So, I've been having some problems with
high blood pressure, and my doctor keeps
telling me to watch for the signs of
pre-eclampsia (sp?). The sharp pain across
the top of the stomach, and puffy face or
feet, the spots in my eyes, and a headache
that doesn't go away with meds.
My stomach doesn't hurt, but my feet are
kinda puffy and I've had a few flashes in
front of my eyes, and I have a headache. I
took some Tylenol a few minutes ago... so
how long should I wait before I decide it
"hasn't gone away"? A half hour? An hour?
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Ingi
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Posted: 11-21-07 15:46pm
It takes 1/2 hour before the medication
will hit your system. If you aren't
feeling better soon, give your doctor a
call. You can always call at ANY time if
you are ever concerned about your health
or the health of your baby.
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Dannzibelle
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Posted: 11-21-07 15:48pm
when does it say the tylenol should kick
in? If i were you i'd wait until 10
minutes after the meds are supposed to be
working
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Katrinadoodle
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Posted: 11-21-07 15:50pm
Alrighties, thanks.
I'll give it another 20 minutes and call
then if I'm not feeling better.
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Ingi
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Posted: 11-21-07 15:50pm
Also, you should lay down and shut your
eyes. Staring at a computer screen won't
help
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Katrinadoodle
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Posted: 11-21-07 15:51pm
I've gotta do homework
So I can't get offline unless I really
need to.
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Ingi
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Posted: 11-21-07 15:53pm
How far along are you?
How bad would you rate the headache? Is it
a pounding headache in your temples?
And it's not really bad... it's right
behind my eyeballs. Not pounding, but it's
a pressure. It kinda feels like someone
has their thumbs in my skull and our
pushing on my eyeballs from behind.
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Ingi
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Posted: 11-21-07 15:56pm
It doesn't sound like much to worry about.
Sounds like a tension headache. But
definitely keep an eye on it.
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Katrinadoodle
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Posted: 11-21-07 15:56pm
I will. Thanks :]
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mc4ever02
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Posted: 11-21-07 16:01pm
Ingi
wrote:
It doesn't sound like much
to worry about. Sounds like a tension
headache. But definitely keep an eye on
it.
I agree. I used to get headaches from my
bloodpressure. They were really bad, it
was normally pressure. And concentrated
around my ears and the side of my head.
Are you stuffy at all?
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Katrinadoodle
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Posted: 11-21-07 17:38pm
I took a little break and laid down for a
bit, and the headache is pretty much gone.
I still feel like someone's pushing on my
eyeballs, but it's not as hard. I figured
out what it was... we just got a bunch of
storm clouds overhead. I always get
horrible headaches when it's cloudy. So,
nothing to worry about.
