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What symptoms appear when your blood pressure spikes from preeclampsia?

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Headache: The most common signs of blood pressure elevation is headache that does not resolve with tylenol, (acetaminophen) vision disturbances, excessive swelling and general not feeling well.

Answered 7/21/2013

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Eclampsia: Your ankles swell, you get protein in your urine, and, if untreated, it progresses to eclampsia with convulsions. It's harmful to both mother and baby.

Answered 9/10/2012

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Dr. Brian Nguyen answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Vision changes, HA: Sometimes abnormal placentas begin to breakdown at 20wks, leading to exposure of mom to some of dad's placental genes and lead to an "allergic" reaction where the vessels spasm and platelets are drawn away (thrombocytopenia). The spasm causes high BP, HA, liver dysfunction, vision changes, and protein in the urine; leads to maternal seizure, decreased baby growth, and sometimes placental abruption

Answered 5/29/2015

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