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Have you taken Tylenol for the headache? My midwife says that a Pre-e headache won't go away with traditional remedies, so taking Tylenol and seeing if that helps is a good first step.

Do you have any visual disturbances? Or rib pain? Those are both signs too.

@katiew92081: Hope the tylenol works.

@katiew92081: oh, and just wanted to say not all symptoms present themselves. So just because you don't have protein doesn't mean anything... I say trust your gut! Your body, your baby- you know it better than anyone. If something feels off def go see your mw!

My doc said to call if i "felt funny". I gained about 8 pounds of water weight in one week a few months back and she was concerned.

I had pre-e and delivered @ 34 weeks just a couple months ago . I had had high blook pressure all along and the protein in my urine had increased over the course of the pregnancy. I never had any swelling, headaches or vision changes though. My doctor did say that a headache caused by pre-e would feel like the worst headache you've ever had in your life. Not sure if this is helpful and I'm definitely not an expert but if you have any other questions let me know!

Congrats on making it to 37 weeks, good work

The swelling was my worst symptom. I only had +1 protein and pressures were acceptable... That is until delivery when everything skyrocketed. They needed to control my pressures at that time even though delivery was the cure.

I was hospitalized at 37 weeks with pre-e, I had had massive swelling and high blood pressure but never felt "off", headaches, nothing. In fact, I felt pretty great aside from the swelling (and pregnancy carpal tunnel, that was a bitch). I had low blood platelets, too.
They released me on strict bed rest because my BP would improve significantly if I was at rest and my hospital doesn't like interventions like inductions or csections unless they are a true emergency.
I was induced at 40w1d because my blood pressure skyrocketed again and I wasn't dilated showing any signs that he was on his way.. little bugger.

@katiew92081: I remember it being 153/110 - for the last three weeks I was on strict bed rest, was told not to do anything but bathroom breaks and doctors appointments. I had biweekly BPP ultrasounds and NSTs.