Anyone else with nasty headaches???

[faye83]

So I don't know if it's cause of the hormones or because of the weather but I'm having horrible headaches. they are "pressure headaches" so def not related to high blood pressure (hope I don't get preeclampsia, I'm so paranoid about it!). I wonder if it could also be related to me needing to change my contact lenses measurements or also because I'm always having a stuffy nose. Anyone else wanna share?
oh btw I'm 17w1d :-p

[faye83]

Ok update! So yeah the doctor told me to take Tylenol and rest -_- But I don't like taking pills (they didnt work anyways) so I just manned it up.
The good thing is that the headaches are gone, woohoo! I'm pretty sure they were tensio headaches. Ok, so they are gone but now I have nosebleeds cause I have a cold ! imean its not like blood pouring out, but when I sneeze and blow I can see some pink coming out and that freaks me out cause I haaaate blood! :-(

[Ready_4_Baby_2]

Hey maybe you can request a finger stick  at your next appointment so they can do a quick check for you. We had a health fair here last week and I had mine checked and it was perfect but I'm still suffering from headaches.

[faye83]

Ok, I just got super paranoid (yes, again lol) cause I read that headaches are also a sign of gestational diabetes. But don't you get GD during your 3rd trimester?

[kbrad11]

I also have been suffering from headaches. They are a normal pregnancy symptom, as is the stuffy nose.  I am now 18w3d and the stuffy nose seems to have cleared, but I do get a headache every few days.  

[Ready_4_Baby_2]

You know for the past 2 weeks I have been having bad headaches. So it seems like I'm taking Tylenol everyday. I plan on mentioning at my next appointment but they really are painful but I just thought it was normal. We'll see how my BP is at my next appointment.

[rubyinparadise]

I'm prone to sinus pressure and headaches too, so when the weather changes, I always get them. The only difference now is that I can't take anything for them (Tylenol is useless for me), so they generally go on for 24 hours or more. :/ Luckily not too frequent. I wouldn't be worried-- all of our bodily fluids are increased during pregnancy so it makes sense that sinus pressure would go up too.

[faye83]

Thanks girls! Yeah my blood pressure is fine. What was getting me paranoid is that online it says that these headaches are more common during the first and 3rd trimester, not the 2nd! I guess stress can be the reason too :-/

[TJames364]

I get a headache almost every day. My doctor was too concerned as my BP was fine.  It could be the hormones, not enough water, hunger.

[BradyAm]

i had crazy headaches and a stuffy nose from about 8-14 weeks. headches daily sometimes it would be a full blown migraine and i would just try to sleep through it. its very normal unfortunately to have both symptoms. the stuffy nose was probably the worst symptom i had bc i was up all night tossing and turning to clear up one side or the other! lol. im not sure about your contacts but that could also be causing the headaches. but dont worry symptoms are just temporary. eventually they will fade. i can now breath clearly and only get headaches about once every 1-2 weeks.