In addition, often with toxicosis additionally observed such signs as an inadequate response to strong odors, loss of appetite, increased salivation and a significant decrease in blood pressure. All these sensations in the aggregate often so much worry the expectant mother that she can not work and engage in familiar business.
If a woman's malaise only increases with time, and vomiting does not stop, this condition must be treated. Treatment of toxicosis during pregnancy should begin as early as possible, because in severe cases it can lead to dehydration of the body and provoke harmful effects on the health of the future mother and unborn baby.
In this article, we will tell you what includes the treatment of toxicosis in the early stages of pregnancy, and in which cases it is necessary to consult a doctor.
When should I see a doctor?
With the manifestations of toxicosis in the early stages of the waiting period of the baby, there is a huge number of women. Most of them cope with this unpleasant state on their own, however in some cases qualified medical care may be required. In particular, you need to see a doctor if you have the following symptoms:
- frequency of attacks of vomiting reaches 10 times a day;
- weight loss, despite the presence of pregnancy;
- increased heart rate;
- fever.
In the presence of such circumstances, the treatment of early toxicosis of pregnant women is usually carried out in a hospital under close scrutiny and control by medical workers. If the condition of the future mother is not so deplorable, you can get rid of manifestations of toxicosis in most cases independently with the help of certain medications or effective traditional medicine.
Treatment of toxicosis with folk remedies
Quickly and effectively solve the problem of early toxicosis in the first months of pregnancy can and folk remedies, for example:
- diluted lemon juice, as well as a slice of lemon, which you need to suck in your mouth immediately after waking up;
- drinking boiled water with small sips;
- decoctions or infusions of medicinal herbs, such as mint or chamomile;
- crackers made from rye or Borodino bread. They must be absorbed in the mouth when the first signs of poor health appear.
Medicamentous treatment of toxicosis of the first half of pregnancy
Drug treatment of this unpleasant condition usually includes the following medications:
- Cerucal and Motilium to reduce the intensity of attacks of nausea;
- Essentiale forte to maintain liver function;
- Regidron for replenishment of fluid loss after vomiting;
- Enterosgel for detoxification of the body.
Depending on the condition of the future mother, the doctor can prescribe one or more medications from this list. If the treatment is carried out in the hospital of a medical institution, pregnant women are often put with droppers with glucose solution to support the exhausted organism.