Re: 14w2d pg, B/P is only 86/44?

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At Thu, 27 Mar 2003, Sommer wrote: >
>I am worried, but my doctor isn't. I'd love another doctor's opinion on
>my situation.
>
>I am now 14w2d pg. For 9 days, I have had a bad headache. I finally
>went to my regualr family doctor yesterday for it, as I was missing
>work. The headache is mostly in my eyes and top of my head. Heat,
>cold, Tylenol, caffeine, massage, chiropractic were not relieving the
>pain. Doctor said it was sinuses an prescribed oxycodone for the pain.
>He assured me it was OK to take as needed in pg. B/P was only 86/44,
>and he said no worries, but my normal B/P is 110/80.
>
>Got the prescription and went home. Script said take on full stomach,
>so I ate lunch. Took the script (2 tablets, 10 mg, I believe?). Within
>10 minutes I felt totally drunk. Dizzy, giddy, couldn't walk straight.
>Within 20 minutes I was vomiting forcefully. The headache returned,
>plus the vomiting. Within 30 minutes, I had an all-over itchy rash and
>was shivering like I was cold, but I wasn't cold.
>
>Needless to say, I haven't taken any more of the medicine, but I am
>still quite nauseaus and worried aboutthe low B/P. Plus, I have lost
>over 7 pounds since I got pg. I started at 106 and am 99 today.
>
>I am worried, but my doctor and midwife aren't. I don't know what to
>do. I feel tired, nauseaus and cold. I feel like I need to go to the
>ER and get some fluids nad stuff in me, and have my B/P monitored. Am I
>overreacting? Please help.

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