• Week by Week
  • Sex and Pregnancy
  • Weight Gain
  • Exercise and Nutrition

New to the forum? Sign Up Here!

Already a member? Please login below.

Forgot your password? Need Help?  
Learn and Discuss About...

Terrible Pounding Headache

3 posts on this thread and the last post was on December 31st, 2004 5:05 PM
There are currently 4837 members logged in.
Hubby - December 30th, 2004 2:44 PM
 [Original Post]

My wife is 17 weeks pregnant now. She's been experiencing terrible headaches for the past 10 weeks or so. They only seem to get worse and worse. At first taking a shower helped and she slept well through the night. Now she has a hard time sleeping and nothing helps. Tylenol does nothing. We saw a physical therapist, an eye doctor, and a family doctor. None were able to help. The family doctor did minor tests and concluded that she doesn't have a brain tumor. Her OB is no help either and at this point doesn't think it's pregnancy related. We are seeing another doctor next week and will request getting an MRI. The headaches she's getting are sharp pounding pains she gets every few minutes with light lingering headaches in between. Can anybody help? Did anybody experience similar headaches during their pregnancy? HELP!

eyebeeablessing2u - December 30th, 2004 4:39 PM

I had pounding headahes rigth from the start of my pregnancy and I am now 13 weeks. and I am being monitored for high blood pressure. I can sypathize with her and I will pray that they go away soon.Tylenol is very safe to take as you woudl normally take it.

quamom - December 31st, 2004 4:20 PM

I had headaches up till about 20 weeks. I went to a chiropractor and recieved massage therapy. That helped me a lot! best of luck!

Shelley - December 31st, 2004 5:05 PM

Yes I had the same thing! Tylenol did nothing. Try going to Chiropractor also, as her neck probably is out of place. That's what I did and it did help, but still have occassional headaches. Now I go tot he Chiropractor every two weeks, as I have learned being pregnant really gets your alignment out of place and it can also help your hips from expanding too much! TRY IT!