Killer headaches

lou1979 · May 17th, 2009, 06:40 AM

The past week ive been getting terrible headaches, mostly in the morning when i wake.. they are so bad it makes me feel sick.

is this pregnancy related? i never got this with my 2 boys so its different for me, and is starting to worry me a little.

Seraphim · May 17th, 2009, 07:14 AM

I've been getting headaches, but I had put it down to the weather.
I had a head injury a few years back, and it seems to go funny with hot rainy/stormy weather.
I'd make sure you're taking enough water, bubs is getting through loads, so you might need more. Maybe see if paracetamol will shift it?

xx

tj1091 · May 17th, 2009, 07:19 AM

Hi hun, I did suffer from killer headaches very often in weeks 14-17, usually waking up with them and often stuck with them for 2-3 days! Luckily, they seem to have eased off a bit in the last week or so, so hopefully they'll improve for you too. I think it's just the hormones. xx

Natalie Flynn · May 17th, 2009, 07:55 AM

I get really bad headaches. Yesterday I took paracetamol in the afternoon, didnt help at all took some more about 9 oclock last night again, didnt help at all so had to sit in a dark room because the light was making them worse

Ive woken up today and its still there but the paracetamol seems to have had an effect today thank god! x

abigail_71 · May 17th, 2009, 08:10 AM

Its dehydration isn't it? I understand your blood volume increases later in pregnancy so you are more prone to dehydration unless you increase your liquid intake. I had a week or two when I had them everyday.

Emma1979 · May 18th, 2009, 09:35 AM

Hi

Iam 20+3 today and i have headache everyday since about 14 weeks. I have seen the docand apparently it is just hormones!!!! i take paracetamol nearly everyday x

sticky bean · May 18th, 2009, 10:41 AM

I am getting bad headaches.Spoke to midwife ans she says its hormones and dehydration.I take a glass of water to bed with me which I never did before.I have a drink everytime I wake up to go to the toilet (which is often).I find this helps.I have been taking far to many paracetamol than i would like,but the headaches have been that bad!!

gracegrace · May 18th, 2009, 15:14 PM

I'm getting headaches, for pretty much the first time ever in my life! I think it's very common in pregnancy. Not nice, though.

lorrilou · May 18th, 2009, 15:29 PM

im getting severe headaches, infact ive got one now, i feel like someone is stabbing me in the head. but i get these all the time sometimes lasting for 1-2 days at a time.

Waiting4Baby · May 18th, 2009, 16:37 PM

I had headaches often in 1st tri, and it seems to be back now, along with my nausea.

May 17th, 2009, 06:40 AM	#1
lou1979 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northants Posts: 1,945	Killer headaches The past week ive been getting terrible headaches, mostly in the morning when i wake.. they are so bad it makes me feel sick. is this pregnancy related? i never got this with my 2 boys so its different for me, and is starting to worry me a little.

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May 17th, 2009, 07:14 AM	#2
Seraphim Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dartmoor, Devon Posts: 7,082	I've been getting headaches, but I had put it down to the weather. I had a head injury a few years back, and it seems to go funny with hot rainy/stormy weather. I'd make sure you're taking enough water, bubs is getting through loads, so you might need more. Maybe see if paracetamol will shift it? xx

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May 17th, 2009, 07:19 AM	#3
tj1091 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: UK Posts: 142	Hi hun, I did suffer from killer headaches very often in weeks 14-17, usually waking up with them and often stuck with them for 2-3 days! Luckily, they seem to have eased off a bit in the last week or so, so hopefully they'll improve for you too. I think it's just the hormones. xx

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May 17th, 2009, 07:55 AM	#4
Natalie Flynn Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: UK Posts: 634	I get really bad headaches. Yesterday I took paracetamol in the afternoon, didnt help at all took some more about 9 oclock last night again, didnt help at all so had to sit in a dark room because the light was making them worse Ive woken up today and its still there but the paracetamol seems to have had an effect today thank god! x

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May 17th, 2009, 08:10 AM	#5
abigail_71 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Pembrokeshire Posts: 516	Its dehydration isn't it? I understand your blood volume increases later in pregnancy so you are more prone to dehydration unless you increase your liquid intake. I had a week or two when I had them everyday.

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May 18th, 2009, 09:35 AM	#6
Emma1979 Pregnant (Expecting) Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3	Hi Iam 20+3 today and i have headache everyday since about 14 weeks. I have seen the docand apparently it is just hormones!!!! i take paracetamol nearly everyday x

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May 18th, 2009, 10:41 AM	#7
sticky bean Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 157	I am getting bad headaches.Spoke to midwife ans she says its hormones and dehydration.I take a glass of water to bed with me which I never did before.I have a drink everytime I wake up to go to the toilet (which is often).I find this helps.I have been taking far to many paracetamol than i would like,but the headaches have been that bad!!

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May 18th, 2009, 15:14 PM	#8
gracegrace Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 531	I'm getting headaches, for pretty much the first time ever in my life! I think it's very common in pregnancy. Not nice, though.

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May 18th, 2009, 15:29 PM	#9
lorrilou Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: northumberland Posts: 5,566	im getting severe headaches, infact ive got one now, i feel like someone is stabbing me in the head. but i get these all the time sometimes lasting for 1-2 days at a time.

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May 18th, 2009, 16:37 PM	#10
Waiting4Baby Pregnant (Expecting) Inactive Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SJ Valley, California, US Posts: 818	I had headaches often in 1st tri, and it seems to be back now, along with my nausea.

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