Can being sick make you have high blood pressure?

I am 35 wks pregnant and went to the midwife today because my allergies have been draining a lot and it gave me an ear infection that I've had for 3 days but I've been boiling it out with peroxide. She checked my blood pressure and it's 140/90. She told me modified bed rest until Monday morning we will do a bp check and hope it's just me being sick making it high. Can being sick really be what's behind it? Has that happened to anyone else? I'm scared now I'm going to be on bedrest not that I have any problem with it. You ask my husband he tell you I been on bedrest the past 9 months. (Yeah right)

yepp it sure can!!! I had one sinus infection after another during my pregnancy due to my allergies and my doctors kept checking me for pre-eclampsia. At one point my bp was 182/110... SCARY!!! I actually ended up with P.E. after I gave birth though... figures! I'm sure yours is all due to your ear infection. Hope all is better soon, and *ENJOY THE BED TIME NOW* everyone told me that before I had my son and know I understand why.... enjoy it!

I would think so cuz. I am 40 weeks and 2 days the passed two and a half weeks I have been sick and then a sinus infection. My blood pressure got as high as 150/84 and they really did not do much. which looking back seems weird. My last visit though I was 136/69. My whole pregnancy till that point I was about 122-125/69. I have not been sick besides the sniffles in about 5 years so I feel like a little child not knowing what is really wrong LOL

in most pregnancies i was told by a nurse that the blood pressure naturally gets higher. but also being sick can also increases this and added stress too. and monday isn't far away. you'll be ok. just let your body get better and you'll be right to pop that baby out. =]
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2 weeks ago

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Of course being sick can raise your BP, especially if you have a fever. Once you get over this bug and feel better, your BP should go down. Don't worry- only 5 more weeks!

It's funny that you're BP was 140/90 because that's what mine was as well. I was really sick the past two weeks. Bronchitis, pink eye, upper respiratory infection and fluid in my ears. Last time I went to the midwife (2 weeks ago) my BP was 102/60. When I went to the ER Sunday morning my BP was 140/90 which is about the highest it's ever been, pregnant or not.

Between being uncomfortable/pain, not sleeping, not eating well and being dehydrated your BP can go up considerably. Take the week to rest in bed and drink LOTS of fluids. I went through so much water, tea and freezy pops and couldn't believe how long it took me to start peeing regularly. I didn't realize how dehydrated I had gotten. Eat well, rest and drink and I'm sure your BO will be down by Monday.