Yesterday, after my afternoon nap, I woke up with my right eye being completely blurry. After waiting for 2hrs for it to get better and it not doing so, I called L&D. Since I had mild, term pre-eclampsia in my last pregnancy and my BP was 130/70, they just wanted to 'check me out'.
3 hours later, I have had blood draws (everything fine), cathed for a sterile urine sample (fine, and OUCH!!). And my BP was everywhere from 140/85 to 120/68. Mind you, a couple of the high numbers were due to being stuck for two blood draws (they couldn't find a vein in my right arm, so by the time everything was switched over, it was time for another BP check and needle poke).
I am doing another 24hr urine test and they want me to go in for a growth scan and an NST on Friday. I'm going to be 33 weeks on Friday.
And I just noticed, on my chart that I have to give the technician, the OB wrote 'chronic hypertension' on it. Now, I understand that my higher numbers were hypertensive. But the lower ones, the 120s/70s, isn't that normal???
Why would she label me chronic hypertensive? Is there anything I can do to counteract that? I'm afraid that all of this is going to add needless stress, and stress=high BP for me. I also don't want to have them have hair trigger reactions. I'm stressing out about this 24hr urine, because I'm afraid if it shows an increase in protein, even if in normal range, I'll be labeled pre-eclamptic when I'm NOT.
Anyone have any advice? I am not liking this path that is forming, but I feel helpless really to do anything. I can't switch providers either, since I am on state Medical for pregnancy.
Ami
3 hours later, I have had blood draws (everything fine), cathed for a sterile urine sample (fine, and OUCH!!). And my BP was everywhere from 140/85 to 120/68. Mind you, a couple of the high numbers were due to being stuck for two blood draws (they couldn't find a vein in my right arm, so by the time everything was switched over, it was time for another BP check and needle poke).
I am doing another 24hr urine test and they want me to go in for a growth scan and an NST on Friday. I'm going to be 33 weeks on Friday.
And I just noticed, on my chart that I have to give the technician, the OB wrote 'chronic hypertension' on it. Now, I understand that my higher numbers were hypertensive. But the lower ones, the 120s/70s, isn't that normal???
Why would she label me chronic hypertensive? Is there anything I can do to counteract that? I'm afraid that all of this is going to add needless stress, and stress=high BP for me. I also don't want to have them have hair trigger reactions. I'm stressing out about this 24hr urine, because I'm afraid if it shows an increase in protein, even if in normal range, I'll be labeled pre-eclamptic when I'm NOT.
Anyone have any advice? I am not liking this path that is forming, but I feel helpless really to do anything. I can't switch providers either, since I am on state Medical for pregnancy.
Ami
good luck!
, or going in to see a doctor for lack of fetal movement. It's odd, but the on call doc was really dismissive when I brought that up. I mean, I'm glad she can remain cool and calm during stress, but that's so not me!
