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jacksonma0jacksonma0 member
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Hi everyone! I am 14 weeks today, and up until recently, have had a very easy pregnancy. No morning sickness, no major symptoms. I did find that sugar started bringing on headaches, and I cut back on sweets and it seemed to help. The past week though, I have had headaches nearly every day. They are not debilitating, but are making my life very uncomfortable. I don't like taking medicine every day, but I don't know any other remedies to try. I drink plenty of water, only take acetaminophen, and am continuing to cut back on sweets. Anyone else have this problem? Any ideas or anything that worked for you?
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    NeeseyNeesey member
    A little caffeine helps mine a lot.
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    minirellaminirella member
    I had headaches for a week or two when I hit the second trimester. I took half a dose of tylenol one day because it was one of those where I had it prior to going to bed and it was still there in the morning. I figured it was caffeine related. I addressed it with my OB and she said it was normal (all my vitals were within normal limits).
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    nikkitaplinnikkitaplin member

    I agree....caffeine helps me if meds and water, etc. dont

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    katievillanuevakatievillanueva member
    I'm going on 26 weeks and I get headaches/migraines pretty much every single day. I refuse to take any sort of medication or pain killers so I just have to keep a cold compress on my head and I do keep Coke in my refrigerator and when I feel one coming I drink 1 glass. The caffeine definitely helps.
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    jacksonma0jacksonma0 member
    I've never been a big caffeine drinker, I do have a cup of tea in the mornings. I'll try a coke, they've helped me in the past with migraines!

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    gremaud07gremaud07 member
    If you do t want to take medicine you can do peppermint oil behind your neck and around the forehead. Indonsthis for headaches that are still bearable , I use doTerra. If you do meds drink a soda with Tylenol.
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    mckenneyfammckenneyfam member
    I had headaches as well around weeks 15-20.  The caffeine would help but not consistently.  I called and asked my midwife and she said that it's pretty common and the reason could be due to the increase in blood volume.  More blood coursing through your veins could mean more pressure in your head.  Not to worry.  I only get them here and there now and I'm 26 weeks.  It gets better soon dear.

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    mrsmelliemrsmellie member
    I had an easy time in my firs trimester as well. I have been getting headaches recently. I had a terrible migraine yesterday, and I think it was due to barometric pressure in my area. Check into how the weather could be affecting your headaches. Of course, it could also just be hormone related. 
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    charlie+7charlie+7 member
    Is anyone else getting headaches? I had a few in the first trimester but they seem to be more frequent and migraine like (sensitive to light). Any idea when these will settle down? I've never had headaches before my pregnancy. Blood pressure is fine too.
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    jacksonma0jacksonma0 member
    I stopped getting them regularly after a couple weeks. I honestly found a bottle of coke to be the best solution! 
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    nittanyllamanittanyllama member
    I just hit second tri and have been having more frequent headaches. I remember this happening for a few weeks early in 2nd tri with my son and then it eased up. I try caffeine or Tylenol, and a cold wash cloth on my head. If it's really bad (I get migraines) I have a rx for fioricet.


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    taahirataahira member
    I agree with caffeine. I was really suffering for weeks. It's the only thing that helped.
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    starrynight9503starrynight9503 member
    I suffered from chronic headaches prior to getting pregnant. I had to immediately stop taking the medications I was on as they were not safe for pregnancy. My first 14 weeks of pregnancy were pretty awful with nausea and headaches. I was taking multiple doses of Tyelnol every day and calling out of work a lot. My midwife recommended and prescribed me Fioricet which has helped tremendously (I take 1 when it's really bad and I'm usually good for the day!) but I still don't like the idea of taking meds much while pregnant. Fioricet doesn't have much research behind it but my MW reasoned that taking 1 Fioricet/day was definitely better than 6 Tyelnol/day.

    As my pregnancy progresses they are less and less frequent and I really only need meds about 3 days a week instead of every day. If I'm not at work I lean towards alternatives as a first course of action. Here are a few suggestions that I find really helps: warm baths with epsom salts (cannot stress the benefits of epsom salts enough!!), chamomile tea or ginger tea, ice packs, and good old fashioned sleep. 
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    edited January 2015
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