convolsions in early pregnancy

[chiquita22gallo]

I'm 28 years old. I'm 5 weeks and 5 days pregnant. I have a 5 month old son. When I was pregnant with my son about the same time as I'm pregnant now I had to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. While in the bathroom on the toilet I got  very hot, dizzy, sweats, and blacked out. This time when it happened it was at the dinner table. I got very nauseaed, dizzy, sweats, very hot, and I blacked out. My boyfriend said I went into convolsions. What causes that? I take my flintstone complete and folic acid instead of prenatal vitamins cause the ob/gyn said I could do that since the prenatal vitamins make me sick. Has this ever happened to any of you and what did you have to do?

[beanie485]

I do agree that you need to see a doctor before the 21rst that is way to long,

I am glad to hear that the iron seems to be helping you though, please still make sure to get checked out SOON before the 21rst  

[chiquita22gallo]

started taking iron after i had the spell. that seems to be helping me.

[SunWorshiper_26]

I think that the 21st is WAY too long to wait. You need to get in to see your dr immediately as this could be very dangerous to you and your unborn baby

[chiquita22gallo]

thanks everyone. people have told me they thought i was anemic. but, the only time i get those spells is once when i was pg with my 5 month old son, this pregnancy, and a couple of periods i had in the past. 2day i have been dizzy, nauseaed, headaches, and i threw up. i was alone with my son last night until 9 (i was so nerveous about going into a spell i ended up bringing diapers and wipes as well as a bottle to the living room and sitting on the floor with my son and i was alone with my son from 6:30am to about 4 2day).

my boyfriend is getting upset with me cause i haven't been eating. i throw up what i eat. i have a doctor appointment on the 21st of october.

[spade22]

Just to add:  someone that has a seizure for the first time should be taken to the ER right away.  Preferiably by ambulance.

[spade22]

If you haven't already done so, you need to make an emergency appointment with your dr.  This is a very serious matter and it's important to find out the cause and make sure the seizures are under control.

[beanie485]

I don't know about the convulsions part but the rest of the symptoms sound like you could be pretty anemic to me.

Normally I would worry about pre eclampsia but that doesn't show up in the first trimester so it is to early in your pregnancy to be worried about that just yet  

[Grandmatobe]

Has there been any issues with your blood pressure being elevated?  Otherwise, I would think it would have something to do with the rapid increase in your hormone levels.  You definitely should discuss with your doctor.