Headaches :(

[LandsN]

I am 15 weeks and suffering with headaches! I seem to wake up with them and it takes ages to get rid of it no matter what I do, I have never suffered with this before is it normal?

Hi landsn

It's definitely normal and just down to hormones unfortunately. I went through the same thing between around 15-18 weeks, and it was miserable. I'm 21 weeks now and thankfully mostly headache free so hopefully the same will happen to you and they'll just go away of their own accord.

I found that drinking plenty of water and massaging a little Vicks vapours into my temples helped ease it a little.

Hope you feel better soon!

Thank you think it could be a migraine as I have just been sick feeling very sorry for myself today :( x

Oh no you poor thing, hope you've got someone to look after you

Well sort of my oh is working nights ATM so is asleep as he did not get home till 8 am but I do feel a lot better since being sick am just having some lunch to see if that help but definitely feel better than I did a few hours ago thank you x

I had debilitating headaches during my first trimester. The pain was concentrated either above my left eye or my right eye and usually took 2-3 days to recover from. I found sugar sparked the pain, I had a bit of an addiction to sweets like Haribo, Skittles etc as they helped with my nausea and whenever I ate them the headaches usually followed a day later. The problem vanished seemingly overnight at some point during my second trimester so hopefully end is in sight for you!

Ah thank you out of interest did it ever make you sick? I felt a lot better after I was sick but now it is back with a vengeance again behind both my eyes hope it's gone by the morning x

Oh jesus I remember this, it was horrific, and I am to admit I did cave and take ibuprofen on a couple of occasions because it was the only thing that would jeffing work..however what eventually shifted it was a few sessions with the chiropractor - so maybe give that a go?

Ah brilliant I did debate that earlier with the pain killers it's only that I have a history of mc and am on aspirin that I decided against it! Glad I am not the only one I did start to panic silly ey xx

drink lots of water.

and if you are in the slightest bit worried, please speak.to your midwife. :)

I tried lavender oil on my pillow & a hanky & I've occasionally taken paracetamol after the Dr & MW & nurse assured me it was ok. Seconding keeping hydrated. Hope you feel better soon

Thanks ladies I think I have connected the headaches with constipation going to phone gp as I am not sure if it would cause headaches that bad but have suffered with constipation in this pregnancy but i have never suffered with it before but touch wood today is the first head ache free day x

some physios or chiros have a headache clinic which can be really good. i'm booked in this saturday as i've been having real crushing headaches.

thank you I will definitely ask my gp when he finally phones me back but still so far so good for my first head ache free day in what seems like a life time x

I have had headaches pretty much everyday since 7 weeks (I am now 20) and they aren't going away. I drink lots of water, walk every day etc but the only thing that gets me thru the day is a dose of paracetamol. My mw has said that paracetamol is absolutely fine, even when taken every day and I am taking the lowest possible dose so not too worried about it.

I see a chiropractor for my back and she keeps doing things that she promises will get rid of my headaches but it just doesn't work. I figure if it is down to hormones there isn't much a massage / manipulation can do.

Sorry you are suffering but if paracetamol helps, I would take them