Pregnancy & Headaches

yes I have had this problem too, and it has been making me very upset, I have been taking panadene and that seems to help, sometimes I think that headaches can have something to do with b/p but to be honest I think its a pg thing a rather common pg thing as I have noticed a decline in them this week where as last week and for weeks before that I was waking up with headaches that I could not get rid of and going to bed with the same one that night it was awful, it is deffiantely worth checking out for your own peace of mind,
I really hope they ease for you soon I really feel for you hun.

Yep, I had shocking headaches at around that time as well, and they lasted for a few weeks, I spoke to my OB about them, and he said it was perfectly normal, all of the increased hormones etc whizzing around your body and he said take as much panadol as you need or alternatively go away for a rest and have a massage - asif! LOL

Try not to stress too much - they will pass soon.

Well just got back from the doc and he said that I am getting cluster migraines. Not much that can be done about it tho! He prescribed me some panadine forte and away I went. He checks blood pressure, chest, nose, eyes, ears, spine, ankles and everything is fine.

Hopefully it will pass soon like it has for you guys!

Oh and he told me to not eat chocolate because there is something (he told me what it was but can t remember) in the chocolate that can cause migraines. Bummer I think!

I hate cluster migraines!!! Have you tried drinking coke? One time when I was taken to hosp with a migraine (it lasted 14 days) the paramedic swore by coke, and now every time I have a headache coming on I'll drink a glass of coke. And it actually works for me.

No I havent tried drinking coke. I am only drinking water, hoping the hydrate myself and then the headache will go away, but not working!

I might try the coke.. think we have some in the fridge.

i have also been having shocking headaches for the last 6 weeks. sometimes they ease up throughout the day but my OB said i could def take panadol which sometimes helps. I hope they ease for you soon :)

Oh I hope they ease for you too sarak!! 6 wks is a long time, I thought a week was bad enough!!

My migraine is gone today. Yesterdays rest was good. I think I slept most of the afternoon!

Jodi - I tried your glass of coke idea and I think it helped. I know that I went to sleep as soon as I had the glass of coke..

Oh wow Jodi, I will have to try that too, much nicer than taking panadol as I take the soluable one and thats not very pleasant so coke would be much nicer.

Jodi, you could be my new hero if this works....off to get myself some coke now!

Jodi and everyone else too of course I just wanted to say that yesterday I had a really bad headache and I sat down and had a glass of coke and OMG it actually worked it went away no need for panadol woohoo I was so stoked. so thanks for posting that Jodi it really helped alot.

I have been getting headaches almost every day of my pregnancy and it is driving me crazy!!! I got them often with my DS too but i didn't think this often. Does anyone else suffer from them on a daily basis??? Don't know what i would do without panadol!!

Hi Nell,

Yes I had them quite bad too. Hope you get some relief.

On and off i have the fu though its not helping just make sure u try and keep temperature down and fluids up and rest up *comfort hugs*

Well that's one thing, i know i'm not drinking enough....i'm trying to drink more. Still getting the headaches tho i know some of it is due to sinus aswell which i normally get pretty bad.
Thanks 4 ur help!!!!

I suffered really badly with them as well, panadol, heat packs, osteopath, nothing really worked for very long. Luckily they disappeared almost immediately at the 16 week mark and I haven't had them since so I'm wishing that for you as well!

I suffer from migraines and they are more regular and intense whilst pregnant. Because I have no real trigger for my migraines its hard to try and control them.

I've had a lot of headaches too...but thankfully not daily...you poor thing!

I've found that if I take a panadol as soon as it starts, that helps...I've also been to a physio to help align my neck...which helped too...heat packs as well!

My mum was telling me yesterday that maybe my headaches are due to low blood pressure...

Hope it improves soon!

I didn't know low blood pressure could cause them... but it makes sense, my blood pressure has dropped a few times for no reason. Today is the first time in over a week i haven't needed panadol! I'm starting to feel like an addict LOL.

I can't stand heat packs but my DH puts a cool face washer on my neck and forehead to cool me down and that eases the headache a bit. But that's not always easy to do especially looking after an almost 3yr old every day.

Thanks for all ur help i hope all of u that get headaches have some relief too!! :)

I didn't have headaches in my previous 2 pregnancies but I seem to be getting one every day, sometimes even twice a day!!

I'm drinking as much water as I can, only drinking one cup of tea a day, choc and sweets are keep to a minimum....

Not sure what else I can do really?

Does anyone else have them?

I was getting them pretty constantly too.. i haven't for the past week - but i felt so bad taking panadol once or even twice a day because they were so bad! And i have a high pain threshold.. I asked my Doctor and she said they were probably hormone headaches.

I got alot of BAD headaches between about 14 and 24 weeks. They eventually just went away. Like you, I couldn't find much to help them, just keep drinking lots of water, and take some Panadol if you need it.

I felt bad taking Panadol too, but I'm taking it 3-4 times a day ATM (not for headaches), and I figure that if it's keeping me comfy, then bubs will be comfy too.

I really hope they disappear for you, like they did for me! It's not nice at all getting headaches all the time.

I found a heat pack really helpful too...

As soon as I felt a headache coming on, I would take some panadol and use the heat pack...that generally cleared it up...if I left it, it just got worse and would last hours on end...

I'm now 24 weeks and only get them very occasionally...my worse period was between 15-19 weeks...

Wishing you all the very best!

I was getting some pretty bad headaches around the time as the others. I went to my doc about it and he said that they are cluster migraines and prescribed me some panadine forte. I think I only took it once when it was really bad. I figure, if I am suffering then my baby is suffering.

I dont think I have had a headache/migraine for a very long time..

Monnie, where would you put the heat pack? On your neck? Shoulders?

