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Talk about every stage of pregnancy, from early symptoms to preparing for birth.

Anxiety

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Jess180 · 28/09/2014 09:45

I feel so nervous about everything in life at the moment, nothing particular just everything.
I'm 35, and 30 weeks pregnant with no 3. I keep feeling like my heart is going to beat out of my chest. Getting gradually worse. I mentioned it at 20 week scan and they referred me for a 24 hour ecg. I had it done on the 4th sept, but haven't heard back from it. I had an appointment 2 weeks after on maternity so I as joked if they had the results but they hadn't been analysed by then.
Then over the last previous week, my vision went weird 3 times for about half an hour each time, like a kaleidoscope around the outside of my vision. So I thought I'd see midwife for a check up.
I went on weds, and said I'm feeling anxious all the time, and I dint know why, and that my vision had been going a bit funny. The HCA did my bp while the midwife was listening to me and it was a bit high, she said just feel her pulse which I knew was racing. They checked baby heart then re did my bp which was 150/65 and pulse was 135 so they sent me to the day unit at the hospital. They had me on monitors etc and gave me a good check over, I told them about ecg but nobody can find the results. So I have to go again on 6 th oct to see if they have found them.My bp came down and my pulse was about 110 when I left the day unit. Blood came and urine came back fine.
I ve also had a (tmi) snotty discharge but only when I go to the loo in a morning for about a week. It's not there when I have a wee in the day or through the night, it's that first wake up wee? No smell or pain.
I had a similar discharge at the beginning of my pregnancy but it went ages ago, swabs came back clear.but said I had cervical ectropian but that's common and not to worry, although I don't know if it causes discharge.
I've also found 2 tiny lumps in my right breast, I was going to mention it to midwife on weds but it was all a rush and then the hospital were that busy I just didn't want to tell them, they must think I'm a right hypochondriac.

I don't even know why I'm writing this long post, I just don't know. What's wrong with me. I hate feeling nervous, it's not constant but it is frequent.
I am a TA in a primary school, and have been given a very challenging group this year, I don't think that's helping but I don't want to tell work I'm finding it hard as I feel a failure.
I also had a difficult birth last time (my youngest is nearly 10) so I've requested a section, I had one with my first as she was breech, they have said I can have one so I don't think it's that I'm worried about.
Thanks for reading sorry for waffling

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LBNM19 · 28/09/2014 12:02

Hi, Sorry to hear you're going through this, sounds like health anxiety to me? Look it up if you've bit heard of it (I hadn't before)

I started to have health anxiety when I was around 16 weeks pregnant, I found a lump in my breast and convinced myself something was seriously wrong, from then on it spiralled out of control and I ended up on medication, under prenatal psyctrist etc and was having very intrusive thoughts, constantly at the doctors or a & e because I convinved myself I was dying.

Yours doesn't sound a severe as what I had but I think it's worth mentioning to GP or midwife.

I'm 36 weeks now and get the occasional nervous feeling at times but feel alot better xx

Jess180 · 28/09/2014 12:39

Thank you for your reply, I have my flu and whooping cough jab tomorrow so I might mention it to the nurse while I'm there, I hate wasting people's time.,
I also dream most night that I see people die, normally suicide , they leads jump :(
I'm glad you are feeling better, hope you improve when your baby arrives x

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LBNM19 · 28/09/2014 15:16

Oh that's not nice, I have quite vivid dreams to they drive me mad. Defiantly worth mentioning your not wasting anyone's time xx

Jess180 · 28/09/2014 18:37

Thank you so much x

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ladyflower23 · 28/09/2014 19:25

Hi sorry to hear you are having such a hard time. It really does sound like anxiety and that you would benefit from seeing someone. I have previously suffered with anxiety (part of which was horrendous nightmares) and when this came up in my booking in appt the midwife said if i started feeling unwell like this during pregnancy she could refer me to an antenatal counselling service. Perhaps you could ask your midwife if they have anything like this in your trust? I hope you feel better soon x

liesal79 · 30/09/2014 08:42

HI, The same thing happened to me - I was sent to the day unit at the hospitial after I couldn't breathe and my pulse was 125. They did tests (which were awful) for a blood clot and all was clear, and I was basically told that I was Anxious and sent home!
I know how horrid it can be, but there are people who can help. Speak to your midwife, if that doesn't help. Doctor. There will be people who can help. I am currently on reduced hours at work to help manage the stress, and know exactly how you feel xxx

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