Pregnancy - Second Trimester

Tabs · Jan 22nd, 2008, 14:58 PM

... of feeling so ill.

Last week, Tuesday night, I suddenly had this strange feeling come over me, like I wasn't inside my own body (sounds weird I know, but it's difficult to explain). I went extremely dizzy and light-headed and felt just like I was going to faint. So Leigh got me some more to eat (I had eaten very well that day) and then I went up to bed.

I phoned the GP next day who said there wasn't a lot he could suggest and to try and hang fire for now as I was having all my blood tests at my antenatal appt at the hospital on Friday. So I stayed in bed until Friday morning when I went up the hospital. I mentioned all the symptoms to the midwife there who said that some dizziness is common in early pregnancy. She took my BP and it was "normal" at 120/73. (However, I had a lot of problems with high BP the last couple of years which finally stopped about 6 months ago, so that's pretty damn low for me!) Had all my bloods and urine tests done and they said they would only get in touch with me if anything abnormal showed up.

I started to feel a little bit better on Saturday and thought maybe that little episode was over. Then Sunday, I felt back to square one but with a banging headache to add to the mix this time.

Monday morning came, and although I could hardly stand up without the room spinning, I thought I would try going to work as I may perk up a bit once I got going (as can sometimes be the case).... but I had to call my boss at 11am to tell her I was coming back home, as I had just spent the last hour sat in a supermarket car park ready to pass out and feeling that weird it was starting to scare me. (I'm a mobile optician, and I travel all over the Midlands visiting care homes doing eye tests and dispensing glasses. I can sometimes drive over 200 miles in a day!)

So I came back home and I haven't gone in today again. I still feel so spaced out, dizzy, bit sick, shaky, confused at times (to the point where I couldn't even tell you my name if you asked me!)....

....I don't know what to do. I phoned my GP again, but he can't suggest anything until my test results come back and we know what we're dealing with (if anything at all!).

I am at my wits end with this and (please forgive me for saying this and may God strike me down for even thinking it) I even got to a point last night, albeit briefly, where I wished I wasn't pregnant.

I am screaming inside and panicking as we really can't afford for me to keep having all this time off work, but I don't know what I am supposed to do. Luckily, Leigh is being really understanding about it all, but how long he can last I don't know.

Sorry for such a long post and for moaning so much, but like I say, I'm at my wits end and I don't have anyone else I can talk to about it.

AquaDementia · Jan 22nd, 2008, 15:02 PM

I had a similar experience several times in the first trimester.
It turned out to be episodes of hypoglycemia.
I haven't had it happen in a while (knock on wood).

anita665 · Jan 22nd, 2008, 15:06 PM

I know it can be really scary to feel like that. I've had low blood pressure since my early teens and faint or black out quite often. I've had a few nasty accidents as a result of fainting in bad places! They're funny when I look back on them though.

I'm not really scared of it now because it's happened so much but it has got much worse since I've been pregnant. I know lots of other women have suffered from dizziness since being pregnant too so it's quite common. The shaking too sounds a bit like low blood sugar. It can make you feel hot & sweaty too but settles down after a while if you eat something.

Try not to worry when it happens. It feels horrible because you don't have control but try to just sit down for a bit and have something to eat.

Hope you're feeling a bit better soon. There's loads of great people on here you can talk to.

Tabs · Jan 22nd, 2008, 15:09 PM

Thank you, my biggest worry is the amount of time I'm having off work and the impact that is going to have financially.

We're not in a particularly stable position money-wise as it is!!

I've just rung my surgery and I've managed to get an appt to see my GP tomorrow afternoon at 4.30pm. I'm hoping some of my blood & urine results might be back by then too?!

Samantha675 · Jan 22nd, 2008, 16:15 PM

I am so sorry you are feeling so horrible. I hope you get it all sorted out soon.

seattlemama · Jan 22nd, 2008, 16:23 PM

I hope you start feeling better soon! Feel happy in the idea that in a few weeks you should start to pick up on energy and start not even feeling pregnant half the time. I loved it when I started feeling that way, although Im starting into the last part where I am not always feeling so dandy!

Feel better!!

Tabs · Jan 23rd, 2008, 14:59 PM

Well, I'm off to see my GP in a minute... I hope he can help me in some way!

Let's see what he says!

Vickie · Jan 23rd, 2008, 15:09 PM

Good luck with your appointment

PreggoPryncss · Jan 23rd, 2008, 15:20 PM

My first Pregnancy I had signs like that And it ended up being I had extreme anemia!!! Good luck with your Appt!!! Hope you feel better!!

luckyme225 · Jan 23rd, 2008, 16:12 PM

I hope your starting to feel better.

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