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Weird horrid (non painful) throbbing in head and feel awful, advice please?

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SchroSawMargeryDaw · 30/03/2013 18:30

Copied and pasted from same thread in health

Feel like I haven't been out of the health section this week but I need some advice.

Since late afternoon yesterday I have had a horrid weird throbbing in the front left side of my head, it's not painful but it still horrible enough to mean I can't really do anything.

I also started seeing things last night, mainly shadows and for a second thinking I had seen something I was looking at move, I know it couldn't have though and also feeling a bit like the room was closing in on me, a bit like being very very drunk or if you have taken lots of very strong painkillers. I feel really dizzy too and have been sick a few times.

Is this just a virus? DS has had a virus for the past 2 weeks but no one else has caught it.

Does anyone have any advice on what I can do to manage it or make it go away?

I'm 23+1.

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fridayfreedom · 30/03/2013 18:44

If I were you I would call your midwife or the ooh number they give you for some advice. May be a virus but you should chechk

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SchroSawMargeryDaw · 30/03/2013 18:50

I will phone the MW, do you think it will be okay to phone her as it's a holiday weekend and I'm with the homebirth team?

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SchroSawMargeryDaw · 30/03/2013 18:54

Tried to phone the MW and it's going to voicemail. Confused

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weblette · 30/03/2013 18:59

Can you ring the midwife unit/hospital you're attached to?

It's something you should get checked out, particularly the visual disturbance. Probably nothing but always worth a medical opinion.

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SchroSawMargeryDaw · 30/03/2013 19:00

They're also going to voicemail! It's also at the other end of the city, about 10 miles away and we don't drive...

Shite.

Will keep phoning.

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Sheshelob · 30/03/2013 19:00

Call the hospital midwives your homebirth team is connected to. You should get it checked out and your MW would most probably recommend you go to hospital anyway.

Hope everything is ok.

Sheshelob · 30/03/2013 19:01

Taxi. Is worth it for the piece of mind.

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SchroSawMargeryDaw · 30/03/2013 19:01

Trying to phone them now.

I'm sure it will be fine and just a virus, it just feels horrid and I don't know anything to ease it.

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Rhubarb78 · 30/03/2013 19:06

hi, can you get to a walk in centre? they can check you over, do a bp, urine etc and then refer you on if needs be

Sheshelob · 30/03/2013 19:07

Exactly. Feel for you. Being pregnant is hard enough without a virus!

Take care.

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SchroSawMargeryDaw · 30/03/2013 19:09

Rhubarb Yes, I could get to OOH if I need to.

Thanks She I've actually been pretty okay this pregnancy, think I jinxed myself by saying I've been sailing through it!

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SchroSawMargeryDaw · 30/03/2013 19:10

MA is still engaged, as is MW.

Starting to worry a bit about what the hell I'm going to do when I'm in labour! Hmm

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weblette · 30/03/2013 19:12

Oh I learned the hard way what to do in labour - call 999! Ds2 was delivered by paramedics.. [buhmm] [bugrin]

TreeLuLa · 30/03/2013 19:12

When did you lst have your blood pressure tested?

I would suggest NHS direct and OOH if you can't get through to the midwife.

If you can't do any of these, then A and E.

It's early for pre-eclampsia, but your symptoms sound like high blood pressure. Have you got any swelling, e.g. of your feet and hands?

pinkbear82 · 30/03/2013 19:17

I ended up phoning the actual Labour ward the other day when I couldn't get hold of anyone else.... they were lovely and helpful.

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SchroSawMargeryDaw · 30/03/2013 19:17

Yikes Weblette, don't say that!

This also isn't the first time I haven't been able to get through to the MW.

Tree I'm not sure, my last antenatal appointment was around 15+4 I think and have had BP taken once since then at a GP appointment but it was no more than 2 weeks later I don't think. My brain is mush though right now so I may be wrong.

I was actually admitted for suspected PE at exactly this point last pg, my BP went back down enough though and the +++ of protein disapeared so I was discharged. Thinking about it, I had a urine test last week with suspected UTI, I did have trace protein and also had bilirubin but it didn't grow anything in the lab even though there was white blood cells.

Okay, will see if I can get through to them again.

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SchroSawMargeryDaw · 30/03/2013 19:17

I don't have any noticeable swelling.

Pink I may end up trying that...

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SchroSawMargeryDaw · 30/03/2013 19:19

MA have answered!

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SchroSawMargeryDaw · 30/03/2013 19:26

I've to drink a pint of water, take some painkillers and lie in a dark room for a couple of hours and phone them back.

I can't go do that until DP gets in though, he shouldn't be long though. Thanks everyone. :)

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pinkbear82 · 30/03/2013 19:27

good! hope you get sorted and all is ok x

Rhubarb78 · 30/03/2013 19:28

Good luck op, I agree with the others, you do need your bp checking as pe needs to be ruled out. It is unlikely but it can happen that early

weblette · 31/03/2013 10:36

How are you feeling today?

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SchroSawMargeryDaw · 31/03/2013 13:08

Like complete shit. :(

However, my Uncle and SIL have phoned up saying they feel the same and both have said it feels like a blood pressure problem.

It's obviously a horrible bug but I don't know how to manage it well, have been taking Aspirin and anti-emetics but it's not much help.

God, there's so many bugs going around just now. :(

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pinkbear82 · 31/03/2013 13:18

You are going to get checked tho aren't you? What might just be viral for others could tip you over when you are already not 100%.

Even just a blood pressure check from some one qualified so you know you are ok - might actually reduce some of the worry and help you relax and get over what ever it is.

Don't struggle, you won't thank yourself later on and neither will bubs.

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SchroSawMargeryDaw · 31/03/2013 13:30

Pink No, Maternity Assesment told me just to take painkillers and drink water, they didn't want to see me. Confused

We're about to jump to Asda and buy a BP monitor though and get a check there, I was admitted for suspected PE this time with DS so I want to be carefull as I have cardio problems already and funny liver test results.

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