Headaches in early pregnancy

I went to the doc today and whilst there I mentioned that I keep waking up with a hangover like headache that is bordering on being a migraine I told him I thought perhaps it was dehydration so have been drinking more but its still happening with yesterday and today being the worse. I still have the headache as panadol takes the edge of but doesn't get rid of it and for some reason after he took my blood pressure it got a lot worse.

Anyway he said they are always concerned when people wake up with headaches (i don't know if he meant in general or in pregnancy) he talked about fluid on the brain and checked my blood pressure, looked at the back of my eyes and checked my vision all of which are perfect. Blood pressure a bit low but that is normal for me.

So has anyone else had this?

I've had them up until last week, probably for the last 6-8 weeks, seems its just one of the fun things we go through. Its in the little book they give you to keep track of whats happening, but not till the 2nd trimester.

Hope it improves for you.

I've suffered from migraines for the past 14 years. At the beginning and end of my pregnancy I was getting them regularly. I had acupuncture which seemed to help a lot.

Good luck!

I do get migraines now and again, maybe 2-3 times a year and these aren't quite that bad. Hmmmm I did ask if it was a normal pregnancy thing and he didn't seem to think so. Mine only happen when I wake up they don't happen at other times of the day and seem to get better as the day goes on (but that could be the panadol).
Nikki this morning it woke me up at 4am, sorry probably should have specified that they are waking me up not that i'm waking up with them.
After checking me out he didn't seem too worried but just wanted to know if it starts happening everyday or if it affects my vision.

I'm mega thirsty as well so I think i really need to keep on top of being hydrated.

That makes sense, I do have low blood pressure anyway and it drops even more during pregnancy so it could just be that. Strange that I didn't get it with Spencer, maybe this one is a girl

Ew I hope I don't get blocked ears that sounds horrid.

Yep in early pregnancy I had so many headaches. I was doing a course at that time and had 2 weeks off cos I had a headache everyday, I woke up with them and went to bed with them, I felt horrible. Then one morning I woke up and felt great, that was at about 16 weeks I think.

But yeah I definitly had wicked headaches early pregnancy!

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yep cuppatea i have regular migraines and even visual ones with both pregnancies (so far worse ones this time) its also according to my MW related to Morning sickness Ive had it real bad this time and the lack of food (or not being able to eat) has an effect on ones body. The things we have to go through huh? and thats why men dont get preggers could you imagine (or am i the only one that has a DH that is dying when he has a snivelly nose??)

You can try magnetic therapy. My father used it and he told me it helped him. https://www.biomag.co.uk/headache/