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Suggest Medication For High BP(150/98) And Swelling Of Feet

I am 38 weeks pregnant and only in the past few days have had high BP 150/98 today, and feet swelling. I have no protein in my urine, no blurry vision, and normal blood labs.... I am trying for a non-induced, non medicated delivery.... How realistic is this goal? I have always been a text book BP patient until now.
Tue, 19 Apr 2016
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
In my opinion, you are mostly developing pre eclampsia.
It is common in last trimester.
Hypertension and edema feet are classical symptoms of this disease.
Blood pressure control is needed for this. So you should take nifedipine or labetalol after consulting your obstetrician.
Cesarean section is the ideal mode of delivery in this setting. This will reduce chances of blood pressure fluctuations and eclampsia (seizure).
So better to go for cesarean section delivery.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Suggest Medication For High BP(150/98) And Swelling Of Feet

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, you are mostly developing pre eclampsia. It is common in last trimester. Hypertension and edema feet are classical symptoms of this disease. Blood pressure control is needed for this. So you should take nifedipine or labetalol after consulting your obstetrician. Cesarean section is the ideal mode of delivery in this setting. This will reduce chances of blood pressure fluctuations and eclampsia (seizure). So better to go for cesarean section delivery. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.