For the past maybe two weeks I have been experiencing some whopper headaches. I have sinus issues so I’m use to dealing with the occasional mega-sinus headache, but these new headaches aren’t the same. They are these horrid things that seem to radiate from the base of my skull and wrap up and around my head even effecting the area behind my ears.
Unfortunately, the pregnancy books all say headaches are a normal and a frequent complaint of pregnancy. So am I having a normal pregnancy headache or some other kind of headache. I wish the books described the pain women have felt during these pregnancy headaches so I knew. I’ve tried to stayed away from all medicines (except my thyroid prescription) during this pregnancy, except for now having taken my sixth dose of Tylenol in 13 weeks. I feel bad taking even Tylenol, but it sort of takes some of the edge off these headaches.
So for now, I’ve just started tracking when I get them and what I did or did not do to get rid of them. The midwife was interested in knowing about the headaches, but wasn’t overly concerned…of course, I wasn’t overly concerned and I find that with medical professionals sometimes personal concern makes them concerned.
Andrea, headaches for me were late in the pregnancy. I would feel as if the pressure in my head were going up andmight make it pop. The morning of my babyshower (with Jeryn) Brandon cut through a water pipe as I was getting ready to leave the house. Stress- Serious stress. Durring that whole pregnancy I had visual migrains. I would see little calidascopes (sp?)and the movement would make me fell strange and almost seasick. I had been having them and hadn’t until that moment connected it with stress. Stress level only months before had been enormous (Iraq) and it was silly to think that being irritated about doing filing or struggling to stay awake at work was stressful. But, that is what mine ended up being. When I was pregnant with Sheridan my headaches were different and ached in the whole head and down my neck and into my shoulders-like tension headaches on steroids. It can be different for everyone and different everytime. If you have one it is always good to drink water and sit quietly for 10 mins and if you can then do some stretching to see if it is stree/tension related. I always tried the water first and if in 45 mins I didn’t feel better then I would take Tylenol. I will pray for you. I hated taking anything at that time too.
Ah, that’s good you described your headaches because it sounds like the ones you had with Sheridan are almost exactly what I’m experiencing these days. Finally, mine went away overnight sometime while I slept, but holy cow did my head hurt all day. I kind of wondered if I wasn’t slightly dehydrated, so drinking water is a good recommendation. We are keeping the house pretty chilly in order to save on our heating oil costs, so I find that I don’t get thirsty very frequently and at times need to eat a few crackers to make myself feel like drinking. Thanks for the prayers!!