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Looking for help, please.

Posted On Wednesday, May 25, 2011  by Kyisha

This is my fourth baby, so you would think I have this down by now. I have been having some odd symptoms that I am not sure what is the cause. Someone recommended that I look up pre-eclampsia.

What has been happening: A month ago (24 weeks pregnant) I was having cramping and pain in my belly. When I went to be checked out the doctor said I had white blood cells and protein in my urine and that I should take antibiotics because I had a UTI. Turns out that the test for an infection came back negative.

Fast-forward to a month later (29 weeks and 4 days pregnant) I began having the same pains only worse. So I went to be checked again. The doctor seemed extremely rushed and was very dismissive. I again had protein and white blood cells in my urine, and again was told it was a UTI. I tried to explain to him that this is the second time but he really was not in the mood to listen to me. I have felt... fuzzy. I am not sure how to better explain that... like I'm in a daze. And I have been jittery, but no one has told me I had high blood pressure. I now have another script for antibiotics that I feel are worthless since again my results came back negative for an infection.

What should I do??? Am I worrying over nothing?

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Comments Is your bp being checked and what are the numbers? 

Posted On Friday, May 27, 2011  by Lisa

is your blood pressure being checked?  If not, hurry to Walgreen, walmart, or Sams to do so.  If it is in the high range, you need to go back to your doctor and get on medication.  If you are spilling protein into your urine and they are just treating it as an infection, it may not be an infection.  If you are feeling "off", dizzy, not seeing right.  You can have these signs sometimes when your pressure spikes.  Once it goes back down as mine did, you feel better, almost back to normal.  Definitely make sure you're getting your bp checked and if you are, ask what the numbers are.  If they are in the high range, you should see a perinatalogist.

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