I cant get full!! Its like im ive never eaten before

[christymn]

Ok so I'm almost 7 weeks along. Im starving, everyday this week it has gotten worse. I wake up with a headache so I eat something and from there I just cant get full. Its never ending hunger pains. So I just keep eating, and if I dont my headache gets worse but even when I eat it still is lingering never going away. I dont know what to do or whats wrong. What should I do? Should I go back to the doctor?

[Mona93]

And rest - exercise uses your Testosterone levels up! Moderate exercise will raise them but nothing strenuous.

Headaches- have any of you tries the nasal cleansing pot (neti pot)?  I find that it works for headches even if they are hormonal.  A lot of hormonal headaches are based from the pituatary gland (hormone control center) which you can access via the nose and cleanse with 1/2c and sinuses. Better than tylenol and more natural too.

Any other recommenadations?  Recently tried vinegar on a cloth on head and that works sometimes - also clearing passages?)
Mona

[Mona93]

     yes I had the hunger too - up unitl 10w5d.  I would wake up with hunger pains in the night nad have to eat hard core meat at 2:30 AM!  I dreaded the hunger but yes it went away. KStar is right -check your thyroid.  I took thyroid meds and sometimes it would help with the hunger.  Also eat clean meat with no estrogen or antbiotics.  i think estrogen makes you hungry in p/g.  Just eat til the 11th week and see if it doesn't go away.  I ate as much as the urge came and tried to do it as quickly as it came.  Red meat and eggs worked best to curb the pains -bodies call for testosterone in p/g?!!!!
Green tea also has testosterone and this could be why my cravings have come under control now too.  I drink 2 cups a day.
Hope this helps - I know how frustrating it is and I still thank God everyday that i am no longer hungry!

Love,
Heaven

[irrelevance]

My mother had this problem.. I don't know too much about this, but the same thing I told her, you may want to mention checking for thyroid problems with your doctor. I don't know if that could cause the hunger or not.. But it is associate with weight issues, which is of course related to this constant hunger. But she had very similar symptoms, and you really ought to go over this with your doctor if you are concerned. My mother reported gaining some 80 pounds due to this problem, with her first child. Not only is this very inconvenient (she did keep the weight) it is hard on you and your pregnancy, especially labor. So just check with your doctor. Good luck.

[christymn]

Thanks... well yesterday it got really bad, so I drank a glass of water and that set me over the top. I dont think in my whole life I puked so much at once. I filled the toilet up. It was so gross! But my stomach felt so much better right after, but of course my headache got so much worse and yeah I was starving again... so now the cycle starts!!!

[ang88]

when i was pregnant with my son i would wake up and feel like i didn't eat for days. i would eat what felt like a feast and an hour later be just as hungry.peanut butter always filled me up.i would eat it with apples.my dr told me it was just hormones

[Leanna26]

I have been feeling that way lately too. I seem to always have a headache, but it feels better after I eat. Im starving all the time. I was like this in my first pregnancy as well, and that was with twins. I am only 4 weeks myself.
I take Tylenol extra strength but most of the time it doesn't help. The headaches are from the hormones, always one of my first signs im pregnant. Definitely tell your doc about how bad they are when you see him or her.

[ladylana]

You can go to the Doctor but all they are going to tell you is hormones I have been catscanned, EKGed and blood tested because of the headaches and dizziness but they found nothing they say it is the hormones