disney doll - I'm due 1st March, end of Feb...
My ob/gyn said that I could take solpadeine occasionally (so, twice and a half dose last week), but Gia, it has paracetamol (same as Tylenol), but also 8mg codeine, which I think you have to get on prescription in US....it's not an everyday during pregnancy thing at all, but I had had a migrane/tension headache for almost two weeks and she said ok, within reason. I find that within 10-30 mins, headache is gone but still using ice gel mask or lots of rest as head continues to be sore afterwards....
I have my blood pressure checked every appointment and when I was at 16 wk scan, when she asked why I was so pale, I told her about headaches and she said ok to solpadeine (as above), I asked about pre-elampsia (sp), she said that it isn't diagnosed pre-20 wks and my blood pressure was fine, so don't worry about just having headaches and it being something more serious. I also had hayfever and she said that I could use beconase throughout pregnancy and that has helped with relieving some of pressure in the sinus cavity, possibly leading to tension/migranes.
sigh...the nausea is gone (except when lying down to try and sleep) and the headaches have come, but I am hoping that they will finally go within the next week or so....
best wishes
p.s. please check with your own doctor/midwife if going to use anything stronger than paracetamol/Tylenol as I don't want anybody yelling at me!
