Headaches

taaaaayyy19

I am 23 weeks pregnant and over the past couple of days I've been getting horrible headaches. This is my first pregnancy and I never got headaches like this before. I have a doctor appointment tomorrow and I'm going to talk to her about it then. But is this something I should be really worried about or is it a pretty common thing?

SantistevanMommie

It's pretty common. I got migraines through my first tri and at the beginning of my second tri I started getting a b12 shot which is a vitamin that made my migraines go away

taaaaayyy19

Okay thank you so much!

Miz_Liz

Very common, unfortunately. Try Tylenol with caffeine, that seems to work best for the bad ones.

Ambermom043

I get them quite a bit. Usually I try to avoid it, but Tylenol is always great to have around when a bad one strikes!

ginger8484

Yup!!!! I use essential oils, chocolate , and cola pop!!! It helps to a degree and if I'm in pain to where I can't get out of bed , well I take Tylenol. I started putting hot water on a wash cloth then putting on face to open the sinuses. Hope you feel better. Headaches are the worse

Lalala2326

Completely normal. Hot chocolate with a teaspoon or so of cinnamon works great for me, but I cut all caffeine otherwise, so I'm not sure if it would be as effective if you drink it regularly...

Shine2015

Normal.  I was getting them often and bad a few months ago.  Tylenol and caffeine just wasn't cutting it anymore.  OB suggested I try adding a magnesium supplement.  She suggested 300mg but all I could find was 250.  It's helping a lot!  Also helps with the leg cramps I was getting in the middle of the night.

CarelessDiva89

This pregnancy has given me the worst headaches! I noticed that if I drink more water it really helps.. and if there super bad then definitely some Tylenol and caffeine.

generalfuzzypants

Chiropractic helped with my headaches earlier in my pregnancy. Good luck!

amylianne

You can also try Epsom salt bath. This helped mine some - again it's the magnesium. I also have a gluten sensitivity, and if I cheat at all I get a headache. Unfortunate, because with my first I could eat it all I wanted! Hot peppers will open the blood vessels and may help, but beware of heartburn

kcollins78

I see a chiro every two weeks to help with headaches and sciatica. If I get one between visits, I try to drink more water and take two Tylenol. Hormones are a real treat, no?! Good luck. Hope you can get some relief!