Weird, Excrusiating Pains (bit long)

[myboysmumma]

I have heard of HELLP before, it must have been a tough experience for you when you found out it would be earlier than you expected.

HUGS to you, hope you are well and that little Hunter is fighting fit!

[blizz]

Lissy Lee I just read your post congrats on your little man please post so we know that you are ok as well hon

[Nadine216]

LisyLee

First, CONGRATULATIONS on the birth of your son!!!
I was reading your header and I thought to myself: This sounds familiar
Then I read your post and redlights started to off in my head!! I thought: I KNOW what this woman is talking about!!!

I was diagnosed with HELLP at 33+4 weeks and my dd was deliverd emergency c/s. And your description of the pain is so spot on!! I was in hossie for 10 days and the whole time I had that pain and the dr told me it's stress (Which to a certian extent was true - I was scared *****LESS for my bubba) At that point I did not have high BP and I did not have any other problems, so nobody really thought anything of it. Later I started vomiting, lost my appitite and got and upset stomach, so after my FIRST high blood pressure result they took a urine monster and dd was deliverd two hours later.

ATM I am ttc #2 and are terrified of having that awfull pain again. Dr said the chances are slim, but they are still there ... in other words ... I have to wait and see.

Going throught that is a terrible experiance and if later you need someone to talk to, I'm here

[Kristin27]

Nadine,

What were your symptoms?

I've been having pain in my right rib for over a week, it's like a stitch and is really painful, I also sometimes get pain in the middle of my back.

I spoke to my osteo who said it sounds like it's my ribs flaring out to make room for bubs, but she's not a doctor and doesn't know anything about PE or HELLP.

I don't have high blood pressure and I haven't had any other worsening symptoms to go with it..... What do you think?? Or did you have pains all over like LisyLee?

[Nadine216]

My pain were on my diaphragm only. Like having a wind/gas stuck just below your sternum. Like when you drink Coke to fast and you can't get a burp out It was not in my ribs. And I was nauseous and lost my appiteit.

If I were you, I'll let the GP check your urine, just to be on the safe side They can see imediatly in the urine, after that they do a blood test to see how far it has progresses.

HTH

[Kristin27]

Hi Nadine,

Thanks for your reply, I went to the doctor this afternoon and she checked my urine and blood pressure and it's all fine. She said my ribs are bruised and I may have pulled some muscles, apparently your more prone to this when pg because of the relaxin hormones that - yes relax everything!

I'm glad I got it checked out, PE and HELLP sound very scary!

[Nadine216]

That is very good news Kristin!! Yeah the stuff between your joints (don't know the name in english - cartliage??) gets softer and you pull muscles quicker by doing everyday stuff. So you have to be carefull. No getting into bar-fights now

How far along are you?? Hope the rest of your pg are healthy and happy