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Re: hyperemesisFrom: Dr Jackie Yeoh (jyeoh@health.on.net)Tue Oct 31 22:39:05 2000
I also use medical hypnotherapy in my practice (GP) and have had personal experience in my first pregnancy where I vomited up until 32 weeks - admittedly not as severely as Ginny's patient. I agree that hypnotherapy can be very effective as a treatment for hyperemesis, but that the hypnotherapist needs to be experienced in this area. My impression is that it works regardless of whether there is a strong psychological component to the nausea/vomiting or not. As a relatively low harm intervention it may be worth a shot. I've also had suggested to me by an obstetrician here for a patient we were sharing that antireflux medications are worth a go - eg ranitidine (Zantac here) or omeprazole (losec) or cisapride (prepulsid) - on the basis that there may be a degree of reflux involved which then leads to vomiting. Hope this is helpful. Your lady has my great sympathy!
-- Dr Jackie Yeoh, MB; BS FRACGP GP, Adelaide, South Australia
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