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27 weeks with nausea, pounding heart, lack of appetite. Not sure if it's anxiety or something else

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Razputini · 12/10/2022 09:46

Sorry this might be long. A few weeks ago I had been relaxing at home while my 2 year old was asleep. Suddenly I started to feel dread out of nowhere, went to stand up and was sure I was going to faint, called my partner over who said I had gone completely pale. For the next hour my whole body was shaking, I was breathing quickly, my heart was pounding and I was incredibly thirsty. I'm not sure if something was wrong or I started having a panic attack after the initial shock from getting dizzy standing up and sent myself in a spin. I used to get panic attacks when I was younger as I had a bad fear of vomiting.

Since then I've just not been right. I'm not sure if it's anxiety over it happening again, or a problem like low iron or something, or morning sickness coming back? Midwife was concerned I had a UTI as she said my urine had signs of it from the drip test, they keep asking me to do urine tests which get sent to the GP then they ask for another, without any message about what they're looking for. I assume something must be up if they keep requesting more? I've had no symptoms of a UTI though, pain when peeing etc. Blood pressure was fine when last checked (28 September) heart rate was fine but midwife said it was a little high (96 BPM).

I just feel like rubbish and had a cry about it this morning which is so out of character for me. I had felt fine for a few days, my appetite came back and I wasn't feeling funny then since Sunday I've just felt so off again. Thinking about how I've still got so many weeks left and how this might even get worse the further I get along is freaking me out. And I want to be there for my daughter, I feel useless these periods where I can't be 100% for her because I'm feeling like a funny turn is happening. Sorry for the rant I just feel like a mess :( advice and similar stories appreciated

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TheVanguardSix · 12/10/2022 10:05

How are your blood sugar levels? Are they testing these?
Haemoglobin too.
They need to rule out gestational diabetes and anaemia.

Razputini · 12/10/2022 10:26

I should be getting them checked tomorrow thankfully, not had my bloods tested since a few months ago

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zen1 · 12/10/2022 10:29

Yes, I’d be concerned about diabetes. Glad you’re getting them checked.

starflake · 12/10/2022 11:09

I have Gestational diabetes and this is how I knew I had it, even now when my blood sugars go high this is how I feel, shaky, heart palpitations and feel weak and wheezy. I’d ask for a gd test

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