How To Treat Migraines During Pregnancy?

(November 25, 2010)

Studies indicate a correlation, between migraine headaches and hormones. Therefore, it is quite possible for the problem of migraines to intensify during pregnancy, especially in case of those women, who are prone to migraine headaches. A woman may also experience a migraine headache for the first time, after she gets pregnant. In case you experience any migraine attacks during your pregnancy, it is important for you to inform a doctor about it, even though it may be quite normal. There are several pregnant women who look for various options to treat migraines during pregnancy, mainly because they cannot tolerate the usual migraine symptoms of headaches and nausea.

The first step to treat migraines while pregnant is by maintaining a record of all the headaches that you experience. Information needs to be recorded of when the headache started, how long it lasted for and what could have possibly triggered it off. By doing so, you can gradually begin to avoid the factors that lead to migraine headaches. The most common triggers of migraine headaches are stress, hormones, the weather and certain foods, like chocolate, cheese, Chinese foods and coffee. However, there could be various factors that trigger off migraine headaches in a person and therefore, a diary will help you identify what you need to avoid to prevent migraines from occurring during pregnancy.

How to treat migraines during pregnancy?

For those people who are not pregnant, there are various medicines that can be prescribed to relieve migraine headaches. However, during pregnancy, most healthcare providers suggest acetaminophen as migraine pain relief medication. Pregnant women are usually advised to avoid taking anything with aspirin. Nevertheless, medication to treat migraines during pregnancy can only be taken within the recommended doses, after checking with your doctor. However, home remedies to treat migraines during pregnancy are also believed to be quite effective. Given below are some of the most common home remedies that can help relieve migraine headaches and symptoms:

• Relaxation and stress relieving techniques, which include meditation and yoga
• Certain pregnancy exercises
• Frequent naps, in a cool and darkened room
• Taking a cold shower
• The application of cold towels on the head

You need to let your doctor know about any migraine headaches that are accompanied by a fever or blurry vision. Frequent migraine during pregnancy that are persistent and last for more than a few hours should also be checked by a doctor.

Submitted by J on November 25, 2010 at 11:01

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