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Headaches and Pregnancy
If you are currently pregnant, in your first or third trimesters, and are reading this, then you are possibly a likely candidate for migraine headaches. And you probably know that headaches or migraines and pregnancy will go hand-in-hand until you reach full term.
If you are not pregnant, you will most probably be taking pain killers or NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen or other prescription medication drugs. But because you are pregnant, it goes without saying that you shouldn’t be popping them every time your head hurts, since taking them may possibly have an immediate and long-lasting result in the baby that you are carrying.
Headaches (or even migraines) alone would not normally be a cause of concern unless it becomes an indicator that there is something wrong with your body. Being pregnant is always a delicate situation, no matter how trivial a small pain may be to you. Always call your doctor or health care provider when your headache is accompanied by a fever, are having blurred vision and the migraine-like pain returns every few hours or so and just won’t go away.
To treat a migraine headache, a woman must always keep tabs on her headaches. Having a headache-journal will be very helpful the next time you have one of those episodes again. This will help you identify specific triggers to the pain.
Write down what you’ve eaten 24 hours before the start of the headache, what the date and time of day is, and what you were doing when said ache started. In this way, you will be able to keep track of what you must avoid in the future for a lessened occurrence of the migraine.
Too much light, strong odors such as tobacco smoke, loud noises, and extreme heat or coldness can sometimes trigger a migraine attack. Other usual factors may be salty foods that contain monosodium glutamate (MSG) such as chips or junk food.
Processed meat (like bacon, salami, pepperoni and sausages), aged cheese and cultured dairy products (like yoghurt, buttermilk and sour cream), artificial sweeteners, some fresh fruits (like bananas, papayas, avocados and some citrus – but this is very rare), smoked fish, pickled food, and chocolates are just some of the other possible triggers of headache migraines.
The most common form of treatment for this is by using a compress, usually cold compresses. Others may be more comfortable in taking a cold or warm shower. Splashing cold water on the face with specific attention given to the forehead and eye area can also be done if taking a bath is not physically possible at the time of the headache.
Do not skip a meal – remember that you also have another body relying on you for their sustenance. Plus, forgetting to eat within regular meal hours would surely give you a splitting headache, especially if you don’t have any finger foods to at least stave off the hunger and keep your blood sugar normally. Crackers and some fruit may do the trick, but never candies. Also, drink plenty of water to keep you hydrated and to lessen the pain of the headache.
Since you are pregnant, this is probably the perfect time to for you to take advantage of the fact that you will be allowed to sleep as much as possible without any of the guilt of sleeping through the day. Sleeping in a dark quiet room betters the chances of lessening the occurrence of headaches. But do get some exercise as well, with some rest in between. (Don’t exercise while you’re in the middle of a migraine; it will only make it worse.)
Migraine headaches should not scare pregnant women, and it doesn’t mean that your life stops until you give birth. Just make sure that you are eating healthy still, with a less-than-active-yet-not-too-sedentary lifestyle to eliminate if not lessen the possibility of having severe pains.
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