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Q: Pre-eclampsia
asked by: Max_Mummy too be on January 17th, 2005
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Do you have too "have" to have high blood pressure too have pre-eclampsia, or is it just a sympton?

I have
- bad headache
- seeing fast moving flashing white spots
- pain under my ribs
- nose bleed
- and swelling in my hands face and feet/lower legs.

Should I wait until morning, or should I get checked out straight away.
Its 9:40pm here.
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l2at24
replied on January 17th, 2005
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Call your doc now. You can't tell if you have high blood pressure (meaning you don't feel any diff when it's high).

Lana
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Tazzy D
replied on January 17th, 2005
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I agree with lana. Call your doctor hun
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Max_Mummy too be
replied on January 17th, 2005
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Ok, its just I dont really have a way of getting to the hospital, and I know what there going too say.
"please ring labour ward, and go in and get checked over".


If they say I dont have high blood pressure, does that mean that I def. Dont have pre-eclampsia?
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l2at24
replied on January 17th, 2005
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max_mummy too be wrote:
ok, its just I dont really have a way of getting to the hospital, and I know what there going too say.

"please ring labour ward, and go in and get checked over".



If they say I dont have high blood pressure, does that mean that I def. Dont have pre-eclampsia?


they won't know unless they take it right now. Can't you call a neighbor or take a cab? I hope you go.
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steen
replied on January 17th, 2005
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It is time to get checked. If nothing else, go to a pharmacy or grocery store where they have the blood pressure meassur machines. If your pressure is above 135-140 (first number) or 85-90 (2nd number), call the hospital or your ob/gyn right away.

High blood pressure is one of the signs of pre-ecclampsia, but not the only one. You should get a urine test to see if you are leaking proteins through your kidneys as well.
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