https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 15 Nov 2026 16:53:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2nd-trimester-vision-disturbances#post-1461237 Sun, 02 Mar 2014 10:22:59 +0000 junebugmama 1461237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's how my pre-eclampsia started but wasn't fully diagnosed until 34 weeks or something. The visual stuff started way earlier than that though </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2nd-trimester-vision-disturbances#post-1461221 Sun, 02 Mar 2014 10:13:45 +0000 lemondrop 1461221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I get the migraines with vision disturbances very easily when I'm not drinking enough water. Usually mine doesn't start until later in the third tri, but I can't read or drive when it happens, my brain is super scrambled like @Mrs. Sunshine: described, minus the high blood pressure (although I had the bp issues at my last delivery). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2nd-trimester-vision-disturbances#post-1460929 Sat, 01 Mar 2014 22:47:33 +0000 tillma 1460929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lemonlong: That's good! I work with an eye doctor so I get to hear about this stuff all day every day :) from what you are describing I wouldn't be overly concerned. There are a few things that can cause visual disturbance like that but the fact that your symptoms have now resolved eliminates most of them and the exam in the ER should have taken care of eliminating the few that would have remained.<br /> Blurred vision that accompanies PE occurs when your BP spikes a lot higher than yours was. (If it helps mine was at or above 140 for my entire third tri and the eye doc I work with said I would not get blurred vision related symptoms from that level even for an extended period of time.)<br /> I would definitely mention it to your OB on Monday just in case and definitely call the nurses line if anything changes before then but hopefully all is well and this helps put your mind at ease until you can speak with your doctor. From what you are saying it sounds like the ER docs were on the right track :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2nd-trimester-vision-disturbances#post-1460830 Sat, 01 Mar 2014 21:52:30 +0000 MrsScallop 1460830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a friend who had a similar issue and it had to do with high blood glucose. Glad you are back to normal now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2nd-trimester-vision-disturbances#post-1460808 Sat, 01 Mar 2014 21:36:47 +0000 LemonLong 1460808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tillma: Yep, it's been fine all day today </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2nd-trimester-vision-disturbances#post-1460781 Sat, 01 Mar 2014 21:25:11 +0000 tillma 1460781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Lemonlong: has your vision now returned to normal? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2nd-trimester-vision-disturbances#post-1460767 Sat, 01 Mar 2014 21:10:21 +0000 LemonLong 1460767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NurseMommy: I have my 20 week appointment on the 10th. The nurse who checked me in had me pee in a cup just in case the doctor wanted to check my urine, but they never did. It just sat on the counter the whole time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2nd-trimester-vision-disturbances#post-1460550 Sat, 01 Mar 2014 17:45:27 +0000 NurseMommy 1460550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with what @Dandelion: said. When do you see your ob again? I'm surprised they didn't at least check your urine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2nd-trimester-vision-disturbances#post-1460299 Sat, 01 Mar 2014 13:56:52 +0000 mrs. 64 1460299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a history of migraines (pain, but no aura) and I've had 2 ocular migraines (vision disturbances, no pain) before I was pregnant. My ocular migraines had different symptoms that yours, but they can take a lot of forms. Not sure what it is in your case, but I would call your OB on Monday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2nd-trimester-vision-disturbances#post-1460185 Sat, 01 Mar 2014 11:49:31 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1460185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had this starting at like 15 weeks. I mentioned it in passing &amp; they never acted like it was an issue. I started getting migraines so bad that when I would try to read or something I literally could not understand the words, like it was another language. I brought that up &amp; the doc seemed unconcerned. Then I was getting dizzy spells. Eventually at 38 weeks (already in early labor on my own for about 3 days) I was tested for pre-E &amp; then had to be induced. I wish I had pressed harder that something was up but everything else seemed to be going smoothly so I didn't. I would definitely say something! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2nd-trimester-vision-disturbances#post-1460096 Sat, 01 Mar 2014 10:44:32 +0000 MamaMagpie 1460096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmmm I would call your actual OB on Monday. I'm sure it's not something to worry about over the weekend, but the vision issues + spike in blood pressure is something your doctor will want to know about. Hopefully it was just an odd day and you won't experience it again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2nd-trimester-vision-disturbances#post-1460094 Sat, 01 Mar 2014 10:42:58 +0000 Dandelion 1460094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd be concerned, but not right now. Definitely bring it up at your next OB appointment, so that it's documented and they can be more alert for Pre-E symptoms. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/2nd-trimester-vision-disturbances#post-1460062 Sat, 01 Mar 2014 10:12:41 +0000 LemonLong 1460062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So yesterday while at work, my vision suddenly darkened and was filled with floating black dots everywhere. It lasted for just a short time, but after that my vision was blurry and I was having trouble focusing my eyes. At the time I was just sitting there, so it wasn't like I just got up too fast or anything.</p> <p>I called my OB's office, but they had already closed, so I called my insurance nurse line. The nurse there told me I should head to the ER.</p> <p>So I went to the ER where they took my blood pressure and it was 129/ something, which I told them was super high for me, I'm usually around 100, but they said it was great for someone pregnant. They looked in my eyes with a light, and then told me it was probably just an aural migraine without any other migraine symptoms (no headache or anything else). I've never had a migraine before. After about 3 hours from when they initially took my blood pressure they took it again and it was down to 105/64. At which point they released me.</p> <p>I'm 18 weeks pregnant, I can see that in December I had visited the doctor and my Blood pressure was 94/58 at that time, and at my previous OB appts I've been around 100/60. Should I be concerned in the blood pressure spike? The ER didn't care about the spike at all, and only said I had great blood pressure for a pregnant person even though I kept trying to explain that it seemed higher than normal to me. </p> <p>I'm currently already on a regimen of baby aspirin due to IUGR with my first LO so it seems even stranger that I would have a spike. I'm not a worrier by nature, but this has me puzzled! </p>