A Clare woman describes her experience of a severe pregnancy sickness as “living hell”.
Hyperemesis Gravidarum or HG is a type of acute vomiting which can be profoundly debilitating and affects between one and two percent of pregnant women.
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Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly has previously said Cariban, a drug prescribed for HG, should be available through the medical card, but despite pregnant woman campaigning for years, it’s still not being reimbursed by the State.
Ennis based HG sufferer, Priscilla Lernihan, says it is not the same as morning sickness, despite the common assumption that it is and she insists more education is needed to make people aware of the condition.
