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Horrible headaches!
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I had terrible terrible headaches that started during the 2nd trimester. Tylenol didn't help. One day I was desparate and someone suggested a small cup of soda - I felt guilty but drank about 8 oz of coke. The headache went away within minutes. So, whenever a headache was coming on, I would drink something with caffeine. The funny thing was I had cut out caffeine more than 8 months BEFORE I even got pregnant. By the time I tried the soda, I had been sans caffeine for about a year. So, it wasn't caffeine withdrawls for me - but apparently my body needed something the caffeine supplied. Go figure. I don't have caffeine every day and when I do I stay under 300 mg - usually I'm under 200 mg. I'm toward the end of 35 weeks now and living without headaches - which is great because everything else is achy. 
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amytakomadc
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I was getting HORRIBLE sinus headaches (about the eyes, top of head, and generally somewhat stuffy). I did not want to take meds, so I now do a sinus rinse about once or twice a week. I was given this technique by an Ear, Nose and Throat doctor to get rid of sinus infections. The headache goes away in a few hours and stays gone for DAYS! And, NO MEDS!!! Here's the gist (I just use a little table salt and warm water with a baby nasal aspirator):
To make your own saline, mix the following in a clean container: ½ to 1 teaspoon non-iodized salt (such as pickling or canning salt) Pinch of baking soda (to prevent burning – can increase the amount as needed) 1 cup of warm water (filtered or previously boiled water) Directions: Place the above mixture in a reusable sinus rinse bottle or draw up into a nasal bulb syringe. The most convenient way to perform a sinus rinse is in the shower, but may also be performed over a sink. The head should be tilted down and to the side, with the rinse bottle or bulb syringe placed into one nostril. With your mouth open, the bottle or syringe is squeezed with moderate force, so that the water can go through the nasal passages. Let the solution sit in your nasal passage for a about 10-15 seconds before putting head upright. You may notice that mucus comes out of the nose with the water. Keep rinsing one side of the nose until the water comes out clear. Repeat the same process for the other nostril. |
Anonymous
| drink lots of water and try using cold compresses if you want to go the non-medicine route. |