[SharkFish]

Hi All,

I visited my OB today - I'm 15w3d. He asked me how I have been feeling, and I said generally fine excpet for sleeping almost every minute I'm not at work and having a headache for about a week that I can't seem to shake, I've even popped the odd panadol in desperation but to no avail.

Anyway, he took my blood pressure. The look on his face pretty much gave away the fact that it wasn't normal. I asked is it ok - he said no it's high. The numbers were 190? something over 140? something. I asked if this was cause for concern or worry. I didn't really get a straight answer.

He took it about 5 times and it was pretty much the same. Then he did a quick scan to check on both babies (at my request lol) and then took it again twice. Still 'high'.

I've never had high blood pressure before that I am aware of. I've been in hospital probably a bit more than your average healthy person in the last 7 years or so, and every time I've had obs done etc always been told it's normal. Every time my gp has ever checked my blood pressure I've been told it's normal.

So I guess my questions are:

1. What is considered to be a 'normal' blood pressure? (I've never asked the numbers before and just been happy knowing it was normal - not curious enough to need further info iykwim?)
2. What exactly do each of the numbers mean or stand for?
3. Is 190 odd /140 odd really high, or just above normal?
4. Are both numbers as important as each other, or is the top or bottom one more 'important'?
5. Is there anything au natural I can do such as exercise or eating wise to try and reduce it?
6. Is there anything else I should learn about it or be aware of?

FWIW he presribed me a low dose blood pressure medication.

I left there a bit oblivious really, but feeling as though I had asked the questions I needed to to understand.

Then when I was speaking to my mum later I told her about it and her response was 'sh*t that's high'. So it made me wonder if it's quite high, or just a bit higher than normal iykwim?

Anyway, sorry for the novel - I guess I'd just like to be a bit more informed.

Thanks if advance for the education

[whelmed]

I'm glad you're okay, OP. I was hoping you'd popped back in to update. Sorry you've had such a scare but it sounds like you've got good management in place now.