Thnks doc, you ignored my symptoms now im in danger :(

MandielynneMandielynne
edited May 2011 in Pregnant
Okay my doc was awful n I was always n inconvience with my whining and whimpering about constant migraines, dizziness n extreme swelling. She made me uncomfortable about voicing my concerns n after officially being fisted military style today in her office, I decided theres something wrong with this doc n even though I am 38wks I need to switch. I immediately went to a nearby office n signed up to be their patient. Ten mins into my appt my bloodpressure was record high, my ft blew up n I lost feeling in my fingers.. The new doc asked me how long this had been occuring n I told him it was on a regular basis. I got bloodwrk done n while at the hospital I could not get my lft eye to focus. Surprize I have preeclampsia n have been guessed to have it my entire pregnancy. I have to do a 24 hr urine collection at home to verify my protein levels :( My instinct told me not to trust her now I might have an emergency induction the 27th :/
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  • garagebandfangaragebandfan
    You are lucky to have made it thins far with preeclampsia! That induction might sound scary but its much needed!
  • Mamato2boysMamato2boys
    edited May 2011
    Oh my i really hope the best for u n if i were u id file a complaint against the Dr n if u do have pre eclampsia id sue for malpractice!
  • fat_bobfat_bob
    Take her ass to court
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  • MandielynneMandielynne
    I agree im wicked scared n I dont know how to relax. I wear contacts n was recommened to remove them due to my vision issues, it wasnt on my agenda to have to sleep at my moms due to the severity of seeing spots n losing sensation in my fingers n toes :( thnku @mamato2boys
  • MandielynneMandielynne
    @almost4 @fat_bob @addi388 thnks for the advice everyone I read the stressful scary posts of my pregly peers n was always thinking I was safe and having a healthy pregnancy and I never imagined this could happen to me now im wondering how much of this could of been avoided..i wasnt due til june 8 th but my new doc reccomended I tell hubby to chnge his june 3 rd flight n lose out on our per diem..is there really a chnce that this can kill me ? Google doesnt have the answers I need!
  • pinkbaby0930pinkbaby0930
    Oh my! I would be pissed. I'm sorry. I hope everything turns out good. Keep us updated.
  • MandielynneMandielynne
    @pinkbaby0930 thnks so much I will keep everyone posted, pissed is not the wrd lol
  • mandac10mandac10
    oh my goodness!! poor you! thats some bullcrap! can you do anything about malpractice?? i mean if u where showing signs and doc ignored it there has to be something you can do
  • octobermamaoctobermama
    I wouldn't freak out that will just make things worse. My sister got preclampsyia and she was fine and my nephew is now a healthy five year old..your doc now is doing the right things stressing can just increase your blood pressure more. So just take a warm bath with some candles, talk to hubby, and try to relax oh and drink TONS of water it helped bring my sisters down a little while waiting for induction!
  • ash1laash1la
    High blood pressure can lead to a stroke and heart issues and with your severe symptoms its best you induce. What was your reading on your blood pressure? I have high blood pressure it started with my first pregnancy almost 10 years ago and never went away. I am currently on meds and bc it was so high with last two babies they induced two weeks and had me doing NST testing to make sure baby and I were good before I actually induced. Thank God you listened to your body...and yeah I would sue the crap out of her......
  • blissmarie23blissmarie23
    edited May 2011
    So sorry to hear that you weren't receiving good care from ur OB!!! They really should have known what was going on!! All you had to do was list your symptoms and I could have told you it was pre-eclampsia. It's good that they are watching you now!

    My last OB was a little worried about me developing preeclampsia. She said that you can have seizures if it gets too bad. Especially if ur getting headaches.
  • ash1laash1la
    And the girls are right....don't stress about it....that will only make it worse. Just be thankful that it was caught in time and that u and baby are fine.
