She started to experience headaches during pregnancy. She was told its a normal part of pregnancy by her neighbors. They encouraged her to take some paracetamol and that it will go away.

Days passed and it was still persist. One morning she decided to walk to the pharmacy to buy paracetamol. On her way she fell to the ground and thats all she remembered. She opened her eyes on the hospital bed when an emergency cesarean section had been done to save her life and that of the baby who was preterm.

She was told exactly what happened when she fell by a relative. She fitted. And was rushed to the nearest hospital for care. It was “Eclampsia”. On arrival to the hospital her blood pressure was very high and urine protein was +++3. This were indications that she had high bp which was causing the headaches but due to lack of knowledge she ignored all these signs.

Headaches during pregnancy should be investigated. Severe persistent headache which doesn’t go away with rest could be a sign of pre eclampsia together with other symptoms I will talk about later.

This can ruin your life. Pre eclampsia is a life threatening condition and should be taken seriously. Report to the hospital and also check your Blood pressure if you have persistent headaches.

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