Terrible headaches

[OvenSeeksBun]

Hi everyone, I'm hoping you guys can help me figure this out. I've been having a terrible, non-stop headache since last Monday. I woke up that day with a really sore jaw from clenching my teeth overnight, and the jaw pain was causing a severe headache. Over the next few days the jaw pain gradually went away, the headache did not. I also had a cold at the same time, so thought it could be a sinus headache (which I've never had before). But my sinuses have pretty much cleared up. Then someone suggested low blood pressure, but I had my doctor's appointment on Friday and my BP looks great. So my last thought was that maybe I wasn't getting enough fluids, so I started drinking a lot more, and still nothing.

I don't usually get headaches. It's here from the minute I get out of bed in the morning, until I lay down at night. It's worse when I bend over. It's mainly in my forehead/temples. Please help

[Banana731]

i got terrible headaches for most of the first trimester with dd1. i got "hormones" from the medwife's office. could also be from increasing blood volume. sorry mama.

[dovey]

Sometimes massage helps me if I have a bad headache - especially if I'm holding a lot of tension in my neck, shoulders and upper back. Maybe your jaw and neck muscles are still tense from the other night. Facial massages are nice too. Can a partner or friend help you out?

[Banana731]

How about Biofeedback therapy? I hear it's even covered by insurance these days. It's supposed to be great for migranes. It might help this type of headache too.

[teeg1973]

I had a terrible headache that lasted about a week and 1/2 (finally got better a few days ago). I couldn't quite pinpoint what was causing it - allergies? tension? hormones? hydration? I still am not sure, but it was no fun. Tylenol wasn't touching it. I did take advil twice, which helped a tiny bit. What probably helped the most was putting a cold compress at the base of my head/neck and wrapping my head with an ace bandage to help constrict the blood vessels.

Hope you are feeling better soon.

Tracy

[OvenSeeksBun]

Thanks for the advice, ladies. It was a little bit better today, but got worse as the day progressed. I really could use a massage, that might help.

[dejagerw]

I remember with my first pregnancy, at the beginning of my second trimester, I had terrible headaches. I can't remember how long they lasted, but they eventually went away on their own. Maybe they're hormonal.

[DaisyMae08]

I've had terrible headaches since I got pregnant (I'm 14 weeks now). Tylenol occasionally helps. Acupuncture has been quite helpful as well if you're up for trying that.

[annablue]

I'm 14 weeks today and have been suffering horrible headaches every day, for the past week or so. I'm going to talk to my midwife about it tomorrow - I don't want to be popping Tylenol every single day. But I know how you feel.

[lillymonster]

I got bad headaches the first time. I think I have read chiro adjustments help. I haven't gotten nearly as many this time, and I have seen a chiro since I was like 9 weeks.

[Climbergirl]

i started to get a headache today and started downing electrolite solutions. that seemed to help me. i have low blood pressure and i think i need way more salt than i am getting.

maybe you could try something like that to see if it helps? like someone said, tylenol did nothing for my headache.