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

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~ Sommer

At Thu, 27 Mar 2003, Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. wrote: >
>Aren't you anemic?
>
>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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>Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
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>Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández
>Buenos Aires
>Argentina
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