I am 13 1/2 weeks pregnant. I had been dealing with severe morning sickness that was gradually getting better with acupuncture. I spent three days running lots of errands with DH, and when I woke up the next day, I was shaking and vomiting badly. I'd have episodes where I'd badly shake and shiver, then I'd calm way down and get really sleepy, then it would start all over again. My acupuncturist and midwife think that I had some kind of adrenal crash, which triggered severe nausea.
This is my fifth day of basically being stuck in bed, with extremely severe nausea, and all of the physical symptoms of a panic attack without much actual anxiety. I'll get hot and cold, get those panic attack feelings, wake up with a start, etc.
So I've been taking valerian drops twice a day, which is helping with the shaking and anxiety symptoms. But I finally had to break down and ask my doctor for a prescription for the anti-nausea medication "Zofran". I am totally ,100% against meds, and I've done without it this whole time, but I can barely eat or drink and I've lost 7 pounds in 5 days.
How do I know if it's OK to take herbs with medication? Our plan is to try the anti-nausea meds for two days, while trying to get enough fluids down to be OK. But I don't know if it's OK to keep taking the valerian? I was taking a ton of herbs to help with nausea, and my midwife said to go ahead and quit doing those for now. But I'm wondering if it's OK to do valerian + RX for Zoloft...anyone have any insight? Thanks in advance.