Headache....

Hi A.,

You may want to try peppermint oil. For your headache,rub the oil on your temples and on the back of your neck. To releive the nausea, place 2 drops under your tongue. Peppermint oil can be found and your local healthfood store. Be sure and give your OB/GYN a quick call first before trying this.

You may also want to put the potty training on the back burner for a bit, just until you get to feeling better. Good luck and I hope this helps.

S.

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I'm a little confused. Did you mean that tylenol, caffine, etc. does or doesn't help. The stomache being upset is part of being pregnant unless it's from a migraine headache. You can tell if it's a true migraine mostly by not being able to tolerate light. As far as the stomache nausea - baking soda & water is great & cheap directions on box, it will stabalize acid etc. I have stomach problems as if I were pregnant, nausea, etc. I usually snack on cheez-it crackers or pretzels if I do not want saltine crackers. The baking soda is why they help. Drink Sprite but at room tempature and best if you can flatten it. Anything cold is a shock to the stomach and will cause cramping. If you will open sprite and let it sit until it gets room temp, sometimes that will flatten it. Otherwise shake it and let fizz out when you open it, may have to do that a few times - so get a bottled one. If caffeine helps & you like Coke or Dr Pepper - make sure it's room temperature, don't worry about flattening it but drink it with cheeze-it crackers and Soda will make you burp and crackers settle your stomach. If it is a migraine - ask someone else, you may have to go or call your Dr. He may want to put you on a prescription. Don't get Dehydrated! Good Luck!

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Take a nap and QUIT potty training (really, save yourself some trouble and wait until she's 2 1/2)! Sounds like a pregnancy-related headache, so your doctor might have a solution. You might also get a headache from not eating. Your doc could also prescribe a medicine for the upset stomach if it's really interfering with your ability to function or with your nutrition.

Front or back? Check your blood pressure and get a good neck and shoulder massage for the back of the head and for the front, you can figure on allergies. People who move to Texas and never have had allergies very often develop them here.
The pollen count is high right now and so relief in sight for spring. Check with your doctor about using an antihistamine and know for general purposes that not all antihistamines work the same. It may take a couple of trys, but one that has been a pretty good all purpose for me is Tylenol for Sinus. Since you are expecting, I suggest checking with your doc again. Also for some relief, I suggest a warm moist wash cloth over your eyes and upper face. Saline nose spray gets me through heating the house especially at night when my nose tents to dry out. It is all inter-related. Healthy membranes inside your nose reduce the problems with active sinuses.
I hope this helps some. You have my total sympathy.
C. S.

Father, I don't have tons of wisdom to pour out for this lady, but You do. You are a healer and help when we need it. I pray that you would sustain her as she goes through this. I pray that you would encourage her and give her hope. I pray that you would ease her pain and send her someone who can help her find a solution. I pray that the OBGYN she works with will have wisdom and a means to help her. I pray that she has a church family or friends that will rally around her to support and be there for her and her daughter. Oh, Father heal her relationships that have broken so much that she can't see her son. Give her hope and peace today. In Jesus name-

Hi A.,

I can easily help you with a natural solution.

C.

I would reccomend advil or excedrin for headaches. that is what I take and they really help me with my headache. Within 15-20 mintues my headache is gone.

L.

A.,
I think you have received a lot of advice on the headache stuff...the rice bag thing worked for me this week when I had a headache. I would suggest Benadryl except you may need to be available for the other kids. I know I was able to take it pregnant. To get nourishment, drink Ensures...they are fast and taste yummy.

Relax some. Your daughter will potty train soon enough, so take care of you and let her be little for now. You may be putting too much pressure on yourself while pregnant. I got migraines in my second trimester for a few weeks only in the evening, but basically I had to take benadryl and go to bed for the night. It lasted about four weeks and then I haven't had any more until Friday...probably sinuses. Not sure.

Good luck, relax and take care of YOU; call in reinforcements if you can.

K.

Call your doctor. A really bad headache should be treated but you need to ask the doctor what you can take.

Ice packs are a big help. So is darkness, a cozy spot and quiet. Try to get a 15 minutes and put an ice pack on the back of your neck and another ice pack on your forehead.

If you think it could be your sinuses, take a steamy shower. If that helps, keep steaming your face/nose every hour or two. Pour some boiling water in the kitchen sink, get a towel and drape your head while breathing in the steam with your nose and mouth.

It might be pregnancy induced hypertention, although it is early for you. If your vision is blurred, you are seeing spots, or you have pain under your right breast, call your doctor immediately! If you let it go, you could get seizures. Regardless, make sure you are getting enough rest and are not stressed out. It might be a migraine too.

Have you had your blood pressure tested lately? I Had a really bad headache like that right after my dughter was born and i ended up in the ER with blood pressure so high if i had waited any longer i would have a had a stroke. I don't mean to worry you but i would definatly get it checked out by a doctor.

I just wanted to add that if you are not eating much, you are probably drinking less. I suffer severe nausea and vommiting with every pregnancy. It took a little while for me to ask for help, I figured everyone went through this, so if you think it is severe enough that you arent able to keep enough fluid down, ask for some Zofran. It is expensive, and some insurance may not cover it, but they might cover phenergen. I found phenergen made me really drowsy, but it might help out. Also, I got severe headaches due to dehydration, so ask your dr. about getting an IV run with some fluid, it really made me feel so much better. They will suggest other things first, popsicles, eat watermelon or cantaloupe, any drink you can tolerate really. I know that cold drinks can upset some peoples stomachs,, but for me icees, snow cones, or popsicles worked the best. I would highly suggest more fluids, but know how hard that can be when you are certain if you drink one sip of water you will be sick. Be sure to ask your dr for help. Check to see if you have lost any weight, it might be a sure sign. And I hate to say it, but I agree with the others, this is the time to let go of potty training for a little while, take care of your self, and allow your self to cut a few corners. ~A.~