Migraines

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Hi,
I'm 14 weeks with my first baby and thought I was super lucky to avoid morning sickness. However I have been completely struck down with horrific migraines, that I've never had before, and a low blood pressure which keeps making me dizzy... getting to the top of the stairs is a challenge. Does anyone have any tips? It's just making me want to sleep my days away 😭

The trick is to avoid triggers. Most migraines are triggered by certain things like stress, tiredness, certain foods , shoulder tension etc. It takes a while to work out what it is that causes them. It might also be hormones which you can’t do much about.

If you can’t recognise the trigger the. You need to think about treatment. You can take certain medications that can stop migraines in their tracks. I have taken these during pregnancy and my go said it was ok, but it’s one of those slight grey areas. I was happy to take the risk to get rid of the migraine. I also find that one migraine triggers another so I needed to stop them.

Meds like migraleve www.migraleve.co.uk must be taken as soon as you feel the headache starting otherwise they don’t work. So you need to know the symptoms. For me it’s shoulder pain that usually means one is starting

If you don’t want the meds there are other natural things you can try.

1. Massage/accupuncture or cupping. I find all of these very good at relaxing me and easing pain. But expensive.

1. Try meditation or hypnosis.m.youtube.com/watch?v=cQcd1LOmzas I was very cynical of this but found it works. Think it mainly sends you to sleep which is the best cure !

1. Sleep. As I said above this is the best cure. But it can be hard to get to sleep. You should also rest the day after the migraine as there a bit of a come down when it ends and you might feel wiped out for a bit.

It’s all a bit trial and error as everyone experiences them differently but you can learn to deal with them. They are horrid so you have my full sympathy!

Good luck x