So, NC just experienced one of the worst storms we have had in years. We didn’t get that much snow, but the ice was enough to bring everyone to an absolute halt. This storm tested me to my core. As you have read in previous posts, I am dealing with being extremely nauseous. Like, all day, never goes away, i’ve tried everything, someone help me, nauseous. So, Tuesday comes around and I just keep thinking, make it to Thursday and you can talk with the OBGYN about Zofran or SOMETHING to help me. I saw the finish line within reach and with everything in me, just needed to hold on. Well, once the storm had started I noticed I had a headache. I drank some water, took a snooze on the couch and really expected it to disappear. Here’s the thing. You see, I wasn’t prepared. I didn’t have Tylenol, I only had IB Profun which isn’t approved if you’re pregnant. So here I am, stuck in my house with a pounding headache and Snowpocolypse happening outside. Then my nausea decided to REALLY rear it’s ugly head. Around 7 pm I’m dry heaving into the toilet, Patrick’s holding my hair and tears are streaming down my face. It was horrible. Even if we wanted, stores were closed and the ice on the roads were preventing us from getting any tylenol to help with my headache. I’m laying in my dark bedroom with Patrick using our towel warmer to heat up washcloths to drape on my forehead and neck while I cradle a mini trashcan in-between my legs. I felt hopeless. My OBGYN and sonogram on Thursday was canceled. I didn’t know when the pounding headache would go away. I was shaking from not eating or drinking much all day. My eyes hurt from my gag reflex constantly going off. I just wanted to feel better. Again, shout out to my husband who has been my prince charming who has come to my rescue so many times in the past couple of weeks. The feeling of helplessness is a scary feeling and something that I haven’t felt in a LONG time. It’s that feeling of not knowing how or when it will get better. That feeling of being disconnected from anyone who can help. Without my faith in God, I’m not sure how I would get through these weeks. I really thought that pregnancy would be A LOT easier than this because this is right up there with some of the hardest things I’ve ever dealt with in my life. For those who really know me, you KNOW I’ve had some hard seasons. I’m thankful that I got through the night and the headache was gone by morning. I began researching over the counter medications that were safe for pregnancy since I wasn’t going to make my OBGYN appointment. I tossed the idea around of wearing the seasick patches from my cruise which I quickly saw wasn’t the best idea and then Patrick actually saw reviews on seasick bands which seemed to work. Seasick bands are braclet type things that press on your tendons in your wrists which supposedly help with motion sickness, morning sickness and nausea. I was desperate. We ventured out to Walmart in search of the bands and after 30 minutes of looking, finally decided to try walgreens. We bought them, I slipped them on and within the hour, I was eating a cheese tortilla. It’s now valentines day and my first full day of wearing them and OH MY GOODNESS. They definitely help. My nausea went from life altering and almost unbearable at times to it’s only in the back of my mind. I’ve been able to eat a few small meals and I’m feeling MUCH better! I’ll have to do a more in depth review of them in a few weeks, once I’ve worn them for a while. So far so good though and I couldn’t be more thankful. 
On our adventure to find sea bands
My beloved seasick band. I wear one on each wrist.
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