| | Morning Sickness Impact
Study...(c) 2001
Miriam Erick, M.S. R.D. CDE.
Dept.
of Nutrition, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston
- Continued, Morning Sickness Impact Study Tables
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TABLE
1 - SALARY LOSS
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Salary
range
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No.
of Women Reporting
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$50-5000
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29
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$5001-30,000
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12
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$30,001-65,000
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2
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TABLE 2 - DISTRIBUTION
OF
SICK TIME USAGE
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Sick-time
Usage
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No.
of Women Reporting
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2-100
hr
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34
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101-200
hr
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13
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201-400
hr
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16
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TABLE
3 - ALTERNATIVE AND ADJUNCTIVE THERAPIES
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No.
of Users
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Acupuncture
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12
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9.8%
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Acupressure
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15
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12.2%
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Chinese
herbs
|
7
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5.7%
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Intravenous
fluids
|
19
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15.5%
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Hypnosis
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5
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4%
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Massage
|
24
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19.6%
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Psychotherapy
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7
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5.7%
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Homeopathy
write-in
|
1
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Subject
did not detail which remedy was used
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TABLE
4 - PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION
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# of
users
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Percent
Women Using Therapy
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Bendectin
“homemade”
|
7
|
5.7%
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Since
Bendectin was removed from the market, various “recipes” have been
available regarding formulation of this
agent; which is a combination of an antihistamine and vitamin B6.
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Declectin
|
1
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<1%
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Declectin
is being used in the hospitalized setting with HG in Canada and not
available in the U.S. at this time. It
has a formulation similar to Bendectin.
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Prochlorperazine
|
23
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9.8%
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Droperidol
|
10
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8.1%
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Ondanestron
|
8
|
6.5%
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Metoclopramide
|
22
|
18%
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Steroids
|
Unfortunately
we did not include this agent in the list of remedies.
However, none of the women added this as an agent employed in their
management.
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TABLE
5 - OVER-THE-COUNTER/FOLKLORIC REMEDIES
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# Of
users
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% of
Women Using Therapy
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Chewable
children’s vitamins
|
15
|
12.2%
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Crackers
composition unknown
|
115
|
94.2%
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Cinnamon
and/or cinnamon candy
|
25
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20.4%
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Clay/dirt
classic pica
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No
users
|
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Emetrol
|
17
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13.9%
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Flour/corn
starch
|
3
|
2.4%
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Ginger
root
|
39
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31.9%
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Ginger
tablets
|
24
|
19.6%
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Smelling lemons
|
49
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40%
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Potato
chips
|
39
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31.9%
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Raspberry
tea
|
28
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22.9%
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Relaxation
techniques
|
49
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40%
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Sea
bands non-electronic
|
52
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42.6%
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Smell/olfactory
reduction
|
75
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61.4%
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Vitamin
B6
|
36
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29.5%
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TABLE
6 - REPORTED EFFICACY OF AGENTS USED
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Efficacy vs. Total Usage
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% Reporting High (60-80%)
Efficacy
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2/12
Acupuncture
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16.7%
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7/52
Sea bands
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13.5%
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3/7
Benedectin
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42.9%
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2/7
Chinese herbs
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28.6%
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20/115
Crackers
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17.4%
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6/23
Compazine
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26.1%
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3/10
Droperidol
|
30%
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|
2/8
Ondanestron
|
25%
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|
2/22
Reglan
|
9.1%
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|
1/17
Emetrol
|
5.9%
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|
2/39
Ginger root
|
5.1%
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|
11/19
Intravenous fluids
|
57.9%
|
|
1/5
Hypnosis
|
20%
|
|
13/49
Smelling lemons
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26.5%
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|
2/24
Massage
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8.3%
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|
6/39
Potato chips
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15.4%
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|
3/28
Raspberry tea
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10.7%
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|
6/49
Relaxation techniques
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12.2%
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|
29/75
Smell/olfactory reduction
|
38.7%
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|
2/36
Vitamin B6
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5.6%
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