Caffiene. I have one soda every morning because I get brutal headaches otherwise. Most of the time the soda does it, occasionally I have to take Tylenol, too but that's rare. My OB is the one that told me to do that when I started getting them with S. She said have a cup of coffee and a sudafed, but I don't take either so I do the soda/tylenol thing. I'm still way, way below the daily max recommended for caffeine.
And I hate to say it, but my OB said once you start getting them you get them the rest of your pregnancy BUT, that's why I start every day with a soda - it keeps it at bay. If I don't have it, I get a headache and then it's tough to get rid of. Best to keep it away if you can.
I had a headache for most of my 1st trimester. It was brutal. I second lots and lots and lots of water. I also napped when I could which made a big difference. When it was really bad and even a tylenol wouldn't help I would have some caffine - just a small amount like a few sips made a huge difference.
I had HORRIBLE headaches the first tri and nothing seemed to help. I upped my water to over 100oz a day....limited salt...took tylenol...and had a soda every now and then and I just couldn't get rid of them.
Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it.
Re: Headache for 3 days... :(
Are you well hydrated? Aside from tons of water and Tylenol, I don't have anything to suggest.
Sorry your head hurts!
Eww...I remember the headache. Ditto the caffeine, tylenol and sometimes a nap or rest.
I hope you feel better soon - that is no fun.
Hugs..
I would also recommend some caffeine and tylenol
or sometimes fresh air/a walk helps me.
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I hope the coffee does the trick!
I remember drinking a real coke at 10am in the first tri. It helped my stomach and my head.
peppermint essential oil. i rub it on my temples and massage it into the spot between my thumb & pointer finger and it helps sometimes.
neck massage from DH sometimes helps too.?
or a cool dark room when nothing else works. ?
Ditto the soda and water. Lots of water.
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I'm not sure if you can take Advil/Ibuprofen or not but two Advil with two Tylenol always does the trick for me
Also lying down with a warm towl on the head should help, try a warm cloth/heating pad on the back of your neck too
Hope you feel better soon!