June 2015 Moms
klkonwi
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klkonwi
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Been in l and d since 4 pm..... These headaches I keep having will not go away. No drugs are working. Just now gave me one that is dulling it .... Ugh.
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I hope it helps and that they'll be more open to pursuing the cause(s) and prevention methods after you are feeling better. You're a nurse, you know how to advocate for yourself, so go get 'em and make them help you find a cause (or at least rule out other potential causes) for a week long headache. But for now, get some rest and hopefully come back pain free
Press on the underside of your browbone but above your eyelid with enough pressure to get some minor relief. Also, I've found that pulling large chunks of hair slowly but firmly displaces blood in the scalp and can give minor relief.
There may be a food trigger or hormonal trigger that has caused you to have a multi-day migraine during pregnancy. I found that computer and tablet screens and eye strain exacerbated the pain as well.
I'm so sorry you're in pain. Fioricet can be great for migraine pain relief as it has multiple pain relieving functions but can also cause a rebound headache.
Before pregnancy, was getting 3-4 migraines with aura per week, and have had some during pregnancy as well. It's horrible to not have your standard pain meds or not have triptans because of pregnancy.
If you are concerned about a root cause of this migraine, and you think it may be more than a neurological disturbance, that the migraine is a symptom of something else, speak up about any other symptoms you have with your ER doctor/OB.
Unfortunately, there is no cure for migraine, as not much is known about the cause, other than it is a neurological disturbance in the brain, and the triggers vary from individual to individual. Common triggers are: lack of sleep, too much sleep, tyramines in food, aspartame, msg, "natural flavors" (aka msg), bright lights, intense smells, muscle strain in the neck and back, food triggers like chocolate, too much caffeine, too little caffeine, let down after a busy week, and hormonal spikes (for ex menstrual migraine).
MRI/MRA and stroke protocols (EKG, EEG) can rule out stroke but they would have been done hours ago if suspected if your doctor was suspicious of stroke.
Again, I'm so sorry, dear. Maybe they can dim the lights in your room and turn off the beeping machines to make you more comfortable during the pain and prodome phase of the migraine. Thinking of you and hoping that there's nothing to this other than just a random doozy of a migraine.
I try hot water (heat) on my hands and feet in the bathtub and an ice pack on the back of my neck to try and trick the blood vessels/relax them from pulsating. Sometimes that can give minor relief or take the edge off pain.
Sometimes eating something fatty and carby like a double cheeseburger and drinking caffeinated beverage helps send endorphins to the brain to counteract the pain signals, then helps me fall asleep- to sleep off the rest of the pain until the prodome phase kicks in.
You poor thing. Thinking of you.