Sally tried the MorningWell tapes to relieve her daily nausea, and kept a diary to record how it worked
‘Tape broke! I’m not sure if this is because I’ve used it too much.’
I really wanted to try this tape, because during my first pregnancy I had sickness all day every day until about 30 weeks and then again from 35 weeks. I was hospitalised at 27 weeks for what I now know was hyperemisis (severe morning sickness), although they didn’t tell me that at the time.
From seven weeks in this pregnancy I’ve had morning sickness – being unable to keep anything down until 10.30am, occasional (two or three times a week) evening sickness and the odd day where I just couldn’t keep anything down.
At 14 weeks +4 I was hospitalised with hyperemisis, put on a drip for three days and given Stemetil injections. When I came home I was given Stemetil tablets, which I have been taking twice a day since. I have only actually been sick twice since leaving hospital six days ago, but have felt very nauseous a lot of the time and have not been able to eat much.
Day 1: Friday 14th December (pregnancy week 16)
Tape arrived this morning. Today I took my daughter to soft play (I am still off work sick). I got home feeling unwell and listened to the tape. I listened to one side in full. After that I felt a little better – not quite 100 per cent, but I did feel ravenous. Ate a whole lasagne – first time I’ve been able to eat a whole portion for weeks. Used the tape twice more today, each time when feeling nauseous before eating. Haven’t been sick.
Day 2: Saturday 15th December
Used tape almost constantly from waking up – severe vomiting, unable even to keep water down. Tape seemed to make no difference. At lunchtime I was starting to get a migraine from the dehydration and had to stop listening to the tape. Eventually had to call out the doctor for an anti-sickness injection, after which I slept and wasn’t sick again.
Day 3: Sunday 16th December
Day in bed feeling grotty, didn&146;t use tape – no actual sickness.
Day 4: Monday 17th December
Used tape twice, each time I started getting a headache, but it did improve the nausea. No actual sickness.
Day 5: Tuesday 18th December
Used tape through the day and at night in bed. Found it especially useful at night. In the daytime it helped a little, but I still had to do other anti-sickness things as well, and at night it wasn’t enough for me to sleep. No actual sickness.
Day 6: Wednesday 19th December
Used tape whenever I felt sick – day and night. Again it was helpful, but didn’t completely eliminate nausea.
Day 7: Thursday 20th December
Used tape several times – was able to go out without sickness. Used at night, very helpful in getting rid of nausea for long enough to get to sleep.
Day 8: Friday 21st December
Tape broke! Was listening to it in bed before getting up when it started sounding strange – as if the batteries had run down. But have tried it again in mains-operated tape players and tried other tapes in the Walkman and it definitely seems that the tape has stretched. I’m not sure if this is because I’ve used it too much.
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