I am 15 weeks pregnant and can't seem to get rid of my headach today. I have taken tylenol and sudafed in hopes of getting rid of it, I even drank some coffee in hopes the caffeine would do it. Anyone know anything that I can try to get rid of it that is safe? What have you done to get rid of headaches during pregnancy when its so limited what you can take.
2006-10-08 10:57:30 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
i can feel your pain...some docs say that migraines actually get better when you are pregnant...my BUTT!!!!
I had a migraine through 36 weeks of my pregnancy...i honestly could not do a thing because it would make the headache worse...
talk to your OB/GYN....he gave me some meds that worked for a bit but you have to use them sparingly otherwise its bad for the baby...next he sent me to a neurologist, they put me on Nadlol...its a blood pressure lowering drug...it worked wonders...i still use it to this day...if if you are a petite person, who gets easily light headed or already have lower blood pressure, then its not for you...it can make those things worse...
but you should have to suffer through your pregnancy with those and Tylenol doesnt really work...
I would get up in the morning and take a warm bath with the lights off and that usually helped me for some of the day...
good luck...
2006-10-08 11:02:38 · answer #1 · answered by sherichance79 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The headaches I've been getting this pregnancy (almost every day) are like any other headache I used to get. Nothing is "unique" about them. Some days they are worse than others, but for the most part they feel like normal headaches. I usually have them for most of the day when I do get them. Bloating was one of the first things I noticed (1 week after ovulation), but I assumed it meant my period was coming
2016-03-28 01:59:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh dear...i know just what you're going thru hunnie!!! i had a headache just about everyday when i was pregnant!!! i am used to taking Advil and then my doc told me i could not take them anymore, so she told me to take tylenol and i fould it didnt change or it made it worse...but i did read on the internet that is u drink gatorade it takes away a headach, i have never tried it, but i guess its worth a try huh? and i also read cutting a lime in half and rubbing it on your head works...and guess what, it did for me!! the lime i used was frozen, so i cut it in half, layed down and rubbed it over my forehead and when the cold started to fade away i rubbed it again and after a few times the headache was gone!! well i hope the gatorade or the lime works for you!!! best of luck !!!
2006-10-08 11:05:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Headaches can be present during pregnancy, you can pretty much only take tylenol. If this headache is combined with high blood pressure, you should go into to see your doctor. This can be an indicator of the startings of Preeclampsia.
2006-10-08 12:20:12 · answer #4 · answered by twinsin06 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was getting headaches in my first trimester I would take tylenol and I would also take a nap. Even if it is only for 2 hrs it helps to relax you.. Try taking a nap, if it is possible or put a cold wash cloth on your head as you lay down..
I also drink black coffee to get rid of the headache... It worked for me...
2006-10-08 12:21:26 · answer #5 · answered by Vicky 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have heard it is safe to take tylenol while you are pregnant, but to be sure ask your doctor what u can do to help with your headaches.
2006-10-08 11:01:52 · answer #6 · answered by caramelcookie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have had frequent headaches in both my pregnancies and it is considered normal however tylenol always worked for me. But I remember my Ob/Gyn asking if they were really bad because there were several type of medications she could prescribe during pregnancy. You might wanna ask your dr, he/she might have some other options for you. Good luck and hang in there!!
2006-10-08 11:01:33 · answer #7 · answered by SittinPretty! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe you should call your doctor and ask what would be safe to take for that. you know, being pregnant and all, just to be on the safe side.
take care
2006-10-08 11:03:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't take that stuff it could and will harm the fetus, see a doctor about the hesdaches. Read the back of the bottles and it will warn you about taking it!
2006-10-08 11:08:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i also had bad headaches at first, they eventually stopped. i took tylenol quick release-doc said it was ok
2006-10-08 11:23:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