I've got a bruised all over feeling in my legs...

[sadiegurl824]

I just gave birth to my son on the 20th of October... I had preeclampsia and was admitted to the hospital a week before actually being induced and delivering because of my blood pressure.  Blood pressure before labor was running 165/90 and during labor it was running 185/110.  They gave me Magnesium Sulfate for the blood pressure, and an antibiotic as I was positive for the Group B Strep.  

Here lately I've been taking a blood pressure and water pill for my swelling and elevated blood pressure (been like 150/80).  I was also taking an antibiotic for a UTI caused by the catheter that was inserted during labor and delivery.  I was told the Magnesium Sulfate weakens your muscles in the bladder and they want to make sure I was going like I was suppose to.

Anyways I've been getting this bruised all over feeling in my legs.  If I push on a part of my leg it feels like I have a bruise there although there is no bruise present... is this a cause for concern?  I don't know if it's the meds or what...

[alaysha]

This might be a long shot but I've heard that water retention can cause a tender like feeling. I wonder if the water pill you are on is doing that. I'd contact your doctor and describe to them how you feel and see what they say.

[VaniDavila]

Now that I think about it, I felt like that. I just thought it was because of the spinal they gave me for my c-section making my legs weak. It went away about a week and a half later.