PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for March, 2003: Re: 14w2d pg, B/P is only 86/44?

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

From: Sommer (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 31 Mar 2003 15:43:13 -0600 (CST)

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Thank you, Katya. I did end up going to the ER because my midwife was not responding to my calls (she finally did today, 4 days after the fact). I was given 2 liters of fluids intravenously, due to ketones in my urine. My B/P went back up, and they were unable to find cause for the headache other than "pregnancy hormones". I still have it, but it is mild, so fluids must have helped.

I am working on keeping well-hydrated! I also "fired" my midwife and have gone back to my OB/GYN. I don't think this would have happened had I had better care in the first place...

Thanks! Sommer

At Thu, 27 Mar 2003, Katya wrote: >
>Dear Sommer,
>
>I agree with your assessment. I think you need a 2nd opinion. You had
>a fairly severe reaction to a medication, and still don't have a
>definitive diagnosis of your condition.
>
>If the only place to get the 2nd opinion is in the emergency room,
>that's where you should go. They will be able to put you on fluids and
>monitoring, as you suggested. However, to get a diagnosis, I would see
>a well-regarded obgyn in your area.
>
>A good way to find one is to make an appointment with an older doctor or
>professor (40-60 year old) practicing in your local medical school or
>teaching hospital. He or she will be more likely to diagnoze you if
>something unusual is going on.
>
>Best wishes,
>
>--
>Katya (not a doctor, just a biochemist)

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