Headaches - what can I do

mickeygee

My first trimester was very lucky - almost no MS.  But now, I've been getting headaches every couple of days.  I'm trying to avoid taking too much tylenol, but even when I do break down and take one, I might as well take a tic tac for all the good it does.  Anyone have good ideas for how to ease a headache.  There are just so many sick days for work and I'm getting tired of having pain all day.  Thanks!

GracieMaeLovey

i had a few bouts during the first tri and sleep was the best remedy for me- keep a glass of water close by, too- lots of fluids always helps.  feel better soon!!

Mrs.EmmaLouise

You might be dehydrated.  Drink extra water each day, to see if that helps keep them at bay.  Otherwise, computer screens, tv, ect only make mine worse- so try to skip doing those activities while you have the headache.  

bmp84

I've really been struggling with headaches too. Here's some stuff that has helped me

-hot shower and letting the spray hit my forehead and my neck

-massages

-hot rice pack on my face

-My sinuses have been screwy, so the netti pot has been great

-drinking half a coke with my tylenol

kforehand

My doctor prescribed me something to help with them, but it only seems to help if I take right when I notice one...otherwise I was also told to avoid cheese because it is a migraine trigger. It could just be coincidence but I have to say I really do believe this because I have made it 5 days without a headache until early this morning and I had cheese on my dinner last night. Hope they get better for you!

chardonnay24

My doctor okayed Excedrin Tension Headache. It's acetaminophen with caffeine, and I've found that the extra caffeine definitely helps kick a bad headache. It's only 65 mg of caffeine per pill, so just don't take more than 2/day.

Anniee1963

I've been having awful migraines, and my doctor wrote me a prescription. He said to make sure that anything I take for a headache, I take with a Coke or Pepsi Max for the caffeine and it will make it more effective. So far, it's been helping. I hope it gets better for you!

Lilystar82

I've found that having a Pepsi with my tylenol helps a ton. The caffeine helps the headache, and it's still under my doctors allotted amount of caffeine a day.

JessiRaye

Drinking water, something with caffeine and taking 2 extra strength tylenol works for me. (If I have a really bad headache I take 2 more tylenol 4 hours after the first dose.) I hate having headaches!!

monkey_pants

Ditto the caffeine plus tylenol solution.  I've been having them in the morning once or twice a week so for me it's coffee instead of soda, but same idea.

Jenandtonica

A warm bath with an ice pack on my head helps sometimes. More often, sleep is all that cures the pain. I miss ibuprofen.

pattipu

I'm finding that I don't even need the tylenol, a coke or pepsi alone has been getting rid of my almost daily headaches for the past week.

RumbleLina

When I have a headache I sometimes take a Tylenol and drink a caffeinated drink to stop it.

If it turns into a migraine I usually just sleep it off and use an icepack on my forehead and at the nape of my neck.

psychgalbride

I just made an appt with OB due to the severe migraines I have been getting- my eye sockets and sinus area hurt as well.  Is anyone else having this kind of pain with the headache? 

sforeman26

I too was having lots of headaches almost daily and they were debilitating!  I spoke with my doc and she said that it is likely a sign of dehydration...and to be sure to drink plenty of water each day and they should lessen!  Well she was right...I have actually been keeping track to be sure that I am drinking enough and on days when I do not I get a headache and days I do drink enough I do not get one!