BP going up

IBackBevo

I had severe pre-e and IUGR with my first pregnancy.  BP otherwise has always been normal. Onset with my first was not until well into the second tri.

I am 10 weeks tomorrow. Last Friday, I got a headache. I checked my BP and it was 158/86.  Headache lasted all day. I layed down and my bp went back down in a few hours.  I called my OB.  They told me to call back if it got over 160/100.

Yesterday, driving home, I started seeing spots...so bad I almost had to pull over.  My vision was completely clouded. (I had this with pre-e.)  I got home and checked my bp.  148/99.  Got a horrible headache again.

DH is a physician. he told me to lay down.  I laid down and bp went down again, but my headache persisted throughout the night. I am sick of my OB's office and going to find a new one...but until then, has anyone had their BP sky rocket this early in pregnancy?  Like I said, I have normal BP when I am not pregnant--not even borderline.

DezignedByFaith

I already had hbp before getting pregnant, and it just wouldn't go down even with the meds I was given, so I had to switch to something else. Now I'm doing quite well with the pressure but my pulse stays high so I'm on something for that.

Your doctor may need to put you on something for a while. Chances are you may not need it anymore the further you get. My first two pregnancies I didn't have hbp. My last two I did but I ended up not taking meds anymore because me pressure was getting too low. This pregnancy is totally different and I think a lot has to do with meds and the stress I've been under. Plus I suffer from a panic disorder. Have you been stressed?