PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for April, 2003: Re: Safe alternative to Tylenol during pregnancy?

Re: Safe alternative to Tylenol during pregnancy?

From: Tanya (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 10 Apr 2003 18:12:24 -0500 (CDT)

Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
Next message: anonymous: "Re: Miscarriage or hope ?? ..and a strange HPT result ! Anyone ????"
Previous message: Sommer: "Safe alternative to Tylenol during pregnancy?"
In reply to: Sommer: "Safe alternative to Tylenol during pregnancy?"

Sommer, this might not be applicable to you, but it was an epiphany for me the other day! I have also been experiencing terrible headaches every afternoon (14 weeks). I was drinking 1 Strabuck's Venti Chai Latte every day up until about 8 weeks, when I lost my taste for it. A chai has much less caffeine than a coffee, but because I am very sensitive to caffeine (can't drink coffee), I figured out that my headaches were a symptom of "caffeine withdrawal". I've started drinking one cup a day again and the headaches are gone. So, if you happen to have given up coffee, you might want to add a cup or two back into your routine..it is well known to help headaches!

At Thu, 10 Apr 2003, Sommer wrote: >
>I have been suffering from chronic headaches during my pregnancy (I am
>16w2d today). I cannot take Tylenol, as it irritates my IBS and gives
>me horrible bowel problems. When I was in the ER, they prescribed
>Butalbital w/ Aspirin & Caffeine for my headaches, and told me that an
>occassional Ibuprofen was also acceptable. Now my regular OB/GYN said
>no, I can't take anything with Aspirin and I can't have Ibuprofen ~ it's
>Tylenol or nothing. Since I can't take Tylenol, it's obviously
>"nothing" for me.
>
>I have tried warm and/or cold compresses. I've tried increasing my
>fluid intake. I've tried massage, chriopractic and acupunture. The
>only thing that has actually relieved the pain so far is the Butalbital
>w/ Aspirin & Caffeine.
>
>If I can't take that, or Tylenol, is there anything I *can* take safely
>during my prengnacy?
>
>Thanks so much,
>Sommer

Next message: anonymous: "Re: Miscarriage or hope ?? ..and a strange HPT result ! Anyone ????"
Previous message: Sommer: "Safe alternative to Tylenol during pregnancy?"
In reply to: Sommer: "Safe alternative to Tylenol during pregnancy?"

use when must restrict search to only the pregnancy & birth forum...
Enter search keywords:
	Returns per screen: Require all keywords: