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Suggest Treatment For Morning Sickness During Pregnancy
Question: I am pregnant first time 5.5 week. I start morning sickness symptoms today and it came very sudden. First I had diarrhea and then I start vomiting every hour (3 times so far). I don't generally get sick so I don't have a regular health care practitioner but I wonder what should I do?
Brief Answer:
start doxylamine succinate
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query to hcm,
Morning sickness is a common symptom n early pregnancy accompanied by vomiting due to rising progesterone and hcg levels. This can be alleviated by taking doxylamine succinate tabs ( brand- DOXINATE 10mg ) twice a day for next one week. This shall help completely.
For home remedies, you may try lemon slices and take 1tsf of juice every 2 hrly to avoid the nausea. But doxylamine works the best.
You may get it prescribed by any PCP and start it now, its completely safe in pregnancy.
Regards
start doxylamine succinate
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query to hcm,
Morning sickness is a common symptom n early pregnancy accompanied by vomiting due to rising progesterone and hcg levels. This can be alleviated by taking doxylamine succinate tabs ( brand- DOXINATE 10mg ) twice a day for next one week. This shall help completely.
For home remedies, you may try lemon slices and take 1tsf of juice every 2 hrly to avoid the nausea. But doxylamine works the best.
You may get it prescribed by any PCP and start it now, its completely safe in pregnancy.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you, Dr. XXXXXXX for your reply.
I researched that doxylamine succinate is available in stores over the counter too, in the sleeping aid section. Do you know if this is true and if doxylamine is also used as a sleep aid? Just want to make sure that's the correct medication.
Thanks again,
XXXX
I researched that doxylamine succinate is available in stores over the counter too, in the sleeping aid section. Do you know if this is true and if doxylamine is also used as a sleep aid? Just want to make sure that's the correct medication.
Thanks again,
XXXX
Brief Answer:
its an anti-histaminic and hence in sleping ad section.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
doxylamine is an antihistaminic and has sleeping as a side effect but in combination with vitamin b6 ( DOXINATE) 10mg twice a day it helps control pregnancy induced vomiting and nausea to a great extent, and its safe in pregnancy as compared to actual antiemetics like ONDAENSETRON OR metoclopromide, where pregnancy safety is questioned.
you should look for doxylamine and vitamin b6 combination.
Regards
its an anti-histaminic and hence in sleping ad section.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
doxylamine is an antihistaminic and has sleeping as a side effect but in combination with vitamin b6 ( DOXINATE) 10mg twice a day it helps control pregnancy induced vomiting and nausea to a great extent, and its safe in pregnancy as compared to actual antiemetics like ONDAENSETRON OR metoclopromide, where pregnancy safety is questioned.
you should look for doxylamine and vitamin b6 combination.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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