Patient's question:
I am now four and a half months pregnant. Recently, I've been feeling extremely weak all over and in a lot of pain. My head also feels dizzy and heavy. I don't sleep well at night. I've heard from others that it might be preeclampsia, and I'm heartbroken, fearing it might affect the child. How can preeclampsia be tested carefully? Is it accurate?Doctor's answer:
It's very simple to speculate whether a pregnant woman has preeclampsia—just measure her blood pressure. Because a normal blood pressure in the human body should have a systolic pressure below 140 and a diastolic pressure below 90. If during blood pressure testing, either the systolic or diastolic pressure is below the normal value, it proves that she has preeclampsia. In this case, active medication to lower blood pressure is necessary.