I am adding you as a friend so you will have the ability to message. I hope you guys are having a Happy Father's Day!
Welcome to the forum! Glad you found your way here but sorry that there was a need to. :-(.
Congratulations on your pregnancy! As for your symptoms and history, it sounds difficult to sort out. But as Red_Star pointed out, you should be tested for APS, even the birth control pills can do the same thing.
Cubbiesfan is correct in that the diagnosis process can be lengthy, so patience is something you need to try and remember. When you get frustrated with the process, come here and vent! Most of us have experienced the long drawn out process and can relate.
I wish you good luck with your pregnancy and on your journey to a diagnosis. please feel free to return with any questions you may have!
Ren
Thx for the support! :-) ill will definately message you sooner rather than later!
Congratulations and good luck on your pregnancy. I empathize with your situation having my first major MS symptom when I was 10 weeks pregnant. The right side of my face goes numb sometimes and I used to chalk it up to allergies. The good thing is that you are listening to your body and are trying to find out what is wrong. From the things I have seen here in the short time I've been visiting, I've discovered that the diagnosis process can be lengthy and the people are remarkable. Please feel free to message me if you need someone to vent too. I went thru the similar situation because I was pregnant and everyone was in denial but me.
Hope you are having a great weekend!
Cubbiesfan
Thank you i will look into it.
Birth control pills is a listed cause of Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS). This condition is also called Hughes Syndrome and Sticky Blood Syndrome. APS is an autoimmune disease and while there is no cure, the main treatment is anticoagulant medication to stop the blood clotting too easily.
There are three antiphospholipid antibodies:
Lupus anticoagulant
Anticardiolipin antibodies
Anti-β glycoprotein I antibodies
Without treatment, symptoms and complications, include:
Migraine headaches
Mottled skin tone (livedo reticularis)
Low blood platelet count (thrombocytopenia)
Vein thrombosis
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
Arterial thrombosis
Heart attack
Stroke
Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome
Complications can include:
Miscarriage
Fetal death
Premature labour
If you have not tested for this autoimmune disease please do so ASAP.