Re: sharon-question about preg post op

[Guest guest]

Oh man, that's what scares me... I 'm afriad that they are going to hit

something they are not supposed to hit!

I am really afraid of an epidural, too... I'm " signed up " for one only if

necessary and if I feel I MUST have one... but... it's the next to last

resort for me!! shudder....

Kirstin Tyner said:

> Sharon I don't blame you for not wanting another tap done. I have had so

> many done I have to take off my shoes to count. My back bothers me

> greatly where they have been done and I had the stupid neurosurgeon hit

> something that caused a tingling pain to shoot down my left leg that still

> comes and goes from time to time. It's not uncommon for my left leg togo

> to sleep after sitting a while in one position. Differnt than a foot

> going to sleep because it starts at the hip and goes down. I refused to

> even think about having an epidural when pregnant and the time came to set

> up that. I did NOT want another thing poked in my back especially if it

> was elective.

>

>

[Guest guest]

" Kirstin Tyner " wrote: 'FYI pregnancy causes things to

swell not only ankles, but nerves and thing like that it's not

uncommon to have headaches while pregnant because of theswelling

everywhere...at least that's what I was told by my doctor.'

Being a L&D nurse, I agree with you that many things swell. Swelling

by itself is rarely a major problem, but added to 1)proteinuria 2)

headache/ visual changes and/or 3)high blood pressure it is

generally a sign of PREECLAMPSIA (which is what she had asked if I

thought she had). If one's OB Dr is concerned, he will order a PIH

panel of lab tests that help confirm along with the symptoms if it

is indeed preeclampsia.

Sheila

[Guest guest]

" Kirstin Tyner " wrote: 'FYI pregnancy causes things to

swell not only ankles, but nerves and thing like that it's not

uncommon to have headaches while pregnant because of theswelling

everywhere...at least that's what I was told by my doctor.'

Being a L&D nurse, I agree with you that many things swell. Swelling

by itself is rarely a major problem, but added to 1)proteinuria 2)

headache/ visual changes and/or 3)high blood pressure it is

generally a sign of PREECLAMPSIA (which is what she had asked if I

thought she had). If one's OB Dr is concerned, he will order a PIH

panel of lab tests that help confirm along with the symptoms if it

is indeed preeclampsia.

Sheila

[Guest guest]

" Kirstin Tyner " wrote: 'FYI pregnancy causes things to

swell not only ankles, but nerves and thing like that it's not

uncommon to have headaches while pregnant because of theswelling

everywhere...at least that's what I was told by my doctor.'

Being a L&D nurse, I agree with you that many things swell. Swelling

by itself is rarely a major problem, but added to 1)proteinuria 2)

headache/ visual changes and/or 3)high blood pressure it is

generally a sign of PREECLAMPSIA (which is what she had asked if I

thought she had). If one's OB Dr is concerned, he will order a PIH

panel of lab tests that help confirm along with the symptoms if it

is indeed preeclampsia.

Sheila

[Guest guest]

,

no swelling that I notice... lots less urinating though, so I may be

swelling and don't realize it. I stopped wearing my rings when they begin

to fall off while I was losing weight and haven't gotten them resized yet,

so I can't really tell...

I don't know about advil, but I will ask. I sure don't want to take

codine, even though it doesn't cross the placental barrier. It makes me

feel too groggy and depresses me.

Thanks for the advice and I will ask if I can try it! :~) With this

cho-thingy, I don't know what I can take and not take... I have to find

out what this thing is again and look it up...

Hugs

Sharon

Kirstin Tyner said:

> Sharon do you have any swelling in your ankles or face or etc.? Is Advil

> a drug ok to take during pregnancy? Surprisingly that helps me with my

> bad headaches. Including those I wish I had a nice narcotic to make it go

> away. I'm not exactly sure why it works so much better than the other

> stuff, but for me it does. I never would have thought to have tried it

> except that was all that was in the house one time when I was having a bad

> one and needed something....ANYTHING for it. I wish you luck and that

> hings turn out ok for you.

> Kirstin

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> > sharon,

> > since you have lost so much weight, I am seriously doubting it's

> > PTC.

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> > CALL YOUR DR AND SEE WHAT THEY THINK!

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> > I know women who have taken Diamox during pg.

> > I can't imagine thats whats happening with you ****unless preg does

> > somthing to some people to cause PTC to recur****

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> > Sheila

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