suz70
21-01-13, 22:11
Hi, I've been lurking for years but now need more support.
I've had HA for a long time now, it began after post natal depression. I gave birth to my 5th child 11 weeks ago. Just before his birth my bp started to go up as I was convinced I'd die in childbirth, I was given lots of support and had stayed on seroxat. After I had him it stayed up, mostly borderline readings but every time I saw a doctor, it would shoot up! I've been feeling so scared and anxious since before I had him, my main worry now is that I'll have a heart attack or stroke due to my bp. Went to my go today and as I was telling him how scared I was, he said he would listen to my heart and then said he could hear a murmur! I've never had high bp or a murmur before, it didn't help as you can imagine! I get palpitations and thudding heart along with usual anxiety symptoms and I was already in a state before I went in to see him.
I now have to wait for an appointment for an echo which can take ages he said, he did say my pulse was strong and regular and he was pretty sure it was nothing but I'm so scared.
Im struggling at the moment. Sorry if that doesn't make sense
I've had HA for a long time now, it began after post natal depression. I gave birth to my 5th child 11 weeks ago. Just before his birth my bp started to go up as I was convinced I'd die in childbirth, I was given lots of support and had stayed on seroxat. After I had him it stayed up, mostly borderline readings but every time I saw a doctor, it would shoot up! I've been feeling so scared and anxious since before I had him, my main worry now is that I'll have a heart attack or stroke due to my bp. Went to my go today and as I was telling him how scared I was, he said he would listen to my heart and then said he could hear a murmur! I've never had high bp or a murmur before, it didn't help as you can imagine! I get palpitations and thudding heart along with usual anxiety symptoms and I was already in a state before I went in to see him.
I now have to wait for an appointment for an echo which can take ages he said, he did say my pulse was strong and regular and he was pretty sure it was nothing but I'm so scared.
Im struggling at the moment. Sorry if that doesn't make sense