aching and throbbing

I took half-day off last Thursday and by the end of the day, I was really worried. I know that pregnancy can trigger headaches but one that persists for more than 3 days? I decided to text my ob and ask her what else I can do. She was worried upon learning that the headache refuses to go away. She asked me to have my BP taken and to text her the results. Ramil and I went to a nearby clinic and had my BP taken for 10 pesos. My BP was 110/90, might be normal for some people but my usual BP is 90/60. My ob’s reply to my BP was to see her the next day. That night, I was really worried. Ramil kept on telling me to calm down because it might raise my BP some more. Hehe!

The next day, my ob did the roll-over test. She took my BP while sitting up, while lying on my back, and while lying on my right side. She was suspecting pre-eclampsia, a pregnancy induced hypertension. Fortunately, I was negative for oedema and protein in the urine. My ob asked me to consult an ophthalmologist and an ENT specialist. According to her, it might be something to do with the eyes or the ears.

The ophthalmologist I went to was very helpful, he kept on explaining eye things to me. He found out that I have astigmatism and with the pregnancy, it might be taking its toll on my eyes. After getting measured for my glasses, I texted my ob to ask her whether I still need to see an ENT specialist hoping that I won’t need the extra consultation. Unfortunately, she still wants me to see one to rule out a middle ear problem.

I went home feeling dejected with the fact that I have to wear glasses now to read, watch, or use the computer. Plus the extra expense of that darn eyeglasses!