Remedy for BAD headache??

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Registered: 07-07-2003
Remedy for BAD headache??
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Mon, 10-13-2003 - 4:24pm
I am having the worst headache ever... it's been with me all day, and I don't want to take Advil, just in case I am in fact pregnant. Anybody have any tips on how to relieve it safely? I know you can take Tylenol, but I don't have any. So anyone with tips would be much appreciated!!

:) Lauren
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Registered: 10-08-2003
Mon, 10-13-2003 - 4:30pm
I read somewhere that excedrin would be ok. I am not totally sure about it, but I did read it somewhere. All I take is tylenol because I know it won't hurt me or the possible baby inside..

Hope that helps,

LaNissa
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Registered: 10-13-2003
Mon, 10-13-2003 - 4:43pm
I had a horrible headache on Saturday. I laid on the floor in a dark room with a heating pad under my neck and head. It took about 30 minutes, but it did the trick. I didn't know you could take Tylenol.
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Registered: 08-07-2003
Mon, 10-13-2003 - 4:50pm
Do you have a henrys near you.The stores that sell the natural medicathion should be o.k thats what i use.
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Mon, 10-13-2003 - 4:58pm
Thanks everyone for you suggestions! I don't know if there is a 'Henry's' here or not, I do have some Excedrin (I'll check on that real quick), and I have a heating pad... so hopefully one of these ideas will work! :) Thanks again, I hope I feel better soon!

:) Lauren
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Mon, 10-13-2003 - 5:06pm
when i was pregnant i was told to take tylenol also as there is no asprin in it.
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Mon, 10-13-2003 - 5:09pm
I just read something that said NOT to take Excedrin while you are pregnant... I guess it's the heating pad for me then!

-Lauren
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Tue, 10-14-2003 - 1:44pm
Is headaches a sign of pregnancy? I had a really bad headache all of saturday and sunday. My O was the 9th of october which was a Thursday. DH and I had sex the 6,7th (trying for a girl) I couldnt possibly be feeling any pregnancy symptoms already could I? Nause only two times. Have you found out if you are pregnant laurennotloren? I hope you are feeling better!
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Tue, 10-14-2003 - 2:15pm
vmendez81-

I think that headaches are a part of being pregnant, it's in my pregnancy book and I had them last time I was PG. My headache is still with me, but so far not as bad as yesterday! I don't know for sure if I'm pregnant or not, I believe that I am, but I'm waiting (trying to wait) for Saturday to test again. I had a 2 day 'period', which is very unusual for me, and top that off that it started 3 days sooner than I would have started, combine that with all these symptoms, headache, cramps, nausea, hunger, sleepy all the time... I'd say that I'm preggy!! We'll know hopefully come Saturday... Good luck to you too, I hope you get a BFP!

-Lauren