I have headaches 24/7 for the full 40 weeks :(

Heat packs work on my neck more then my shoulders.....panadol is like taking lollies... no relief at all. SO i give up and just deal with it.

Maybe check with a chiro or physio. There could be a back/neck problem that could be causing headaches.
I visit a chiro once a month at the moment but will probably be increasing my visits the bigger I get.

I agree with Kate, there might be another issue (or it might be related to hormones). Most of us change the way we sleep once we are pregnant. If your belly is already on the bigger side, you might even have changed your posture.
For me the key was to get a new pillow (one of those molded ones) and a body pillow to help me sleep on my side more comfortably. And I can happily say that I haven't had a single headache for months although I used to get them all the time, even before I got preggers.
Another thing could be stress. Ask yourself if you are suffering from increased stress that might have to do with your pregnancy or might be totally unrelated.
These things might not be applicable to you, but it might be worth looking into.
I hope you'll feel better soon.

I got migraines and then cluster migraines for about 10 weeks in the 2nd trimester. I was reluctant to take panadol too, and definiely wasn't prepared to take anything stronger - even though my OB said I could. Sounds weird, but someone on BB suggested drinking a Coke (a real one, not a diet coke) and it definitely shifted my migraines. Not very medical, but worth a shot.

Oh, and my migraines were purely hormonal - nothing to do with chiropractic issues.

I have been getting Chiropractor headaches whent to chiro got it fixed but noticed the past week I have been getting migraine type headaches behind my eyes at around the same time each day which is a little weird so thinking they might be hormonal.

either way they are annoying. I find a coffee soemtimes helps if u have it before it get's toobad.

goodluck

If you are constantly having headaches, you need to make sure to keep an eye on your blood pressure because it can affect the pregnancy. If the headache is bother you, try laying in bed with legs elevated and head on pillow. THis is give a good blood flow to the brain. I get headaches too but on and off so I ask my DH to give me a head massage which helps too! Hope your headaches go away soon!

Hi Claire i know exactly how u feel! I've been getting headaches constantly the past few months and no relief. Panadol does absolutely nothing and i really don't want to take anything stronger (i was also told i could but don't feel comfortable doing so). I saw my ob last week and she told me it's hormonal and they usually start to decrease around 16 weeks. I'm now 18 weeks and on my 4th day of this headache! They did stop for a week or so... Mine tend to be around my eyes alot and since i get sinus a fair bit i'm hoping it's sinus related since there is so much smoke around outside at the moment.
I know when i'm stressed they are worse...
I hope your headaches ease up, they're no fun with a toddler around!! Take care

Hi everyone,

For the past few days I have had this headache that I can't get rid of. I have tried panadol, drinking more water, resting as much as possible and nothing will make it go away!!! :doh:

Has anyone else had anything like this or have any ideas of why I might have it?!? I have been tested for PE and they said that I don't have it. So I am pretty sure it is not related to that.

HELP! :help:

seeing as you are 38 weeks I would see a Dr..

Other then that.. do you drink coffee? and if so have you had one lately.. I get that even though I only drink on average one cup a day... if I skip that cup I get a headache.. drink coffee and it goes away...

I haven't drank coffee since I found out I was pregnant! I just went off it!!

I just don't want to bug my Dr or the hospital again! Might have to!

Hi Danielle, sorry to hear you have had such a nasty headache. I am not sure why you might have it, there are so many different reasons for headaches.

I get similar ones to you occasionally and they last for a few days, I find I usually get them when I haven't been drinking enough. Unfortunately for me, nothing gets rid of them (I tried drinking more and Panadol too), but I do find getting out and about seems to ease them. Try going for a walk in the fresh air (if you're up to it) or just walking around the shops. I had one for three days over the weekend and I found just getting out of the house and getting a coffee helped!

Do keep your fluid intake up though, I suffered those type of headaches more towards the end of my last pregnancy and I am sure it was because I wasn't drinking enough.

Hope you feel better soon :hug:

Last time I had lots of HA's too. they checked my BP, fluid levels, and protein and found it was just dehydration.

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Do keep your fluid intake up though, I suffered those type of headaches more towards the end of my last pregnancy and I am sure it was because I wasn't drinking enough.

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def do this and chances of uti r reduced too. (that may also cause HA's)

has anyone else been getting massive headaches while pregnant - i have had one for two days now! panadol doesn't seem to work, i don't know what else to do.

I suffer from hideous headaches in pregnancy so you have all of my sympathies..
I am a migraine sufferer and mine are migraines.

Cold pack on your head in a quiet room. Panadol may take a little of the ecge of - the trick is to take them early. Don't wait until you have a full blown headache.

There really is little you can do as they are usually caused by the hormones running rampant! Sometimes though it can be exacerbated by not eating on time, not drinking enough water etc. So, just take a look at what you are eating and drinking and make sure you do so regularly.

you poor thing, have you been drinking a lot? it can be caused by dehydration sometimes... a lot of water usually helps me. i think yuo can take panadeine too if it gets really bad (doule check though in case i am wrong on that one!)

misty i get nasty migranes... and have had two in the last 3 weeks!! and im 17 weeks...

the best thing i have found, take your two panadol every 4 hours like the packet says, go to bed with light loose clothing , make the room as dark as possible, put a wettish cold fflannel across your head and close your eyes. tyr not to think of the pain, i know its hard...
breathe slowly and deeply and if you can imagine the pain seeping away with every breathe out, i knwo this sounds weird but its part of reiki that my mum taught me. have no noise around you....
just do this and youll drop off to sleep and hopefully wake up feeling 100% better. when you wake up, drink tons of water and take more panadol, thatll help fight the headache....

where is it concentrated? behind your eyes? ears or in your temples??

do you feel sick like vomiting?