6 days of progressively worsening migraine headaches. The doc gave me Tylenol 3. Not helping. Other than falling asleep for a little bit, I'm getting no relief. Any suggestions? I have to go to work tomorrow! And I have to be able to drive 3 hours to see my mom on saturday and back home on Sunday. .. (surprise mother's day visit)
Oh that stinks I was a huge caffeine drinker and when I found out I was pregnant I quit cold turkey! I use to drink 3-4 cups of coffee a day and 2-3 sodas. I had border line migraines for weeks after I quit. My OB told me it was okay to have a certain amount of caffeine daily but it stil worried me. My headaches are gone now, but I treat myself to one or two cups of coffee a week. Anyways maybe you should talk to your OB and see what he/she says. Sorry you are having to deal with this!! @suprsuz
@Firemanswife11 trying it. What do I have to lose at this point. Im calling my ob in the morning to see if she will call in a prescription for fioricet. . I am a headache expert (I have water on the brain) and this is worse than that. Gah!!!
@suprsuz I hope it helps. I suffer from migraines and I randomly discovered that Benadryl seems to help sometimes. Something to do with reducing swelling or something.
Migraine sufferer here. During pregnancy, I find half a benadryl at night prevents recurrence in the morning. If it is still there, I do a shot of espresso with Tylenol. Acupuncture is really helpful, too.
I was going to suggest acupuncture. It's never really helped my migraines but I know it gives many relief. I find that if I can keep from getting a sinus headache, then that helps bc my sinus headaches always lead to migraines. Nasal spray and a humidifier has helped. It sucks; I'm sorry all of us suffer this way.
I have the same problem. Sometimes I have to fall asleep with ice on my head and neck - it doesn't make it go away but dulls it enough to sleep for a few hours. I agree with the cranial massage and trigger point massage suggestions. Try the ice for sleeping - it really has helped a lot for me.
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I just went through the exact same thing..a week if headaches and dr prescribing Tylenol 3 with no relief. I ended up getting Tylenol Sinus which helped a lot. Yours could be sinus pressure so try that. Hope you feel better soon:)
I've had migraines for many years. My tips, if the meds aren't working:
- Feet in very hot water, with an ice pack on your head
- Stick your finger on your ear, pretty hard (similar to the ear-pulling suggestion) -- it only works for as long as your finger is in your ear, but it does offer some relief. Best if someone else does it for you.
- Slow your breathing down as much as possible. Slow and steady, imagine the muscles in your head and neck relaxing. Do this for a long time.
- Hard back-scratching
- Sometimes, lying down flat makes it worse. It can be better to sit in a restful way -- for example, sit on the couch, facing the back of it, and lean forward so your forehead can rest on the back of the couch.
What I've found is that I have to somehow interrupt the pain feedback cycle, or it keeps getting worse, which makes me tense up more, resulting in increased pain, etc.
When I'm not preggie, I get my husband to give me a VERY HARD foot rub. It seems to really interrupt the pain and calm the headache-indued nausea enough so I can eat a little something. But I'm not sure about doing this while pregnant.
You can also look into the Back Knobber or Spoonk mat (with the mat, check with your doc first -- using it hurts).
I'll also snack on frozen cherries sometimes, which seems to helped with migraine nausea. Also helps me to eat salt, and drink a bit of caffeine.
Good luck! You'll come out of it. Keep resting and try to stay hydrated.
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