Visual distrubances - Low iron?
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Topic: Visual distrubances - Low iron?
Posted By: caraMel
Subject: Visual distrubances - Low iron?
Date Posted: 15 September 2010 at 4:11pm
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The last couple of days and very frequently today I've had spells where I'm seeing lots of black spots or stars in my vision.
I don't feel dizzy with them and they generally only last a few moments. My risk for PE is very low, I've had only minor swelling in my fingers and my BP is always reading on the lower side of normal. I'm drinking lots and eating plenty. The only thing I can think of is that my iron levels are quite low, Fe was 5 at 28 week test and Hb 117. Has anyone had this symptom with low iron? ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 15 September 2010 at 4:14pm
| Yep sometimes. Its definitely not all the time but I do get it sometimes. I thought it was more to do with my BP being lowish than iron |
Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 15 September 2010 at 5:00pm
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Oh... I got that! And I did have low iron, although I didn't connect the two myself and it could just in a coincidence. -------------   
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 15 September 2010 at 5:03pm
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Mine was to do with BP not iron as well. I actually fainted whilst preg as a result of it too. Umm the only other thing I could think of was had you eaten/drunk enough? And also do you suffer migraines? Visual disturbances are one of the symptoms, although you'd probably know if you had a migraine! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: flakesitchyfeet
Date Posted: 15 September 2010 at 6:14pm
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Yup, mine was iron related, but only started when I started taking the pills. I swapped to a liquid supplement instead -------------  http://lilypie.com"> |
Posted By: freckle
Date Posted: 15 September 2010 at 7:12pm
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Ive been getting this every now and then too... I wondered if it was my BP... but I do have low iron so maybe that's it cos my BP was fine last time I saw MW... ------------- mum to 3 lovely girls :D |
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 15 September 2010 at 7:40pm
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I thought that was low BP that did that, you dont always get dizziness with low BP...
I have been getting it too, and I do have low iron LOL -------------   
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 15 September 2010 at 9:04pm
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Thanks everyone.
I did wonder after I posted if it could be related to the low BP, but I've had it all the way through and never had the visual thing like this before? Maybe it is a combination of the two, who knows! Always good to know I'm not the only one though ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: HippyMama
Date Posted: 15 September 2010 at 9:39pm
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Apparently it has to do with the increased blood volume in your body when pg too. I had it last time in the third trimester, usually stopped after fluids and a lie down if I could manage one. ------------- Mama to two earth walkers & two angels. Remember, you are not managing an inconvenience; You are raising a human being. ~ Kittie Franz Next Slingbabies! Meet - Friday 4th May !! |
Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 15 September 2010 at 10:20pm
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I got it a few times with C and have had it once or twice with this pg too. No low iron here but I found that a cold, sugary drink and a lie down helped things really quickly.
It's a pretty weird feeling though eh! ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 16 September 2010 at 8:24am
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i got it last time (the time without PE) and not the time i got PE..lol..
i also had low iron and low bp this time so maybe something in it..hugs cause it wasnt nice! ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: lostAmber
Date Posted: 16 September 2010 at 10:39am
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I experience this too Mel. It could be blood pressure as this does fluctuate during the day, but like you, never got dizzy with it, just saw stars etc in my peripheral vision. I think my dietician associated it with dehydration, but I can't quite remember. I have low iron too though- my haemoglobin is okay, but stored levels are very low. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: amme_eilyk
Date Posted: 16 September 2010 at 11:38am
| I get this too, more so when I get up quickly or move fast. My midwife told me it was just normal with the extra blood flow. |
Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 16 September 2010 at 11:59am
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hmm I had severly low iron but I never saw spots and lights, I just felt light headed and a bit dizzy sometimes.
I thought seeing lights and spots was a sign of low bp and could mean PE? I would ask your MW about it chick! ------------- |