spotting vision, black outs, 7mo. Pregnant...HELP - Open to All Other Health Topics Message Board

Gigi_13 · 10-19-2004, 02:03 PM

My name is Angie, I'm 19 years old. I am seven months pregnant and need advise on a topic. There have been several times where all of a sudden I will feel really dizzy, then that leads to me blacking out and waking up covered in sweat and with a pounding headache that lasts the rest of the day. I have asked my doctor about this several times and he says nothing is wrong, but I just can't see how all of that can just come from horomones. They have done the gluclose testing and all of that fun stuff to make sure I don't have diabetes or anything like that. At first I thought it was dehydration, because I have heard that could have the same effects, but I drink plenty of water. lately when I feel one of these 'spells' coming on I drink a lot of water and just hope it goes away, but it doesn't. They are progressively getting worse and there is a shorter amount of warning time for me. Last week I could feel them coming on ten minutes before they hit, today it wasn't even five! It scares me when I get them because I feel a shortness of breath and total loss of control in my body. This is what all happens in order of symptoms: dizziness, faintness, snowy vision that leads to me completely blacking out. Not for more than five minutes ever. When I come around I am covered in sweat, and have severe pressure headache around my temples that lasts from that point on. I know my horomones are raging but I have never heard of anything like that durning a pregnancy before. I'm not even sure if it has anything to do with that. Please give me some advise. My doctors don't see anything wrong, should they be looking past the pregnancy?
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-Angie

JJCHEEK · 10-19-2004, 02:28 PM

It Sounds Like You Could Be Having Some Form Of Anxiety. When I Was In The Last 3 Months Of My Pregnancy, I Had Heart Palpitations, Light Headedness, Dizzy, Feeling Out Of Controll Of My Body. These Episodes Would Hit Me Out Of No Where. You Dont Have To Have Heart Palpitations When You Have An Anxiety Attack. Anxiety Can Do Some Weird Things Especially When You Are Pregnant. You Have All These Hormones Going Wild. After I Had My Baby, It Gradually Calmed Down. I Still Get Anxiety/panic Attacks But It Ussually Only Hits Me If I Take Something That Stimulates My Body Like Nasal Decongestants. Those Are No No's For Me. They Will Send Me Into A Panic. It Should Get Better Once You Have The Baby.give It Some Time. Ask Your Doctor If It Could Be Anxiety. ONE MORE THING HOW IS YOUR BLOOD PREESURE WHEN THEY CHECK IT.

Timber · 10-19-2004, 05:22 PM

Doesn't sound like anxiety to me. Anxiety shouldn't cause blacking out.

They checked your blood pressure, I assume?

bharkins · 10-19-2004, 09:31 PM

The pounding headache could be a sign of preeclampsia. Have your blood pressure checked. Good luck to you.

kierrasmommy · 10-19-2004, 10:18 PM

I would demand your Dr checks into this, you could easily be in a situation where blacking out would/could be dangerous, such as driving, or walking down stairs etc. Demand he checks into it or find someone who will. Goodluck.