Just been to a New Years party (not drinking obviously!) and everyone commented on my ankles, which have been swollen for about a week now. Looks like I don't have ankles, just legs and then toes sticking out! Have also noticed in the past couple of days that my hands are swollen too, since my engagement ring which I'm sure was slipping off last week because it was too big now is actually quite tight.
Have also had a lot of pains in my ribs in the past couple of days and itchy feet, sometimes hands which I put down to wearing thick gloves and socks! And been feeling yuck which is probably a cold and seen blue lights in my vision at times.
Anyway, one woman there who I had never met before, seen my ankles and got me quite worried. She said to go to midwife (but don't have one at the moment as I'm moving doctor's) or to go to hospital. I had put it down to my weight (size 16) but she said she had never had swollen ankles or fingers like mine, and neither have many of her friends which are all bigger.
Has anyone had these symptoms and NOT had pre-eclampsia? Will ring NHS Wales in the morning for advice, but she has got me really worried now. It was always in the back of my mind but friends and family who I see regularly have told me it's ok.
Thanks for getting through this if you have! Just really worried and don't want to go back into hospital, having been in there a month ago with cervical erosion and supposed placenta previa (which have thankfully been told now was a load of tosh!)