There's really no need to promote this website, because it is unarguably the most famous and well-used website having to do with hyperemesis ever! Check it out here.
This is the website of the Hyperemesis Research Foundation, an organization dedicated to researching HG and providing information to healthcare providers and HG-mums and families. There is a wealth of information on this site: Commonly asked questions, drug and treatment information, forums for every HG subject under the sun, and every kind of information available.
Oddly enough, I hadn't really been around this site till lately. I used the site when I was sick to determine that I did have HG (rather than garden variety morning sickness), but I was too sick to do more than that and I just hadn't been back. This past week I've registered on the forums and taken some time to explore the site. It rocks!!
While surfing the forums I found a great little piece of HG-lore - it's a phrase called "being crackered," in reference to when someone (with great motives, of course!) tells an HG-mother to "try eating dry crackers"! In that case, you've "been crackered"! I loved it. I think we've all been crackered. Probably most conditions have their own form of being crackered!
If you haven't been to this website yet, check it out! It is an invaluable resource.
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Saturday, September 20, 2008
Monday, September 15, 2008
Website: Diclectin Product Page
Check out the website for diclectin.
What is diclectin?
Long story.
Long story made short... Diclectin is the same thing as Bendectin, which was produced in the United States until 1983 when it was voluntarily removed from the market following lawsuits alleging birth defects. You can find out more about the history of this drug here.
What is it? It's very simple - from the website, it's:
"a combination of 10 mg of doxylamine succinate and 10 mg of pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6) in a delayed-released formulation"
The FDA's subsequent testing revealed no teratogenic effects, and the overall conclusion is that Bendectin is probably perfectly safe. However, it still is not produced in the United States - only in Canada under the name Diclectin (Canada = Diclectin, US = Bendectin, UK = Debendox).
Thankfully, it's easy to remedy - mothers can simply combine 10 mg of vitamin B6 and 10 mg of Unisom to get the same thing (although it's not time-released). Many women do, and I would have no problem doing so.
This works for some women and doesn't work for some. It's basically a line of first defense - something to try before heading for the big guns.
Check out the website. It's extremely biased toward Diclectin (I wonder why!), but you can get some basic information off of it.
* The usual disclaimer: I am not a doctor, and the above is not medical advice. You are fully responsible for any medical decisions you take regarding supplements, and all decisions should be discussed with your midwife, OB, or physician.
What is diclectin?
Long story.
Long story made short... Diclectin is the same thing as Bendectin, which was produced in the United States until 1983 when it was voluntarily removed from the market following lawsuits alleging birth defects. You can find out more about the history of this drug here.
What is it? It's very simple - from the website, it's:
"a combination of 10 mg of doxylamine succinate and 10 mg of pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6) in a delayed-released formulation"
The FDA's subsequent testing revealed no teratogenic effects, and the overall conclusion is that Bendectin is probably perfectly safe. However, it still is not produced in the United States - only in Canada under the name Diclectin (Canada = Diclectin, US = Bendectin, UK = Debendox).
Thankfully, it's easy to remedy - mothers can simply combine 10 mg of vitamin B6 and 10 mg of Unisom to get the same thing (although it's not time-released). Many women do, and I would have no problem doing so.
This works for some women and doesn't work for some. It's basically a line of first defense - something to try before heading for the big guns.
Check out the website. It's extremely biased toward Diclectin (I wonder why!), but you can get some basic information off of it.
* The usual disclaimer: I am not a doctor, and the above is not medical advice. You are fully responsible for any medical decisions you take regarding supplements, and all decisions should be discussed with your midwife, OB, or physician.
Website: MyMorningSickness.com
Just found a new website for morning sickness, and it looks pretty neat! Here it is:
The authoress, Wendy, offers an e-book, morning sickness forums, her personal story, free nausea-tracking charts, and a free instructional video clip showing how to make one morning sickness remedy. I haven't been all around the site yet, but it looks awesome!! And she has the most adorable family!! Definitely check this website out and look around.
I was especially interested in this site once I discovered that the authoress has a very similar life philosophy to mine. I love connecting with like-minded mothers, and with HG, life-philosophy is especially important. Many HG forums are wrapped up in the "should I abort, should I not abort" question, and thankfully that is blessedly absent from her forums. This is a great life-affirming site that will encourage and help HG mothers without encouraging them toward abortion.
Research: Legumes????
Check out this article! The authoress, who is a nutritionist, has an interesting and unique solution for morning sickness - eating legumes!! Does it work? Does it work for hyperemesis? Well, we can only try! Here's the article:
http://www.karenhurd.com/morningsickness.html
http://www.karenhurd.com/morningsickness.html
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