Can anyone tell me what blood pressure is considered high during pregnancy for someone who usually h…

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Can anyone tell me what blood pressure is considered high during pregnancy for someone who usually has low blood pressure? I've always had low BP, and normally, if it went up to, say, 115, I'd start feeling unwell, with headaches and such. For the past two weeks, I've been suffering from headaches, dizziness, and nausea. I decided to check my BP, and it's currently 118/86. But I feel awful. In my usual pre-pregnancy state, this would have been considered high for me. How is it during pregnancy? I'm starting to get anxious, worrying it might go up even more, and what should I do now?
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Lena
Whether pregnant or not, it's the same elevated value.
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Kristinka
Lena Usually, 120 isn't considered high, but I'd be lying here feeling awful at those numbers.
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Mashunya
I complained to my OB-GYN today that my blood pressure has been higher, it's 130/88 now. They said it's normal, the main thing is that it stays below 140.
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Anita
120 won't be considered high. There's nothing you can do to bring it down.
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Kristinka
Mashunya I'll tell my doctor at my appointment, of course, but I feel so sick right now, my head is splitting, I'm very nauseous, and I don't know what to do or what to take. I've never had any blood pressure medication before, and I don't know what's safe for pregnant women or in what dosage.
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Mashunya
Mashunya I don't think they'll prescribe anything for that kind of pressure. It's not considered high, even if your usual is 90/60. Mine is currently 20 units higher than my usual. Thankfully, I don't even feel it when it goes up.
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prosto LYuDOK
Above 130 is considered high.
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Yuliya
Mashunya Tell your doctor you have low blood pressure at work.
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Kristinka
I suspect it might start rising more, so I'll keep monitoring it now.
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Yuliya
Start keeping a log of your blood pressure and bring it to your doctor. They will prescribe you Dophelac. Immediately tell them that this is high blood pressure for you.
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Anya
I understand you. I faced the same issue myself. My doctor, knowing I have low blood pressure and even a diagnosis for it, only says that if the headache is constant, they'll send me to a neurologist who will then prescribe medication. But my headaches and blood pressure spikes were at most 122/90, and they usually resolved within two days, with urine protein tests coming back normal. I've researched a lot and concluded that even for hypotensive individuals, such increases aren't usually concerning; they only look at 140+, or if you feel really unwell at 130, you can call an ambulance, and they'll naturally check everything, or if preeclampsia red flags appear at 120, like swelling, etc.
Otherwise, just rest, take acetaminophen, get fresh air, and so on. I react to the weather like this periodically.
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Lena
Lena Why? If I have a complaint about my blood pressure, or the doctor measures it and says it's low, I mention that I have hypotension. They don't have any questions. 120 is very high blood pressure for someone with hypotension! My normal is 90/60... If it's 100/70, I already feel unwell. It even went up to those values in the ER. At 120, I'd be dead
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