  • MandielynneMandielynne
    @mandac10 im not even sure where to begin with that but my hubby was pushing that subject cuz he is now concerned for her other patients as well its a blow to the gut when u begin to feel like the symptoms r normal due to pregnancy n u accept that migraines r poss normal as well n turns out im not as prepared as I thought I was since my daughter is tiny as well
  • MandielynneMandielynne
    @octobermama you sound like my hubby lol and oddly enough your words n advice are as comforting as his which I need..thnk you bunches
  • mandac10mandac10
    hmm... do some research cause ur bf is right. think of the other women. how would u like if in like a year u seen that practice on the news cause a woman died because of the same thing but couldve been prevented if u did something? u dont have to go for money but make it be known and get the place watched better. try calling the health department maybe? oh n props to u btw for being so far along and getting a new doc. so many women wouldnt have... u couldve just saved both you and ur babies life! id also say something to ur new doc maybe they can stear u over to what to do to try to fix this mess... good luck i really hope everything is ok and u have a safe labor and birth
  • momof22bemomof22be
    Its so wierd I have headaches like that too I haven't had one in a few weeks but when I had one severely I went to a regular doctor because my doctor said it wasn't pregnancy related and they couldn't get my left eye to focus right either and I did not have high blood pressure so they excused the preeclampsia right away with no questions asked I do also get tingling in my fingers and toes and it makes it hard to sleep I get swollen as well but always have idk what to do without high bp they refuse to check can I just ask for a blood test? I'm 23 weeks
  • MandielynneMandielynne
    @ash1la im not pos on all of my readings they did every 15 mins for 5 hours..ive nver had bloodpressure issues til now I guess..funny thing is im vegetarian n eat mostly natural foods so it has me so confused on how this all came about ..im trying not to stress but its imposs not to b angry at her truthfully..its hard to try not to b indenial as well esp when I keep wipeing my eyes thinken the fuzziness will go away :/ @blissmarie23 I am at loss for words I never even heard of preeclamsia n now I feel like as ass for not googling my own symptoms but they make swelling sound so normal that I thought she was right n I trusted her opinion
  • blissmarie23blissmarie23
    @momof22be. I think you can request a blood test. But they should be checking ur urine every visit and if you have pre eclampsia you will most likely have protien in ur urine. Yours sounds more like nerve issues a nuerologist would probably be able to help u
  • novmthumper11novmthumper11
    Sry not that I don't care just never had issues being preggers ... what excatly is preclampsia?? Anyone explain it? Plz.
  • MandielynneMandielynne
    @momof22be I wish I could give u the advice youre seeking but I didnt find out the truth up until switching you may have to seek a second opinion like I did..i waited to long n regret it thats all I know :(
  • blissmarie23blissmarie23
    @mandielynne I hadn't heard of it either until my last pregnancy. They were concerned because my blood pressure was elevated about half of my pregnancy last time. (I had alot of stress)
  • momof22bemomof22be
    I am scheduling an appointment with a neurologist soon thanks
  • MandielynneMandielynne
    Thankyou @mandac10 I initially wlked into the new docs concerned he would b a strange man prodding at my vag n feeling my breasts now I am reborn with a new attitude that this strange man just poss saved my life n my baby n the least of my worries is that he has seen me naked, just didnt thnk id get the cold hard facts within a half an hour of shaking his hand. Im grateful
  • metabutterflymetabutterfly
    You are so lucky you ignored that fake and followed your instinct, you and your baby could have died. I had preeclampsia for my first pregnancy and my doc diagnosed it within 5 minutes of seeing me for a routine check-up and I felt fine. Went for a checkup on Thursday and delivered by c-sec on Friday. I'm praying for you and the safe delivery of your little one.
  • mandac10mandac10
    shoot... when u have that baby half the world is gonna see ur naked butt n boobies anyways! i dont even care anymore now im on my third! i should b a porn star... or at least the creepy person that stands there with an odd expression! lol! :p
  • MandielynneMandielynne
    No stress here..just a huge bottle of urine keeping cold nxt to the milk in my fridge :/
  • MandielynneMandielynne
    @mandac10 lmao! Calm down on maken me fall out laughing..i said the induction is the 27th not 5 secs following ur post! Bwhaha!
  • metabutterflymetabutterfly
    @novmthumper11, preeclampsia is when the mother becomes toxic from the pregnancy. High blood pressure, unnatural levels of protein in the urine...mother could die and take the baby with her.
  • ash1laash1la
    @mandielynne preeclampsia is brought on by pregnancy and only goes away with baby being born....so its nothing u did or didn't do, ate or didn't eat. It just happens....my blood pressure would be very high...stroke high....but I would never be labled with preeclampsia bc I never had protein in my pee. You have every right to be angry and confused....your symptoms seem to be very case book...shame on her for ignoring u!
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