacy department noticed a possible error in the treatment algorith...	2003-09-26
Zofran Study I am 14 weeks pregnant, my second pregnancy with severe NV, I have been taking Zofran sinc...	2003-09-16
Alizapride The safety use of alizapride for NVP? It was prescribed to a friend in Costa Rica.	2003-06-20
Stopping NVP treatment I am 9 weeks pregnant and have been suffering from severe nausea for the past 2 weeks. Eve...	2003-03-10
Zofran Study How safe is zofran during pregnancy? My NVP is severe; it lasts all day long, and in my l...	2002-07-15
Steroids I am thinking of getting pregnant a third time and have had hyperemesis in my last two pre...	2002-01-10
Diclectin vs Phenergan Is Diclectin better then Fenagren? My wife has NVP. She is vomitting at least 2x a day. ...	2002-01-08
Studying Zofran Is the drug zofran safe to use in pregnancy for vomiting?	2001-03-27
Gravol I have been feeling very nauseous lately and have consequently taken 4 Gravol pills within...	2001-03-13
Studying Zofran I am the mother of a 2 year old, and am considering getting pregnant again in the near fut...	2001-02-19
How long can you take your NVP medicine? I'm 26 wks pregnant and still having NVP. In my first 2 pregnancies, I was sick till the d...	2000-09-07
When your doctor recommends Gravol My fiance is four and a half months pregnant and has NVP. She has been taking Diclectin f...	2000-08-09

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