Hyperemesis can be a distressing condition and requires an open-
minded patient, doctor and midwife. From my own personal experience
pressure bands, ginger and prochlorperazine all failed.
As a last resort (with a BP of 80/50 and ketonuria), a hospital
midwife qualified in acupuncture, suggested I have some treatment. At 20
weeks gestation no decrease insymptoms, three half hour sessions were
carried out. The nausea and vomiting disappeared after the second session
with no recurrence.
From a patient perspective, there were no guidelines on how much
nausea and vomiting is acceptable during pregnancy nor at what stage
weight loss becomes significant. A better informed patient with a series
of treatment options available may help unearth the best treatment for
individuals.
Competing interests:
None declared
Competing interests:
No competing interests
08 February 2004
Geraldine A Lee
Lecturer
La Trobe University, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Melbourne 3086
Rapid Response:
Only one cure for hyperemesis
Hyperemesis can be a distressing condition and requires an open-
minded patient, doctor and midwife. From my own personal experience
pressure bands, ginger and prochlorperazine all failed.
As a last resort (with a BP of 80/50 and ketonuria), a hospital
midwife qualified in acupuncture, suggested I have some treatment. At 20
weeks gestation no decrease insymptoms, three half hour sessions were
carried out. The nausea and vomiting disappeared after the second session
with no recurrence.
From a patient perspective, there were no guidelines on how much
nausea and vomiting is acceptable during pregnancy nor at what stage
weight loss becomes significant. A better informed patient with a series
of treatment options available may help unearth the best treatment for
individuals.
Competing interests:
None declared
Competing interests: No competing interests