I'm 30 weeks pregnant. I've had the same freaking headache for nearly 24 hours. I've taken 3 Tylenol (not together!) and used a little diluted essential oils and nothing is helping. My head is throbbing, especially if I bend down or pick up LO and I don't know how I'm going to make it through the rest of the afternoon. LO is napping but I don't know for how much longer...
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The only thing that helps my pregnancy headaches is a shower. Hoping someone has some good suggestions, because this sucks!
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are you coming down with a sinus infection or headache? That's usually what it is for me. I'd drink a coke or something with caffeine
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@blackbird: I had some coffee this am but it didn't help. Also had a square of chocolate earlier which didn't help. I don't know about the sinus infection. my inner ears have been bothering me on and off this entire pregnancy so maybe it is a sinus issue. It's getting worse as time goes on.
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@Mrs. Sunshine: I could see that then! i was having some facial pressure earlier today and took a benadryl, a sudafed, and some tylenol and I feel a hundred times better. My left ear felt stopped up, too. Pregnancy inflames a lot of those passages
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@blackbird: I think we have Sudafed! I may try that. Thanks!
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My MIL was a physical therapist and taught DH how to do this mayofascial release for headaches. DH has been doing it to me for 10 years and it always helps relieve pain for me. I couldn't find any videos describing this exact technique so I'm just gonna try to describe it. You can do it to yourself but it's a lot more effective if you can get your DH to do it to you...
The idea is that fascia builds up and hardens and causes pain, and you want to kind of break it up and get it moving again. At least that's what I think is happening!
With one hand put your thumb and middle finger at the base of each temple. You're gonna use firm upward pressure and slowly drag these two fingers up along your hairline to the very tippy top of your head where you'll finally release. You don't want to intentionally be moving your fingers across the skin. The idea is you're applying pressure to the fascia underneath the skin and as it breaks up it starts moving and that's what moves your fingers up your head. Go slow, be firm. It feels amazing. If your headache is very bad do it a couple times. He will usually rub horizontally across my brown line afterwards to. From the middle out, that also feels great.
Hope you feel better!
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I also like to liberally apply A calming cooling essential oil to my temples, under my nose - anywhere that's hurting on my head. And dim the lights and try to relax.
I have one called chill pill with lavender and roman chamomile.
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I'm starting to feel nauseous and am having cramps now....I'm thinking I should call the doc but I have no idea what to do with LO if I'm told to go in
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@Mrs. Sunshine: how much water have you had, I would drink a good 24-30 oz. and call but you might be dehydrated...reason from cramping, nausea, and headache.
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@LuLu Mom: I've had a little over a gallon today. I usually average around 2....they told me to take more Tylenol and call if it's still there in the am. Just downed a bunch of water just in case though
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I had bad headaches in pregnancy and my doctor told me to eat a snack with carbs, fat, and protein all in one. My go to was a small fruit smoothie with yogurt and coconut oil. The cold helped too.
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@Mrs. Sunshine: Oh no! That sounds terrible. I know you tried drinking coffee earlier, but have you had pop? For whatever reason, I find that Coke/Pepsi has a much greater effect at easing my pain than a cup of coffee. Maybe it's the carbonation in addition to the caffeine? It's the only time that I ever drink pop, but it really works for me. I hope you feel better soon.
Try also applying some pressure to the back of your head on either side of your neck, right where the tendons are.
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@Mrs. Sunshine: did sudafed and some Tylenol always helped my pregnancy headaches. I had to stay on Claritin while pregnant.
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Can you get your blood pressure checked? That's probably not it, but defininitely something I'd want to make sure of after a 24-hour long headache!
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@FliegepilzHut: I have an appointment on Thursday...I did have pre-e with LO 1 so I am mildly concerned but i had frequent headaches with her. This was a one time thing. DH came home and gave me more Tylenol and he sweetly rubbed my head and sent me to take a hot shower and I'm definitely feeling less like my head is about to burst. I can actually move around without any throbbing. So thankful it seems to be over!
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@Mrs. Sunshine: Glad you're feeling better!
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My Dr. Has told me to drink a come when I take an extra strength Tylenol because one component of the combo helps the other release more quickly and effectively, but other than that I've got nothing, I'm sorry, I hope you feel better soon!
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