Im hoping someone can offer me some advice or reassurance... its a long story but starts with essential hypertension.
It was controlled by medication until I became pregnant and then didn't have any treatment until 20 weeks although I was booked as Consultant led care.
At my routine 20 week anomaly scan and clinic appt, BP was 180/105 and I was immediately given a dose of Lobetalol by registrar and prescribed the same with a return in a week appointment. Next appointment dosage reviewed by different registrar and return appointment made at clinic 3 days later.
3 exceptionally breathless days later, although with much lower BP I return to find the next registrar thinks I have underlying asthma ( not diagnosed in the last 36 years I might add) and medication swapped to Methyldopa - advised return to clinic in 3 days time
3 days later yet another registrar thinks BP is not adequately controlled and switches to Nifedipine with a follow up appointment in.. yes, 3 days time.
I have googled Nifedipine and am very nervous. Most sites suggest it is not safe in pregnancy, and those that do, indicate its usage should be in the final stages... Im only 24 weeks. Anyone any words or wisdom, positive experience of Nifedipine? WWYD?