PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for May, 2001: Re: Horrible Headache, ETC. ER Visit

Re: Horrible Headache, ETC. ER Visit

From: Amber (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 25 May 2001 17:33:03 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 25 May 2001, wendy wrote: >
>I am 20 weeks pregnant and woke up last night with the worst headache
>that I have ever had. My head was heavy above my neck(my neck is not
>sore) and I could not move it--keeping it straight was the only thing I
>could do. I had very bad chills and was very nauseous. I did not have
>a fever. I have a history of headaches, and took 1 1/2 Fiorcet given to
>me by OBGYN.This one was very different that my usual. It was not a
>migraine. I was sent to the ER about an hour later. Three hours later
>when I was finally seen--the doctor said from an ER prespective that he
>should do a CT to rule out a bleed and a spinal tap to rule out
>menengitis. My blood pressure and urine were ok. I passed on the tests
>until I would speak to my OB, there was also some improvement from the
>Fiorcet.
>
>Today I am still very sick with chills and a very bad headache that
>wraps my forehead. I am markedky better--but still pretty sick. No
>fever, but neausea and chills. My OB thinks it is a virus, but agreed
>with the ER docs tests. My OB feels that if I get worse,get a fever or
>do not improve, that I need to have these tests done.
>
>Please advise with your opinion and risks to the baby from a Cat Scan
>and a non-fever virus.Also, does a spinal tap hurt?
>
>Many thanks!

Hi! I am not a doc, but you asked if a spinal tap hurt and it hurt some when they give you the shots that numb you and then they stick a long needle in your back. The problem that I had was that I had the most excruciating headache for the next week and eventually had to have a blood patch (blood from me injected into my back) to get rid of it. Good luck to you!

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Amber

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