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Re: Excessive Swelling in feet/ankles Susanna Powell
From: Lori (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 30 Nov 2000 18:41:42 -0600 (CST)
At Thu, 30 Nov 2000, Suzanne wrote:
> All I know that is what my doctor has told me and those thing helped me. I was not trying to cause some medical battle. All I know is all pretty serious in pregnany. That is why doctors watch really good. All is a form of toxima. I just know my aunt had fluid actually shooting out here legs, she died and they bought here back to life. I had never in my life seen such, and the doctor said she had toxmia. My doctor told me, I had preclampia with my son. So if I was her, I was here I would talk to my doctor,
And Thanks for the medical lesson
>At 02:31 PM 11/30/00 -0600, Lori wrote:
>>You could have
>>preclampia which can turn in to toxima, sign of it is protein in urine,
>>high blood pressure, headaches mess with your vision, suddenly swelling
>>in your feet, face.
>
>Toxemia *is* pre-eclampsia. Eclampsia is the condition that has developed
>when you are at the point of having seizures. Before that is
>pre-eclampsia. And before that (and maybe going nowhere but this) is
>Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension (PIH).
>
>>My
>>doctor, put me on total bed rest for the last 4 weeks of pregnancy with
>>my son.
>
>This has not been shown to help lower blood pressure, and can cause undue
>stress.
>
>>I stay away from salt.
>
>Actually, avoiding salt can *cause* swelling. Your body needs a certain
>amount of salt. You should salt your foods to taste, but don't pig-out on
>extra salty foods such as chips, pretzels, and pickles.
>
>--
>Suzanne S. Powell
>childbirth educator, doula,
>student midwife, and scrapbook consultant
>Peachtree City, GA
>
>http://www.AtlantaDoula.com
>
>http://www.gamidwifery.org
>
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