Headaches

[Hoody]

DD2 is 3weeks old and for the last week i have had a really nasty headache everyday. I am Bfing and drinking 2-3L of water a day and eating constantly. I wake up in the mornings with a dull headache but by mid morning i'm in agony so have to take something for the pain. It takes away the headache but within 4-6 hours its back I know i am tired as i have a toddler to look after as well as a nb but dont noramally get headaches like this from tiredness and if i get headaches they dont normally go on for days. Any advice from anyone? could it be hormonal? Any suggestions? Im jsut sick of feeling yuk.

[Nadine216]

Could just be stress and tiredness, even though you do not normaly get that long a headache. This is a first time you are mommy to a todler AND a new born, maybe you are more tired than you think? :hugs: If it keeps up for more than two weeks, I would go see a dr.
It could be heat also - don't know how hot it is where you are, but I usually get those 4 day headaches in mid- to late summer. I hate them and I hate getting up with a headache.

[aussienic]

I clicked in this cus yesterday and today I woke with headaches and i have a small one now. I just took 2 panadol and did the same this morning.. It went straight away. I also drink gallons of water.

I wonder if it is from tiredness and the heat..

[Nadine216]

My heat-headaches usually starts with just a dull "thickness" when waking up and after taking some painkillers they are gone and then comes back with a vengence around 4pm'ish and then NOTHING I take makes it better. Only saving grace is bed, which with a bubba is not possible.

[Hoody]

Nadine- what you are saying about waking with a thickness and then taking painkillers only to have it return with a vengence is just what this is like. I feel that bad that it has me in tears. I want to go to bed so badly but am waiting to feed DD. My head is just throbbing.
Nic- sorry to hear you too have a headache. Its definately no fun feeling like this with little ones to look after. I was wondering if maybe it could be a hormonal thing? I too have just taken more panadol but i feel like i am taking them too often thats why i posted. Surely it isnt doing me any good to be popping pills daily, I have had to take at least 2 a day since last Sunday. If it is from been over tired i hope i get some more sleep tonight/tomo. My MIL has taking DD1 for a sleepover so i will try and sleep in tomo i only plan to wake to feed and then go to sleep again so i will see if that makes me feel anybetter.

[Nadine216]

Don't know about the hormones - it might be, but as I say if you don't feel comfy taking that much painkillers, I would seek medical attention. How are you reaction to painkillers? I mean, like me, I have to take about two/three STRONG painkillers (Ibibrufen) just to feel something. I even have some prescription meds from DH's last operation that helps - sometimes. Do you get migrains??
So glad for you that MIL is going to come and help. Maybe you will feel better after having a "sleepy" day
Just thought about this: We have this headachepowers (mix asprin, paracetamol and caffien - sounds potent) that sometimes helps me get through the last part of the day, because it works faster than the tablet. I take it when, like you, are close to tears, because I HATE the taste and usually I breath in and the powder gets in my nose and I gag. It's a sad sight

PS. It sounds like I am a painkiller popper I'm not. I just get headaches constantly (heat and stress related) and suffer the odd migrain every once in a while - for those I got some gooooooood *****

[ajw0108]

Hi Hoody,

My DD is 3 weeks old today & I have also had a headache (although not as bad as yours sounds, you poor thing) on and off over the last week. I put it down to a combination of being a bit tired + a change in hormone level.

I'm a migrainey type of person & AF always brings with her a headache for the first day or so.. Pregnancy was bliss because they stopped altogether!

I don't have any great suggestions for relief unfortunately - when my headaches hit, I have just taken two of the paracetamol tablets (500mg) I was prescribed to help with the easing the pain of the episiotomy (....which I didn't end up needing them for).

I sincerely hope they ease up for you really, really soon.

x
AJ

[aussienic]

I had the worst headache last night. I actually thought I was going to throw up. I was feeding bub at 12:30 and I heard DH up and I had to get him come and get her and put her in her bed. I felt so yuck. I feel fine this morning and I had semi decent sleep so I wonder if mine is just a tiredness thing

[aussienic]

Thanks for that.. that was interesting

[~Trish~]

Hi Hoody, sorry you are having such bad headaches. It may well be hormonal, I think it is really hard to find the source of headaches. I get a really bad headache about once a week that starts off as a pressure feeling behind my right eye. As the day goes on it gets worse and by the end of the day it is throbbing and I can barely function. These headaches normally last a couple of days . I finally discovered that I get these headaches when I haven't been drinking as much the day (or couple of days) before. Now that I am breastfeeding I definitely get them more frequently.

I have been getting this same type of headache for a few years and found that no pain killer under the sun will get rid of it. What I have found that helps me is of course drinking loads while I have the headache, I bought some Gatorade the other day because it helps rehydrate you better than water and that really helped too. I also find going for a walk in the fresh air takes the edge off it or just keeping active around the house (seems strange I know!). I find just sitting or laying down agravates it, maybe keeping the blood moving helps? Sometimes a good strong cup of coffee helps too, I have no idea why!

I really hope your headache eases up for you soon. That's great that your MIL can take your DD, I hope you get some good sleep today.

[Hoody]

Thanks everyone for your replies and caro thanks that was an interesting read. I had the best nights sleep i've had since DD2 came along last night (still feeding 3hrly but good sleep in between) and didnt get up til 9am and still have a headache. I am trying not to take anything though will do this arvo if it gets any worse.
Nic- i really understand how you must have felt last night i keep bursting into tears and when DH ask whats wrong i sound like a broken record "Nothing my head just hurts and it's making me feel sick" I am so glad you are feeling better this morning i hope you stay that way.
Trish- i thought it was all in my head when i sat or layed on the couch only to feel worse glad its not jsut me. Dh keeps telling me to go and have a rest but i know if i stop when i start again it will be worse.
Aj- HOws your head today? Lucky you for not getting them when pg i had nasty ones til about 26 wks but then was fine for the last trimester. Hopefully we will all feel a bit better sooner rather than later.
Nadine- You def sound like a pill popper lol. Thanks for the mental picture of you gagging on yuor Headachepowders made me smile I alternate between panadol and ibrufen.