I know a lot of us have been dealing with headaches and allergies lately. I went to the dr last night and asked about both of these things. For allergies, she said a Zyrtec daily was fine (just stay away from Zyrtec-D) and for headaches Tylenol and a little bit of caffeine was a safe go-to.
She's also putting me on a once a day Magnesium pill that is supposed to be a preventative measure against the headaches. I'm not sure exactly how or why magnesium is supposed to help (I'll be researching that today), but she said that she started doing it a couple of years ago since so many pregnant women were coming to her with the same complaints of headaches.
Just a thought for those of you suffering as well. Ask your doc and good luck!
Re: Headaches and allergies
Good luck and thanks for sharing!
Sebastian 3-11-14
Simon 5-2-15
Baby #3 Due 9-29-16
My headaches get really bad in the 2nd trimester and my bad allergies don't help the cause. I try not to take Zyrtec just because I'm paranoid about any medications but it usually ends up being a necessity because I can't take my nasal spray or eye drops. I turn into a snotty, drooly mess and it's not pleasant for me or anyone around me lol.
Another thing I do for migraines in pregnancy is put an ice pack on my neck. Weird but it works. Or peppermint oil on the temples and forehead!