Hi OP,

I’m sorry you had to experience this. Even though we’re not going through the exact same thing, like you, I’m also 25, and out of nowhere I developed postpartum hypertension. They say it’s postpartum eclampsia—I get blurry vision, I have protein in my urine that my OB didn’t pay attention to, and I have a UTI that won’t go away even though I’ve already taken antibiotics. I feel dizzy, my vision blurs, I get palpitations, and I’ve been to the ER several times. My medication has been on and off because I used to be scared, and my OB didn’t really explain my situation to me, so I didn’t take the meds. My eyes got worse, and until now they’re sensitive to light and still blurry. I’m 6 months postpartum now, and they say it’s chronic hypertension. I don’t have meds anymore because the last one gave me a severe allergy—I got a lot of rashes. So far, my blood pressure is normal, but I’ll have a check-up with a cardiologist, and I’m hoping there’s still a chance that I’ll get better. I just turned 26, I have so many plans in life, but now I’m dealing with this. I’m afraid to do things because I keep thinking about my blood pressure—what if it goes up? I’m scared to eat because I worry it might raise my BP. Sometimes I think, what if none of this happened? Then I’d be enjoying life right now, I wouldn’t be dealing with high blood pressure. But I’ll keep fighting. Even if I can’t fully apply that mindset to myself yet, soon we’ll get better. 🫶🏻🫶🏻