Ondansetron question for UK ladies

My GP is only able to prescribe me 5 days worth of ondansetron at a time (presumably because it's expensive).
Has anyone else encountered this? Are there any ways around it?

Also, did your doctor prescribe any meds for constipation alongside it?

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I was able to get 2 weeks worth prescribed to me when I hit around 24 weeks pregnant and I was also prescribed Laxido when I mentioned the constipation

that's good to know. Thank you x

just mention to the doctor that your sickness is making it difficult to go out so often to pick up your prescription

will do. It seems a very cruel thing for them to do given how debilitating HG is x

They should be prescribing more, this is crazy. I don’t believe it’s expensive either, it’s very commonly used in hospitals. Advocate for yourself or get someone else to, it’s ridiculous them only giving you 5 days when you are probably going to be on it until birth. If they don’t listen, ask to speak to a different GP. Failing that, contact your hospital. I was always given at least 3 months worth of meds at a time from maternity triage and the GP it was always 1 months worth. They should be prescribing stool softeners with this too, but you can buy lactulose or sodium docusate if you can’t wait. Xx

I had a letter from the consultant requesting it was added as a repeat then never had an issue picking it up monthly - this was from 7 weeks until birth. Good luck.

My GP was the same, only prescribed 5 days worth and even then they were hesitant and said “you shouldn’t still be taking anti sickness tablets now, you need to wean off them” well sorry I’m still throwing up I’ll just stop shall I 🙃

They’re clueless. Makes me so angry I could write a book on all the ridiculous things I was told when pregnant

I feel GP’s are so uneducated! This is my second hg pregnancy so I felt a lot more confident and knowledgable when advocating for myself and what works for me. I can’t imagine how daunting it would be for a first time mum being told “you need to wean yourself off them” whilst they’re still excessively throwing up

My GP has been great, he does me two boxes of 30 and I just drop him an email a few days before I run out. I’ve been on 4mg twice a day since I was about 16 weeks, I’m 26 weeks now and it’s (slowly) given me my life back (almost, we love an occasional gag every now and then)
I hope you get it sorted xx

I have been taking ondansetron since 14 weeks, I’m 31 now.. I take 2 8mg twice a day, along side cyclizine. My doctor gave me lactulose.. but it didn’t really work so was given glycerin suppositories instead.
The only problem I have found is the pharmacy have never had it in stock (the 8mg anyway)and I have had to wait a few days.. but it was resolved with a repeat prescription. X

I'm so sorry you had to deal with that. The lack of knowledge of HG among GPs. Wean yourself off onto what exactly??! It's not as though the HG is going to go away x

thanks. I feel like I do advocate for myself- had to advocate to get ondansetton in the first place but it's exhausting, especially when I'm feeling so poorly. I have an obstetricians appointment coming up do hopefully I can get him to prescribe it for longer. X

I know how you feel. It’s awful having to fight for basic meds when you’re so unwell. Everything is a battle. I ended up printing off the RCOG guidelines around specific meds and just handing it over to the health professionals as lots of times I couldn’t speak. Fingers crossed they listen and sort it out for you

Yes, mine does the same. I request a new prescription weekly. I'm 29 weeks, and they have just prescribed me more than 5 days worth. They prescribed me 80 tablets instead of 20! Big difference!

That’s ridiculous, but sadly doesn’t surprise me. I think Ondansetron is not the most expensive one either… I’d definitely say that this situation causes you stress and that you need it on a repeat prescription where you just have to hit a button online to get more. I had that for Xonvea, but weirdly it kept disappearing from the repeat prescriptions 🙈

I was prescribed ondansetron at highest dose 3 months at a time for both my pregnancies in the UK. And also Cyclizine alongside it so they can defo do more.

that's helpful to hear. What is the highest dose/what dose were you on? I'm in 4mg twice daily x

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