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Headaches...excedrin??

alexpierce88alexpierce88 member
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I suffered from migraines before getting pregnant but luckily they stopped when I stopped birth control. I'm 10 weeks now and had my first one Saturday. It was late and I was searching for Somehing to take. I knew Tylenol was safe but didn't have any. I checked the sheet the doctor gave me and it listed that Tylenol ad excedrin migraine was OK to take. I had the excedrin so took it Saturday and then again today. But after reading online it sounds like that is not a good idea??? Anyone have any other experience or advice on this?
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Re: Headaches...excedrin??

  • Liz4444Liz4444 member
    If your doctor says it's ok, listen to them.
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  • silentsiren11silentsiren11 member
    I  gave my excedrin away after I found out I was pregnant. My MIL is nurse practitioner and she told me Tylenol only, so until I hear otherwise from my doctor, everything else is out.
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  • mben1119mben1119 member

    Excedrin is absolutely not okay to take during pregnancy. It contains aspirin.

    Stick to Tylenol.

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  • KingLEDKingLED member
    I used to take aspirin for something else pre-pregnancy and Excedrin ES was my go-to for headaches/migraines.  However because of the aspirin, like everyone else is saying, it's a bad idea.  However, and I know caffeine is bad, too, but taking a tylenol with a cup of coffee or something with a decent amount of caffeine in it will help a headache/migraine a LOT.  That's what I've been doing since getting pregnant and it's helped dull the pain at least enough to function.
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  • tinkerbell0751tinkerbell0751 member
    my doc said tylenol only !! nothing else .. but would talk to your doc about the migraines he/she may be able to give u something to help with them ..
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  • SigirSigir member
    My doc said Tylenol w a cup of coffee, so that gives you what's in exedrin without the aspirin. Now I just have a cup of coffe though, bc that is what helps my migraines... The Tylenol does nothing.

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  • alexpierce88alexpierce88 member
    I just called the doctor to double check and they confirmed it is fine to take sometimes I think the Internet is terrible! Always scares me more! I'm going to ignore it and trust my doctor!
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  • Liz4444Liz4444 member
    imagealexpierce88:
    I just called the doctor to double check and they confirmed it is fine to take sometimes I think the Internet is terrible! Always scares me more! I'm going to ignore it and trust my doctor!


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  • Diamondf31Diamondf31 member
    I have a list of meds from my doc that said what is ok and excedrin is not one of them but I guess to each their own.
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  • littlemissblondiexlittlemissblondiex member
    I have suffered from migraines since a car accident in '09 and get them even worse now.  I asked if excedrin was safe and was told not to take it.  Tylenol was the only one my OB said I can take.
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