Re: 2 week right-sided headaches - normal?

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At Mon, 4 Feb 2002, Amanda wrote: >
>Hello,
>
>I am 27.5 weeks pregnant. For 2weeks I have been having recurring
>headaches on the right side of my head. I have episodes 4-5 times a
>day, lasting from 15 minutes to several hours. There is no pattern of
>triggers – in fact, they strike while I am sleeping from time to time.
>They feel like a searing, throbbing pain – similar to the pain you feel
>if you are lying flat on your back and stand up too quickly. I get
>spots and shooting stars in my right eye during the episodes, and can
>feel my pulse in that part of my head. Tylenol is not effective. My
>blood pressure is fine (110/60) and my urine tests negative for protein
>etc. I did not experience them during my first pregnancy. I mentioned
>them to my midwife on Friday, and she didn’t have any suggestions but
>mentioned possibly referring me to a neurologist if I am still having
>them in another 2 weeks. My mother suggested I get checked for her
>condition – Trigeminal Neuralgia. Any thoughts about what these
>headaches might be and whether seeing a neurologist is even appropriate?
>Are they just normal pregnancy pains?
>
>Thanks for your response.
>
>--
>Amanda
>

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James Wang, M.D
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Tufts University School of Medicine

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