I am 13 weeks pregnant tomorrow and for the last two weeks I've had killer headaches/migraines. After having one for 3 days I called my OBGYN and they recommended drinking a can of Coke. I was caffine free up until this point and I've had 3 cans of Coke since. Any other tips and tricks? I don't want to end up getting hooked on caffine again.
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I think once you've started on the caffeine, each subsequent can (or dose of caffeine) is less effective until a little time has passed. Did they mention having it with some Tylenol? I've also heard of Tylenol with caffeine and Benadryl. Hope you feel better soon! Migraines are soooo miserable!
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Also...at this point you probably really need to hydrate, because after 3 days you can get seriously dehydrated from a migraine!
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I had pregnancy migraines and had a diet coke with Tylenol. It's the only time I drank caffeine or took any meds.. It worked and was totally necessary. I didn't get hooked.
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@spaniellove: Thanks! I didn't know that migraine could dehydrate you. It went away and then we drove two hours yesterday and two hours today and the pressure in the car brought one on way worse. I have an appointment in a week so I hope they stay away till then. DH is out getting me a Coke now because I am worthless.
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@Mrs Green Grass: Thats my fear so its reassuring to see that it worked for you. My DH is nervous about me drinking caffine but his head isn't going to explode so he just doesnt get it.
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I'm not pregnant, but I get consistent migraines from dehydration and physical or mental stress. Stretching your neck, shoulders, and upper back BEFORE the migraine starts (so whenever you have a spare minute or 2, or are sitting in the car/watching tv/etc) and drinking a lot of water really helps me. This doesn't really help once the pain turns into a full-blown migraine, but maybe it'll help keep them at bay for you. Good luck
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@ladybee: I didn't have migranes but not enough water definitely brought on regular headaches. I found that I had to drink an obscene amount of water to keep them away.
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