2nd Trimester
Excedrin Tension Headache
Hey Ladies ? just wondering if any of you have had any experience with Excedrin Tension Headache and pregnancy? I have always gotten headaches and the only thing that helps is the ETH, however I am a little hesitant to use it during pregnancy. The ingredients are acetaminophen and caffeine (65mg), so I don?t really see the harm but curious if anyone has taken the ETH during pregnancy!
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Re: Excedrin Tension Headache
I started using Excedrin TH around 18 weeks when I was getting a streak of terrible headaches. I discovered it after regular Tylenol was doing nothing for me. It works wonders for me and am thankful it exists! When I take it, I just watch to be sure I'm not exceeding the 200mg of caffeine per day, but otherwise, it is perfectly safe. The only other suggestion my midwife gave me was to take Vicodin (in the case of a migraine), but I am able to ward those off by taking doses of ETH.
natural mc @ 10w4d 3/7/10
DS2 born 9/13/12
Tylenol is NOT ibuprofen. DO NOT TAKE IBUPROFEN! That is the same as Advil and it is a no-no.
If the only ingredients in Excedrin TH are acetemenophin (spelling!?!?!) and caffeine, then there is no reason why you couldn't take it (unless your dr told you not to have either of those things). Tylenol is acete... however it's spelled. Generally it's safe in pregnancy.
Caffeine shouldn't be your concern. Ibuprofen is a definite no during pregnancy. I would stop taking it a.s.a.p. and start taking extra strength tylenol and drink a coke. It's the caffeine that usually makes the headache go away. Acetaminophen is the only thing safe during pregnancy.
BFP #1 3/13/13, MMC 4/17/13, D&C 4/19/13
BFP #2 8/7/13, Beta at 4w6d = 3,796
Excedrin Tension Headache: https://www.excedrin.com/excedrin-tension-headache-drug-facts.shtml
The main ingredient is Acetaminophen, which is Tylenol (look it up) not Ibuprofen (which is Advil... again, look it up). Advil is NOT ok when pregnant, Tylenol is. Therefore, Excedrin TH would be ok during pregnancy IF your doctor has said that YOU can take Tylenol. The only other ingredient is caffeine, which is well below the acceptable daily intake.
Taking an extra strenth Tylenol and drinking a coke would be EXACTLY the same thing as taking an Excedrin TH.
THIS! Read the label and do your research. Ask your doctor.
THIS! Regular Excedrin and some of the other "varieties" have aspirin in it and you can't have that while pregnant. Just read the labels. If the TH variety has only acetaminophen and caffeine then it is perfectly safe, but yes, do limit the amount of caffeine, or like this PP said, have tylenol and a soda instead (which is probably cheaper than ETH anyway!).
This - and I tend to take a Tylenol and drink a soda.
Excedrin and Tylenol are the same thing! Same ingredient, different brand name. Like Motrin and Advil. Your doc is nuts!
This is not true. Regular Excedrin has the active ingredient in Tylenol (Acetominophen), aspirin, and caffeine.
This exactly. Just make sure to read your labels - MOST other Excedrins are an acetaminoophen/aspirin/caffeine combo which would be a SERIOUS no (you can't take any NSAIDs).