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What Causes Persistent Migraine During Pregnancy?
For the past 6 weeks I have been having migraines but the last couple of weeks they have been accompanied with a fever, nothing above 101. I have never had migraines before this pregnancy and this is not my first pregnancy. My OB advised me to just take Tylenol and stay in a dark quiet room but I have to work so that is impossible. I m starting to worry because not only am I having the migraines and fevers but I m starting to see flashes of light off and on. I m now alomst 13 weeks and my OB said that the hammering of hormones that are causing these migraines should slow down and the migraines should subside but every week they have been getting worse. They have gotten so bad that I have had spells where it s too much for me to even speak. Could it be more than just hormones and is it normal to have a fever with a migraine? I just turned 35 today and I do not have any other health problems.
Tue, 29 Mar 2016
Hi.
The rise in temperature can be associated with your pregnancy and the hormones, and if the fever is low-grade then the hormones are most likely the cause.
As for the migraines, they are very commonly associated with pregnancy and also with hormonal fluctuations that take place during a woman's menstrual cycle. The migraine headaches should subside as your doctor said, but it is all depends on your hormone levels ma'am. I understand how frustrating they can be, but unfortunately any other strong pain management medications can complicate your otherwise normal pregnancy ma'am.
Please be strong, and try and take some time off from work, because thats what every pregnant woman should be doing.
Best wishes.
The rise in temperature can be associated with your pregnancy and the hormones, and if the fever is low-grade then the hormones are most likely the cause.
As for the migraines, they are very commonly associated with pregnancy and also with hormonal fluctuations that take place during a woman's menstrual cycle. The migraine headaches should subside as your doctor said, but it is all depends on your hormone levels ma'am. I understand how frustrating they can be, but unfortunately any other strong pain management medications can complicate your otherwise normal pregnancy ma'am.
Please be strong, and try and take some time off from work, because thats what every pregnant woman should be doing.
Best wishes.
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