Prayers needed for health - Page 3

> Ok well delivery went fine, but on wednesday things changed.

> Ok well delivery went fine, but on wednesday things changed. I got a
> Migraine, so I thought. Took my meds and rested. Next day wake up with it
> again just as wicked as the day before. Unusual for it to go two days but
> has happened a couple of times. Take my meds and just get through the day.
> Friday wake up again with it. At this point I"m beginning to lose it. Then
> I start getting heart palpitations. Not good now I know something is
> weird. Never had a migraine that went on for three days when I actually
> slept at night. Normally if I get to sleep and sleep at least 6 hrs then
> it's gone by morning. So go to the pharmacy to get blood pressure checked.
> It was 186 over 101. Not good my norm is 118 over 63. So off to the
> hospital.
> I get dr death. Use your imagination on this one. Leave the hospital no
> treatment. Wait a few hours go back when dr death won't be there and get
> another dr. He immediately realizes there is a big problem. Heart
> monitored, blood drawn, meds given, put to bed on the ward. Fine think
> things are turning around. Nope. Dr death is on all weekend. So don't get
> to see a dr on saturday. Fine sunday I'm told there is another dr over in
> emerg. Ask nurse to see if that dr will come over and take a look at me.
> 4hrs later different nurse tells me no that's not going to happen cuz it's
> against hospital policy. If I want to see a dr today my only choice is dr
> death. I tell her NO. Nurse then informs me that I won't get to see any dr
> till monday morning. Meanwhile every time they take my blood pressure it's
> going up again even with meds.
> Call hubby and vent. He says do whatever you have to. So I pack my stuff
> and walked out. Never told anyone either. Took them 2 hrs to realize I
> wasn't there and they phoned my cell. Hilarious. Went home showered had a
> bite to eat, kiss the kids cuz they don't get why mommy keeps
> disappearing. Drive 30 min to another town to emerg. Go through the whole
> speil of everything that has happened with the nurse. Who happens to know
> me so we had a good laugh. Seen dr within 10mins. Treated right away.
> Monitored for 3 hrs then allowed to go home with meds.
> Essentially I have preclampsia/toxemia resulting from the pregnancy. Even
> though I'm not pregnant anymore. OB says it's rare but it can happen.
> Essentially my blood pressure is high, my head hurts so bad at times I
> wish it would pop off, my body is so swollen I hardly recognize it at
> times. And at it's worse I wish I could close my eyes and not wake up till
> it was over. At other times it doesn't seem so bad maybe a 5 out of 10.
> But that bearable compared to a 11 out of 10. So bed rest for a few days
> and the meds and pray and pray some more that this will correct itself in
> a few days and I will get back to normal. As it stands right now I've
> actually gained 4lbs since giving birth. Mainly due to water retention.
> All this has been way harder then the pregnancy was. Kids don't understand
> why mommy can't do anything. Hubby is unsure if he should let me rest, cuz
> I don't look sick at times. When I do look sick he knows. But he's staying
> home to babysit mommy tomorrow. So if you got this far I would be honored
> to be included in your prayers.
> Thanx for listening to my ramblings..
> Take Care
> Joanna

> I'm so sorry about the horrible doctor, I was pretty confident from the
> information you have that you had postpartum PE and that needs to be
> taken seriously. You definitely need to rest and whilst your resting you
> need someone to bring you good food and plenty of liquids, preferably
> water to drink.
>
> Did you have a spinal or epidural? As I wondered if you may also be
> suffering from a spinal headache.
>
> Cheers
> Anne

> Ok well delivery went fine, but on wednesday things changed.