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I have fibromyalgia and lupus and i'm 36 weeks pregnant. this pregnancy has been horrible and now i'm starting to swell, have flares of high blood pressure, have my flares from my condition, i've been starting to feel as if im losing blood flow in my han

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Call your OB doc now: Most likely u can get an amnio for fetal lung maturity and get induced early but call your OB doc now.

Answered 6/10/2014

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Consult MD ASAP: You should be monitored very closely in the hospital.

Dr A Freisleben-Cook and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 10/23/2014

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