The doctor says there is nothing available to treat HG. Is that true?
Due to the risk of stating a medication is safe for use during pregnancy, few if any drug manufacturers will say their drugs are intended for use during pregnancy or for a pregnancy condition such as HG. However, due to the misery and debility women with HG face, physicians will often treat it with medications deemed safe due to their history of being used for pregnancy nausea and vomiting for decades (e.g. Compazine, Phenergan, Unisom). It is unfortunate that many health professionals will only consider the older medications, as they are often found to be less effective than newer medications (Zofran, Kytril, Reglan). This is especially true for those with moderate and severe HG. Newer medications are not necessarily unsafe, they just don’t have as many studies to demonstrate their safety. The risk of treating a mother with drugs that are most effective is often less risky than not treating her. Chronic dehydration and malnutrition worsen her symptoms and can adversely affect the baby
