Comments on: New Evidence Preeclampsia May be an Autoimmune Disorder http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/evidence-preeclampsia-may-be-an-autoimmune-disorder/ Healthy Living at Home Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:07:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Kristie http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/evidence-preeclampsia-may-be-an-autoimmune-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-12864 Kristie Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:05:04 +0000 http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/?p=317#comment-12864 Wow. Thanks for sharing your experience. You may really be on to something. I know someone who had PCOS, and then developed RA during pregnancy once they finally were able to get pregnant. I know the babies were born in an emergency situation. I wonder if it was blood pressure related... You and this baby will definitely be in my thoughts. Please keep me posted! -Kristie Wow. Thanks for sharing your experience. You may really be on to something. I know someone who had PCOS, and then developed RA during pregnancy once they finally were able to get pregnant. I know the babies were born in an emergency situation. I wonder if it was blood pressure related…

You and this baby will definitely be in my thoughts. Please keep me posted!

-Kristie

]]> By: Genevieve http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/evidence-preeclampsia-may-be-an-autoimmune-disorder/comment-page-1/#comment-12855 Genevieve Sat, 08 Nov 2008 16:49:18 +0000 http://www.kristiemcnealy.com/?p=317#comment-12855 I had preeclampsia when pregnant with my oldest son. Recently I was dx with Rheumatoid Arthritis (auto-immune). My sister was dx with ITP during her last pregnancy. My brother had JRA and now RA and gout. We now know auto-immune disorders run in the family. I also have PCOS. I wonder if it's an auto-immune disorder and they haven't figured it out. I've had 15 years secondary infertility due to PCOS -- after three months on Imuran (immune suppressing drug) I became pregnant. At 15 weeks I started having real difficulties maintaining my blood pressure and protein is starting to show up. I did read through PCOS boards of other women who think there might be the same connection. Many have strong family histories of auto-immune disorders or have developed one. Anyhow, just wanted to say I found this article very interesting. I had preeclampsia when pregnant with my oldest son. Recently I was dx with Rheumatoid Arthritis (auto-immune). My sister was dx with ITP during her last pregnancy. My brother had JRA and now RA and gout. We now know auto-immune disorders run in the family.

I also have PCOS. I wonder if it’s an auto-immune disorder and they haven’t figured it out. I’ve had 15 years secondary infertility due to PCOS — after three months on Imuran (immune suppressing drug) I became pregnant. At 15 weeks I started having real difficulties maintaining my blood pressure and protein is starting to show up.

I did read through PCOS boards of other women who think there might be the same connection. Many have strong family histories of auto-immune disorders or have developed one.

Anyhow, just wanted to say I found this article very interesting.

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