Headaches after Miscarriage

[Lil Pig]

I recently had a MC, about 2 weeks ago. It started on a Friday (Aug 17), and the following Wednesday (Aug 22) I developed this massive headache, which I've had on and off to various intensities for over a week now. I used to get migraines all the time before I was pregnant, but I haven't had one since I was pregnant. But this new headache is like a pounding, pounding, pounding. It's worse if I move around even a little, or move my head. It feels like my heart is beating in my head, and sometimes I even feel nauseated. Has anyone else experienced this after M/C? Maybe it's not even related. Could I be deficient in something as a result of the MC? The obgyn put me on a 5mg folic acid prescription, and I started taking it the day before the headahces started. Could this be causing it? Is it just a tension headache? I'm just looking for anyone out there who may have had the same experience and some advie!!!!

[aprilammerman]

Help! I had a miscarrriage, I had the baby a week ago. I was 14 wks, i would have had my 3rd baby boy... It was very tramatic as I had him in our camper! Thank god my 4 year old and 6 month old were asleep and didn't wake up. I had a dnc because the placenta wouldn't detach and I was bleeding very bad. My blood count was down to 8 after surgery, and my blood pressure dropped to 46/30! However, I wasn't given a blood transfusion. My headaches began 3 days before the bleeding began and have not stopped. I am in serious need of advice.... I can't take care of my kids with this pain. I am 22 and I had an ectopic (tubal) pregnancy the year after my first son was born and a miscarriage caused by some sort of mole on my cervix the following year. My body didn't recognize the baby had passed at 8wks 2days. I had another ultrasound when i should hv been 10wks 5 days, which led to a DNC a day later. But i did not experience these headaches after. Can anyone explain this?? Please let me know if you know of anything. Thank you... Very sorry for your losses! I really do know how you feel

[JMCC3553]

I had an early natural miscarriage wed may 30. Only bled for about 5 days. 3 days after the MC I started feeling dizzy and it's been on and off since with random headaches on random spots. Is this because of hormones too? I didn't bleed for about a week then started spotting a rusty red colour which has been going on only when I wipe for 5 days now. I feel like a total disaster and don't know whats normal or what I'm supposed to feel. Your comments have definitely helped. I feel like a lot of it is anxiety from not knowing. Can someone help my piece of mind some more. Really appreciate it.

Jen

[lam774]

I live in New Zealand and have just had a miscarriage 2 days ago and lost 2 litres (we have metric measurements here!) of blood, went into cervical shock and had to have a D&C - they did not give me a transfusion either. It is so helpful to see that I am not the only one experiencing these throbbing headaches. This morning after lying around feeling sorry for myself I decided to just get up - I feel very weak but actually with a coffee and some activity I could ignore my throbbing head for a while. I was given very little advice about the reasons for the headache in hospital. Hopefully it will be gone in a week once I have eaten lots of iron rich food. Thanks for your comments again.

[kenjake25]

hi..had a mc 1 week ago and having headaches when 4pm or afternoon comes is it normal? how and when will be this last? thank u so much ..GodBless us all.

[jonikag]

I had a miscarriage and DnC last wk on Valentines day and now i'm getting terrible migraines. Does anyone know how long they will last?

[tricia91170]

I miscarried last week and went to the er yesterday.  I have had 4 children, 1 dnc and 1 misscarriage.  I have leg pain, cramps (I don't even have with my period) back pain, like back labor, diareaha, nauseua, and a head ache like I have never felt.  My blood pressure is high  157/100 at the er it was 197/91.  My normal pressure is 120/70  No one is concerned.  The er said I was dehydrated.  I drink caffine and plenty of fluids on a regular basis.  I have never felt like this before.  My OB sent me to the er whne I called.  So now what.  I feel like ****, still have an underlying headache, constipation and then dariaha.  WTF. I am starting to believe that it's in my head becasue no one has an answer.  The OB says got to the er, the er says one thing and to follow up with the ob.  But I am not pregnant anymore.   WHERE DO I GO FOR ANSWERS AND HELP?