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Suggest Treatment For Headache And Swelling In Feet During Pregnancy
I am 24 years old and am currently 22 weeks pregnant with my 6 th baby but over the past 2-3weeks I have been getting server headaches,sever swelling in my hands,feet and face I have also been getting lower abdo cramps ( like contractions) and dizziness and fever I don't know what to do I have tryed resting,water,and panadol but nothing seems to help
Tue, 21 Apr 2015
Hi, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. Severe headache, swelling of hands and feet after 20 weeks of pregnancy raises the suspicion of pre - eclampsia and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
However, other causes of headache and swelling of hands and feet should also be ruled out.
I would suggest you to consult an OBGYN specialist as soon as possible so that you can be properly examined, your blood pressure monitoring should be done, appropriate investigations are done and management should be done, preferably as an inpatient.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Wishing you good health
Dr Deepti Verma
However, other causes of headache and swelling of hands and feet should also be ruled out.
I would suggest you to consult an OBGYN specialist as soon as possible so that you can be properly examined, your blood pressure monitoring should be done, appropriate investigations are done and management should be done, preferably as an inpatient.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Wishing you good health
Dr Deepti Verma
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