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Re: i feel horrible
From: Jasmine (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 31 May 2001 12:18:43 -0500 (CDT)
Thank all of you guys so much. Just knowing that I am not alone makes
me feel a little better. I will just be glad when I feel better so I
can enjoy my first pregnancy (and not be scared to do it again!). Thanks
:)
At Wed, 30 May 2001, Kristy wrote:
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>Jasmine, for some reason it always helps to know that you're not alone.
>I am in the EXACT situation that you're in right now. I am 40 years
>old, and I'm 13 1/2 weeks pregnant. I am sicker than a dog 24 hours a
>day. I am totally exhausted all the time. I get up for ten minutes,
>then I have to lay back down on the couch. I cry off and on all day
>long - feeling depressed and miserable. I feel like sad that I'm not
>getting any housework done, and I can't play with my son like he wants
>me to. [thank goodness he's such a compassionate and undersanding
>little boy!]. I can hardly wait for this nausea to pass. I sure hope
>it's soon. My first pregnancy was a nightmare. I was this way the
>entire nine months! I couldn't hold anything down and had to be
>hospitalized for dehydration. So I guess things could be worse for the
>both of us!! Are you taking Phenegren [sp?] for nausea? It didn't help
>my nausea and it knocked me out - I couldn't keep my eyes open. I
>stopped taking it because I felt so miserable. Now I take 1/2 of a
>Unisom and 1/2 of a B6 vitamin twice a day. I'm still nauseated, but it
>stopped the vomiting. I also use "Seaband" wrists bands [accupressure]
>and they also take the edge off of the nausea. Well, dear
>girl....remember your'e not alone, and this cruddy miserable feeling is
>all "normal".....uggggghghghghghghghghhhh!!! Best wishes! -Kristy
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