I am deeply concerned about Brandi, another mother in my pre-eclampsia support group. She is 31 weeks with her third child and has a history of severe PE. Her blood pressure has been labile (fluctuating) for several weeks. But it hasn't stayed up yet, nor does she have protein, so she doesn't officially have PE yet.
More concerning, though, is that she has several severe signs of brain swelling--extreme continual headache that isn't touched even by heavy duty pain meds, spots in her vision so severe she can barely see, and hyper-reflexes and clonus. She also is bleeding from her nose and ears and vomiting several times a day. She went to the hospital last night BUT because she isn't technically pre-eclamptic, they released her! And they did nothing for her pain. I am so appalled at the care she is receiving. She could be on the brink of a stroke, and the doctors aren't taking her seriously. Even if it's not PE and even if it's not brain swelling, it can't be good to be in that much pain and bleeding from your ears!
So please pray for Brandi and her baby, that they can get the care they need and that they aren't permanently harmed by these symptoms.
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