Sara McGinnis
posted in CelebritiesKim Kardashian has taken to her ultra-sized Instagram account to spread word of a cure for morning sickness. Forget ginger chews, small frequent meals and herbal tea -- this is likely one you've never heard of before.
Posting a picture of herself holding a bottle of medicine labeled Diclegis the expecting star wrote:
"OMG. Have you heard about this? As you guys know my #morningsickness has been pretty bad. I tried changing things about my lifestyle, like my diet, but nothing helped, so I talked to my doctor. He prescribed me #Diclegis, I felt a lot better and most importantly, it's been studied and there was no increased risk to the baby. I'm so excited and happy with my results that I'm partnering with Duchesnay USA to raise awareness about treating morning sickness.
If you have morning sickness, be safe and sure to ask your doctor about the pill with the pregnant woman on it and find out more www.diclegis.com; www.DiclegisImportantSafetyInfo.com"
Say what now? I've never heard of Diclegis, so I did a little poking around this morning.
As with most prescription drugs the list of warnings is a mile long, but Diclegis' website states it "is the only FDA-approved prescription medicine for Nausea and Vomiting of Pregnancy (NVP), which is commonly called morning sickness." While it hasn't yet been studied with women with suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum, comments by some on Kim's post attest to the drug's effectiveness.
Hopping over the the BabyCenter Expert Advice page, I was interested to read this mention of Diclegis:
Antihistamines have also been used to treat nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. Your practitioner may recommend doxylamine, an antihistamine that's available as a sleeping pill under the brand name Unisom Nighttime Sleep-Aid. (Don't confuse Unisom Nighttime Sleep-Aid with Maximum Strength Unisom SleepGels – they're two different things.) One caution: Doxylamine can make you sleepy, so don't drive when taking it.
Vitamin B6 and doxylamine have often been used in combination to treat morning sickness. In fact, the FDA has approved this combination for nausea and vomiting during pregnancy under the brand-name Diclegis.
Despite being pretty far into her second pregnancy, it seems Kim Kardashian is still dealing with some nausea. In late June she vented on Twitter, "Wait wait wait I thought this nausea thing was supposed to be gone by now!!!! UGHHHHHH."
I was fortunate to have only mild morning sickness during my two pregnancies. The nausea was annoying for the entire first trimester, but it wasn't anything I couldn't get through with some of the natural remedies. Still, my heart goes out to anyone who has had it intensely, and especially those going through hyperemesis gravidarum. Here's hoping this medicine may some day be approved to treat that as well!
Would you be willing to give this morning sickness treatment a try? (Tell us in a comment below why or why not.)
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