Struggling with headaches and nausea - stress?

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Hi everyone - I'm 13 weeks pregnant with my second IVF baby (DD is 3). I mention IVF because I am so lucky and so grateful to be able to have one child, never mind two, and I feel so guilty for moaning, but I'm really struggling at the minute.

I can't get rid of an awful headache. I've had it, night and day, for around two weeks now. Paracetamol dulls it but it never quite goes away. My blood pressure is okay (I had preeclampsia with DD so I'm keeping an eye on this) and although there was protein and blood in my urine when I had an appointment on Wednesday, it's nothing that needs treating.

I'm wondering if it's stress-related? Work is an absolute nightmare, I'm under a lot of pressure, and DH's cancer has returned so we are in a bit of an anxious time waiting to see if it has spread beyond the original tumour site, and what treatment he's going to need.

I just feel so sick and I'm in pain all the time and it's incredibly draining. Do I just carry on taking paracetamol to get myself through the days? Is this normal for second trimester? Does it go away?

I would ring up your midwife straight away, or the community midwives phone number for your area. Explain the situation and see what they advise.

Thanks for responding, @Paintandpots - I did think about contacting a midwife but then thought they'd have treated anything that needed treating once they saw the blood/protein results, so I'm guessing it's not bad enough to warrant anything. And if my blood pressure is okay, which it seems to be, there's not much they can or would do, surely?

It seems a bit dramatic and non-specific to just tell them I feel awful and have really bad headaches. . . .

I think they would rather hear from you about it, what i got from my midwife is any concerns or worries to give them a ring, they always say you know your body best and if your body is trying to tell you something listen to it and give them a ring.

They might be able to prescribe (or get dr to) something for headaches that it better than paracetamol and you can still take whilst being pregnant.

You're right - I'll phone. Thank you! I suppose I'm just worried they'll think I'm being dramatic over perfectly normal pregnancy symptoms . . . !