Oh God please help me . headaches are killing me !?

Question

i am 18 weeks pregnant with my second child and i have no idea where these headaches are coming from but they are sure killing me . they started since yesterday and i dint want to take anything so i went to bed thinking i just needed rest . around 9 PM i couldn't take it anymore and i took 2 extra strengh tylenol( doctor said i could take them ) but they didn't do c**p . at 3AM i tool another 2 but still when i woke up at 7Am i could barely lift my head, God it was pounding so took another 2 pills . at 9AM i call the doctor office and told them that they were not doing anything for me and the nurse said to take 3 more right away and go to bed and another 3 after 6 hours . i did all of that and slept the whole day but my head isn't getting better . i think i am taking too much pills . from yesterday 9pm to 3PM today i have popped lie 12 pills of tylenol . i am thinking this inst too good. what do you think ? is there something that can help me ? i have tried showering from head to toe with cold water but no . please any help will be greatly appreciated . thanks in advance .

Answer 1

I had the same when pregnant with my daughter. Was so bad once that i was rushed to hospital in an ambulance and given pain relief at hospital. In the end i found that cutting out all caffine helped and having a soak in the bath with lavender oil before hitting the sack by 9pm. Might be worth getting your blood pressure checked and asking for a persciption of milf migrain tabs from your gp as i did and it really helped. Xx Its not nice but i found that they eased by about 28 weeks.

P.S i didn't get this with my second pregnancy with my little boyso i kinda put it down to having a baby girl. Hint Hint.

Answer 2

Could it be a sinus headache? When I was pregnant I always had horrible headaches and it took me a while to figure out that it was my sinuses causing it (it felt more like a migraine though.) I would take sudafed and tylenol and lay down and put a heating pad on my head. I know that sounds crazy, but it does help. You can actually buy heating pads that are a face mask and they work wonders.

If it is a blinding headache where it hurts in your eyes, try getting an ice cube and putting it in a wash clothe and keeping it on your eyes (like RIGHT on your eye lids.) It will hurt a bit more at first and you have to keep taking it off and putting it back on because it gets too cold, but it will help after a couple minutes.

I hope some of this helps.  

Answer 3

head aches are common in pregnancy depending were you live in the world we are prescribed some thing called dy hydro codeine in the uk for bad headaches which can be taken during pregnancy.

Answer 4

that never happened to me but would suggest to just relax. if your able to try and take a swim. do you drink anything with caffeine in it or use to?

Answer 5

this is normal; however, they suck.  You may need a prescription of a stronger medicine such as vicodin

Answer 6

I would suggest several things:

Drink some herbal tea and relax as best you can.

Place an ice pack directly on top of your head and/or back of your neck.

Download a good meditation CD and follow it (perhaps Doreen Blumefeld's Journey into Healing Light - iTunes).

Go for a walk, get moving, breathe some fresh air.

If the Tylenol aren't helping, don't take them.  The herbal tea might have a better effect.

The walk will probably be the most help.

Good luck!

Answer 7

Check your blood pressure. Are you hydrated? Maybe anemic? I have bad headache too but I think it is caused by bright sunlight or just straining my eyes. It helps me to nap whenever they start up.

Good luck!

Answer 8

have u tried having caffeine?