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Is It Safe To Take BP Medicines In Pregnancy?
hi im 28 weeks pregnant and i went to the doc on monday and my bp was 144/80 and they said i had protien in my urine.. they sent me for a 24 hr urine collection which i did and im waiting to hear back the results.. this is my second child i had gestational hypertention with him. and they had predicted that i would develop preeclampsia with this one. should i be taking bp meds? or should i not be working? i work in a warehouse lots of noise standing walking..
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Hi, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. Increased blood pressure and presence of proteins in urine is indicative of pre eclampsia and should be treated effectively to avoid maternal and fetal complications.Yes, you should take antihypertensives which can be safely given in pregnancy. Moreover, you should get your blood pressure charting done, and avoid stressful work, get your relevant blood and urine investigations and follow up with your doctor regularly.
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Wishing you good health.
Dr Deepti Verma
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Dr Deepti Verma
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