Afraid I have Preclampsia can you ease my mind?

United States
October 3, 2012 12:21pm CST
I feel like i could possibly have preclampsia but it might just be all in my head. I've been feeling dizzy, the right side under my ribs hurts, i feel anixious and i feel like my hearts pounding and I cant breathe so easily but I am not swelling what so ever I'm seven months is not probably all in my head? what are telling signs?
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@ShyBear88 (59272)
• Sterling, Virginia
4 Oct 12
Your fine just a bit of anixity. If your feeling dizzy it's most likely that your just dehydrated and need to drink some water or have something with sugar in it. Just relax and put your feet up. If you have preclampsia you would have a very high blood pressure and your at the point where you should be seeing the doctor at least every 4 to 2 weeks. If you still feel this way after a few hours then I would just go into er or call your doctor. Your heart pounding can be just you being over worked at this point. Just take it easy.
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• United States
4 Oct 12
I drink alot of water I'm like a fish its definitely not dehydration. I havent seen my doctor in 6 weeks so Yikes I know so I am going to go to the doctor today becuase I have swelling in my hands and feet and face it probably isnt anything but rather be safe than sorry, I havent to do my gestational diabetes test anyways
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@ShyBear88 (59272)
• Sterling, Virginia
17 Oct 12
Just because you drink a lot of water doesn't mean you are hydrated a lot of people think they are drinking enough when they are not. But most always it can be the cause of other things. Like lower sugar levels in the blood and so on. I got dizzy for all kind of reason and some times it's just the hormones they play tricks on your eyes which makes your body think your falling and stuff so it can cause dizziness as well.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
31 Oct 12
Diana if you have gestational diabetes you will want to drink water like crazy and run to the bathroom every fe minutes.I am a diabetic and those are the first s symptoms of diabetes even the dizzyness
@crissy92 (91)
• United States
29 Oct 12
Honestly, it sounds like you're dehydrated. I was like that with my daughter, who is now 4. Those symptoms are actually tell-tale signs. Put your feet up, and drink a lot of fluids. Gatorade would be best to put the electrolytes back in your body, but water, or anything containing water would be good. If you call your doctor, they'll probably tell you the same thing.
@jemaries (321)
• Saudi Arabia
3 Oct 12
Hi dianax3 dont think about it that you would have pre-eclampsia???first thing was that why don't you go to the doctor for check-up so that you agonied would be stop, and the obstetricians would told you about your status in pregnancy..And its not good also that you're thinking too much, and your doctor would told you what were the signs and symptoms of pre-eclampsia, and they would advised you everything about it and what were the precautionery measures to be done also..so dont think too much just visits your ob-gynecology much better...
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• Philippines
7 Oct 12
I would like to let you know that your pregnancy is in a high-risk. You shouldn't drink a lot of water. You should modify your diet. You should have a moderate exercise.
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@riyauro (6421)
• India
3 Oct 12
I think you must see the doctor if it is serious and also since you are carrying. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day ahead.
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• Canada
9 Oct 12
Hi..I'm sorry you are going through pain like that. Preclampsia happens during the third trimester about 27th week until you give birth to your baby.. The early symptoms of preclampsia are high blood pressure and having protein in your urine. Having high blood pressur doesn't necessarily mean that you have preclampsia..It happens to about less than of a quarter of rate in women.. Usually, when you have preclampsia, you will have water retention, which causes swelling in your feet, face, ankles, and hands.. Another signs you should watch out for: severe headaches, and blurred vision, pain in the abdomen and vomiting..Also, another sign of preclampsia is If you're baby is not growing properly which causes poor blood supply to the placent.. I wouldn't worry about it too much until you get checked up..worry about it doesn't help the matter..Try to relax as much as you can..
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
31 Oct 12
hi Dianax3 hope its all okay now four weeks later. did you go see your doctor and are you okay now? i just found this discussion so am most late.see your ob gny frequently from now on and listen carefully. Now you are not too long before you have your wee one to have and to hold.