Preeclampsia?

Question

I'm a nurse on a med surg unit but this is my first baby so I'm not sure what's normal and what's not.
I've been dealing with edema since pretty much day one of pregnancy and it's gotten worse now that I am 33 weeks pregnant. 
This morning I felt like I had drank a huge cup of coffee or something because my heart felt like it was racing. I checked my hr and Bp and it was 114 and 132/92. Both are extremely high for me. About 30 mins later I rechecked and my hr and Bp had decreased to 104 and 118/82 and now my hr is normal. 
My question is, ladies, do the symptoms of preeclampsia come and go or was what I experienced some fluke? My next doc appt is the 4th so I don't want to have to call them if I don't need to.

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Thanks ladies. I felt fine for the rest of the day. I was just shocked when I took my Bp and heartrate. I've never had an issue with blood pressure even though I've gained 60lbs so far. I think it surprises the nurses at my doctors office because they assume I will end up with a blood pressure issue considering how fast I gained weight. Luckily I work at a hospital so if I feel ill again I can consult with a doctor or more experienced nurse on the floor as to what is going on. And I'm delivering at the hospital I work at so that's a plus 😁.

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Trust yourself if something doesn't feel right you should go see your doctor. I know someone who had a sudden onset of swelling and high blood pressure and ended up having HELLP syndrome.

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It's consistently going to be high numbers and would increase with the pregnancy. So you sound alright, but definitely mention it to your doctor when you visit again. :)

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I had post eclampsia with my last pregnancy! If you are extremely worried go have your urine checked for protein but I'm 33 weeks today and this happened to me also last Tuesday, I went to the hospital and was monitored because of my previous conditions and everything turned out fine! My doc told me anything with the top number over 40 go straight to the hospital and anything on the bottom number under 60 go but anything in between is normal and it's normal for it to jump around since we are so far into our pregnancy

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You could be developing it, but generally once you have it your BP stays elevated.  Pay attention to swelling in your face and hands, which can be hard to notice yourself so ask your SO.  Also headaches are a huge flag, especially if they don't go away, and vision changes.  I would take your blood pressure a few more times and continue taking it unless it stays down low. I had preeclampsia with my first and didn't realize my symptoms were so bad until I was at an appointment.

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I was diagnosed with preeclampsia at 31 weeks. My blood pressures were borderline and they decided to check a 24 hour urine which came back with high protein levels. I'm also a nurse and worked part time nights up until this point. They immediately took me off of work and put me on moderate bed rest. My blood pressures do go up and down. Sometimes I get higher numbers and sometimes I get close to good numbers. My swelling tends to come and go also. I'm now at 35 weeks and they told me to hang in there for two more weeks and they will induce at 37 weeks.

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It very well could have been from the coffee. So don't stress! That BP is a little high but I wouldn't say abnormal for pregnancy. Especially this late in the game. 
I have preeclampsia and my doctor doesn't want me to start worrying until my BP is over 160 and 120 is the normal for me! While everything is stable for me right now, the 130's and 140's are now the new normal.. I rarely get one in the 120's anymore..

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