https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:01:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-high-blood-pressure-before-they-were-pregnant#post-133450 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:15:04 +0000 Crisark 133450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am on BP meds that I was purposely put on because she knew we were going to TTC.<br /> What's the name of the meds you were on? (you can hit me up via FB instead if you want) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-high-blood-pressure-before-they-were-pregnant#post-133393 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:47:59 +0000 pastemoo 133393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You can take category 2 medications if you need them.<br /> Just talk to your OB--and maybe get a home BP cuff, so you can check it daily. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-high-blood-pressure-before-they-were-pregnant#post-133323 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:57:42 +0000 runsyellowlites 133323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In my last week of pregnancy my b/p spiked to 150/110... eek!</p> <p>My MW put me on cal-mag vitamist 4 sprays 3 times a day until it came down &amp; then 2 sprays 3 times a day until lo came.<br /> <a href="http://www.vitamist.com/Osteo_CalMag_p/oste.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.vitamist.com/Osteo_CalMag_p/oste.htm</a> </p> <p>While in labor it spiked again &amp; she had me soak in an epsom salt &amp; magnesium flake bath... it worked like a charm. =)</p> <p>Maybe you could look into some natural methods to help along with your medication. =) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-have-high-blood-pressure-before-they-were-pregnant#post-133215 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:58:59 +0000 PurpleUnicorn 133215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am kind of wondering what my prognosis will be. I have my first doctor's appt tomorrow and i know they will have to do something about my high blood pressure.</p> <p>For several years I was on coversyl and just before i got pregnant, my doctor supposedly switched me to a "safe" medication for pregnancy. I was relieved about this when i got pregnant since i had not even been planning to get pregnant. She just switched me because i was married and "just in case"! </p> <p>I had been on it for 3 weeks when i got my BFP, and was happy to know i had switched....but i decided to google it to be extra sure and every website i came to said this new medication i was on was NOT good to be on while pregnant!!!! i totally freaked out. I was planning to go to the clinic in the next few days to confirm my pregnancy via blood test so i decided to stop taking it for the next few days as i was just too scared.</p> <p>So at the clinic they took my blood pressure and said, despite not being on medication, it was normal - the doctor there said it was likely due to my increased progesterone and i would be ok on no medication for a few weeks at least until i saw the OB. And she also said that the other "safe" meds my other doctor had given was not good to be on and not to take it!</p> <p>So now i am finally going to my first OB appt tomorrow and i guess i will find out if i need to be on meds and hopefully THIS doctor will put me on the right kind.</p> <p>I just want to know if anyone else has had to deal with high blood pressure while pregnant and what meds you were put on or switched to? </p>