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Hyperemesis gravidarum
A condition causing pregnant women to experience nausea and vomiting that is more extreme or persistent than in a normal pregnancy.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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What is hyperemesis gravidarum?
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How can I treat hyperemesis gravidarum?
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What are the tests for hyperemesis gravidarum?
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What are the symptoms of hyperemesis gravidarum?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Hyperemesis gravidarum?
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A 33-year old asked:
How to tell if it's really bad morning sickness or hyperemesis gravidarum?
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A 31-year old asked:
What are the treatments for hyperemesis gravidarum?
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What can I use for hyperemesis gravidarum if I don't have a doctor?
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A 36-year old asked:
What is the best treatment for hyperemesis gravidarum?
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A 40-year old asked:
How long does hyperemesis gravidarum typically last in pregnancy?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Will i be through hyperemesis gravidarum again in my next pregnancy?
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A 27-year old female asked:
How could i prevent hyperemesis gravidarum from happening again in my next pregnancy coz i had to lose my first baby due to difficulty of symptoms?
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A member asked:
At 8 weeks pregnant my T4 levels are slightly elevated at 13.1. Recently i had symptoms of hyperemesis gravidarum as well. Is this high enough to treat?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I'm about 8 weeks pregnant and I think I'm suffering with Hyperemesis gravidarum. I'm not sure how to go about it and if I should go see a doctor. I tried valoid and it isn't working.
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A 46-year old asked:
Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome, advice?
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A 34-year old asked:
What exactly is cannabis hyperemesis syndrome?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome. How avoid and is it dangerous?
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A 40-year old asked:
How long does it take for an insulin overdose to take effect if I have hyperemesis?
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A 19-year old male asked:
How long does it take for cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome to return if I started smoking again?
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A 19-year old male asked:
How do I know for sure I have cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome?
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A 43-year old asked:
What is hyperemesis?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Is it true women with hyperemesis are having twins or are very likely to have twins?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Positive ovulation test 7th and 8th of July. 17 dpo, feel very tired and very nauseous (hyperemesis in previous). Why am I still getting a negative?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Hyperemesis gravidurum AGAIN. This is my 2nd pregnancy Could it be twins although sono only showed 1? At 6wks & medicine isn't helping what can I do?
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A 27-year old male asked:
My wife has hyperemesis and has not eaten any food in 10days she drinks water and vomits that aswell almost straight away, she has lost almost a stone in weight and only weighs 7 stone is this normal for women with hyperemesis ? My worry is her body wei
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A female asked:
Do i still have hyperemesis? While pregnant with my daughter i had hypermesis the entire pregnancy, even while delivering her, i was sick. Now she is 8 months old and i still have the same symptoms! though not as severe, they affect my daily life. I still
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A 34-year old asked:
High blood pressure in hyperemesis sufferer at 20 weeks. What is happening to my gf?
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A 32-year old female asked:
What causes extreme hyperemesis? Each pregnancy is worse and i was on TPN with my 3rd baby. Is there anything i can do to prevent this?
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A 34-year old asked:
Besides antiemetics and b vitamins is there anything to help hyperemesis during pregnancy?
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A 37-year old male asked about a 32-year old female:
Wife weakness and dizziness. 2nd trimester recovering from 1st tri hyperemesis. What test should we ask GP to do?
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