Migraine/Headache that wont go away!

[amyloulou14]

Hiyya,
I'm 17 weeks pregnant and I have a banging migraine type headache.
I stay well hydrated and eat correctly and regularly. I suffer from migraines and always have but this isn't the same as they usually are.
It's down my right side of my face and starts above my right eye it goes into my eye where it feels like i have pressure on it like someone is trying to scoop it out but they are pushing on it at the same time. It is in my temple and goes down my face into my jaw and also have a stiff neck from it also.

I know this post is quite higgldy piggldy, but I am in so much pain and nothing is helping I have had codeine phosphate and paracetamol which I have okay'd with the midwife. But still it wont shift I have drank more water to ensure I stay well hydrated and sat in a dark room with the window open to stop getting hot. Also I have tried to eat a bit of chocolate in case it was my blood sugars.

Nothing is working and it is starting to knock me physically sick.
Please can someone help or shine some light or let me know what you have done to help or prevent these from happening.
What shall I do?

Thanyou
Amy xx

 

[EmzyJA]

Oh no you poor thing. I'd go see your doctor. Hopefully they'd be able to check you over and maybe give you something that can help. Hope you feel better soon.

 

[amyloulou14]

I will in the morning I think because it just doesn't feel like a normal migraine. Thank you, as long as I know that someone else would over this I know I wont seem daft over the phone to them. Thankyou hope I do too x

 

[Kobes Mummie]

I feel your pain.
Migraines are awful ive had them since I was 10 years old and suffered not knowing how to manage them untill 2 years ago when I cut out all caffeine, which has helped minimise them to one a month (menstrual).
Then about A year ago I was told:

"Submerge your feet and hands in hot/warm water and put a bag of frozen peas at the base of your skull.

The heat on your extremities pulls the blood from your head relieving some/all of your headache"

I thought id look crazy and it sounded silly but by gosh this has eased my migraines by half the pain I was experiencing.

I do hope it subsides for you soon xx

 

[amyloulou14]

Thank you so much! I will definatley will give that a go now!
They are so hard to get rid of at the best of times or to even try to get the pain to a manageable level.
Thank you for the advice it is appreciated. xx

 

[mrsjk]

Hi!

I had the exact same problem!!! When I asked my doc she said even though I thought I was getting enough water - I wasn't. I was drinking about 1.5 litres a day. She said I need to drink 85 oz which is like 2.5 litres. I've noticed a huuuuge difference since I've started drinking 85oz!

Good luck!!