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36+wks, puffy hands and bulgy veins?

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mumnosbest · 13/01/2012 23:18

I'm on the home stretch and all has been fine untill now. Last night my hands felt very hot and tingly. Today my normally non-exhistent veins are quite obvious, my hands look a bit puffy and feel tight when I bend my fingers. I know lots of people get puffy ankles, has anyone else had puffy hands? Is it blood pressure and should I worry?

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missingmymarbles · 14/01/2012 08:31

definitely should get it checked out, just to be safe :)

AlpinePony · 14/01/2012 08:43

Please contact your midwife/hospital team immediately to get SEEN TODAY! This could be pre-eclampsia and you cannot afford to "wait and see".

Please let us know how you get on and check out the "pre-eclampsia mentalling" thread on page 2 (?) For a list of common, and not so common symptoms. :)

TopazMortmain · 14/01/2012 08:48

You should get it checked out.

For what it's worth I am not pre-eclampsic (lots of checking, very low BP etc etc) and can hardly make a fist as my hands are so swollen and painful. Feet too. Annoying.

morethemerrier · 14/01/2012 19:57

Carpel tunnel syndrome?

mumnosbest · 14/01/2012 23:21

I rang 2check it out. They said i should get bp checked but not urgent. 2day i have headache and had a nosebleed so think i may call again. Just wish it wasnt sunday as it means a call to hospital. Feel like im fussing.

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TopazMortmain · 15/01/2012 04:58

Please please go if you have a headache and a nosebleed Sad

AlpinePony · 15/01/2012 07:49

Yes yes please go! When I was recovering from pre-eclampsia I was still on blood pressure medications and nosebleeds were very common for me. :(

kreecherlivesupstairs · 15/01/2012 07:55

And on the way to the front door, take your rings of if you can.

mumnosbest · 16/01/2012 22:37

Thanks all. Just letting u know everythings ok. MW said maybe carpel tunnel but bp was normal. Now have a cold which explains the headache n nose bleed. Still glad i got it checked. Thanks again x

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