Headaches and migranes making my life a misery :(

[Doob]

Morning sickness has been ok on and off but mostly feel sick and haven't been sick. Headaches however have been making my life hell this week and now they've developed into migranes with the auras (fuzzy blurring of your vision for about an hour). I've been susceptible to them in the past but they have been making me feel so ill my mw said take paracetamol which is ok for the headaches but a migrane doesn't get touched by paracetamol. my mw also said under no circumstances can I take my old migrane medication and to go and sit/lay down in a dark room. Unfortunately with work that's not possible and on thurs I had to go home.

Has anybody else had this or know if it might ease up after tri 1?

 

[jojo3972]

Doob u realy should have them checked out if u can bad headaches are a sign of pre ecampsia just to be safe ring mw and get advice for it and go see ur doc aswel as they prescribe something stronger for them but that is safe to take aswel my friend suffered real bad with migraines and got worse wen preg they gave her summet she can take while preg,hope u get sorted out with them soon take care xxx

 

[kelli]

was just about to write one about this i feel sick 24/7 but havent been sick yet also the headacks i am getting r making me feel like im going to pass out i keep getting a ackie body and going hot n cold its horrible any advice please?


ive been told to eat ginger nut biscuits coz it helps with the sicky feeling #

kelli xxx

 

[newbie1984]

Doob try those cooling pads you put on your forehead. Xx

 

[Flips4]

Yup I've had headaches an migraines in the first trimester of every pregnancy, just started yesterday in this one, it's due to the progesterone dilating blood vessels sometimes and a frozen bag of peas helps with some of the pain (although doesn't make you able to function well) it constructs the blood vessels somewhat though, if you till have them in the third trimester they need checking out as can be a sign of pre-eclampsia and raised BP. Bananas also help a little bit (again not enough) keep hydrated and hopefully they WILL ease in tri 2 as mine always have... Good luck and sympathies!!!

 

[Skye1]

Hiya,

Week before last I had the most awful headaches for a solid week, I get migraines too when I am not pregnant, I was so sick with it and also had flashing lights and the rainbow type vision..

Mine have eased off now thank god, I know from my last pregnancy that the headaches are normal

 

[Mrsstuart01]

They are only a sign of pre-eclampsia in tri 3 so don't worry about that yet, just keep am eye on it. Drink lots of water and take paracetamol if it gets too bad. Also try and link to anything you might be eating, I had really bad headaches and with me in tri 1 it was cheese that caused them! Xx

 

[Doob]

Thanks for the replies everybody. I saw the mw on Wednesday and she said paracetamol was my only real option but didn't seem overly concerned about anything more serious. I think I might book in to see the gp who helped me with a bout of migraines I had last year because when they kick in it makes work a real struggle.