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Talk to your OB about a prescription for Fioricet (it is safe during pg). I had a migraine that lasted 5 weeks (weeks 16-21), and it took a combination of Fioricet and Benadryl to get any relief (and a few trips to the Neuro as well . . . he worked with my OB).

My friend has been having migraines during her pregnancy as well. She ended up going to the dr and was given a prescription (I'm not sure what it is for). It was the only way she got any relief. I hope you feel better soon!

@Sugar.Biscuit: LOL, it's what works for me. There's something about the warm shower relaxing your muscle and the cold soda with caffeine. I read it forever ago on a board about migraines. But then, I respond very well to Excedrin for migraine relief, which is caffeine, tylenol and aspirin. But of course you can't take asprin while pregnant. For rx meds I'm either allergic to them or they don't work for me.

I had the worst headaches, migraine and regular, of my life early in my pregnancy. What finally worked for me was several sessions of acupuncture. I finished those sessions in feb and I have not had a migraine since! I was getting them at least weekly before that. If its a recurring problem I can't recommend acupuncture highly enough. (Though I'm aware it doesn't work for everybody, sadly).

I'm so sorry! I've been fighting with them too and couldn't stand it and called my doctor. She said 2 extra strength Tylenol and a can of coke or coffee would help. A lot of times migraines are connected to caffeine and people don't realize it.

I kept getting them on and off for 2+ weeks and couldn't take it. I started having a half a cup of coffee in the mornings and that's made a world of difference! I still have an occasional headache or the beginning stages of a migraine but the Tylenol/caffeine combo will nip it in the bud now.

I also bought a weighted eye pillow from amazon and that's helped when I've surpassed the point of being able to stop it with medicine. It's just an eye pillow with beads in it but it darkness, coolness and pressure/weight really help.

I hope you get relief, I know how miserable it is!

@Sugar.Biscuit: I was the same way. I would have coffee every morning before finding out I was pregnant and even during the first few weeks. After about 6 or 7 weeks I just didn't want it anymore and quit cold turkey and didn't have any withdrawals at all. No headaches, nothing. Then all of a sudden at 16/17 weeks I started with migraines. It was almost as if my body was like "oh yeah...I remember now, you just up and quit that really good caffeine stuff and I'm going to make you pay!" It was bizarre!

@Sugar.Biscuit: I have migraines and while I'm not pg yet, my GP, OB, and RE all said the only Rx migraine med that was safe during pregnancy is Fioricet. I take Relpax, and it's deemed "not safe" only because it hasn't been studied in pregnant women. Maybe Imitrex is the same?

I wasn't allowed to take imitrex during pregnancy. It hasn't been studied in pregnant women and it works on blood vessels so they are not sure how it would affect the placenta. I had a hard time with migraines without my meds and spent a lot of time in the dark with ice packs on my head. I took excedrine tension headache (tylenol and caffeine). It wasn't a miracle drug but it was nice to have something i could take. I got through it one day at a time with my beautiful baby as motivation. I hope you're feeling better soon!

@Sugar.Biscuit: my cousin had migraines throughout pregnancy and took fioricet. Good luck - migraines are the worst.

@sugar.biscuit: I hope you are feeling better now. Migraines are horrible. I couldn't take my regular Rx (Maxalt) during pregnancy and nothing else really helps, so I just had to wait them out. Sometimes the nausea was so bad I would try to make myself vomit - which never even worked! ((hugs))

@mslipgloss: Five weeks! You poor thing, what a trooper you are.

@mrscb: I love your coke/shower suggestion. I'll try that next time I have a migraine!

@Sugar.Biscuit: I hope you feel better too. ((hugs))

ugh i'm so so sorry.

i am a chronic migraine sufferer and TOTALLY understand your pain.

ice pack is usually my only cure since i cant take meds right now (bfing)