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(Message started by: Lissa on Mar 13^th, 2006, 9:36am)

Title: Pregnant
Post by Lissa on Mar 13^th, 2006, 9:36am

I'm pregnant and not finished with my cycle. I went off all medications about a week ago and haven't been hit yet. Am I safe? What if I get one? I'm kind of nervous about not being able to take imitrex.

Title: Re: Pregnant
Post by marlinsfan on Mar 13^th, 2006, 9:59am

Congratulations! Is this your first?

What about Oxygen? I've read that's safe for prengant ladies, but do''t take my word for it! Ask your neuro and your obgyn. I abort ha's real well with it

Title: Re: Pregnant
Post by Lissa on Mar 13^th, 2006, 10:01am

Thank you! Yes this is my first.

I also heard that oxygen is safe, but have any other mothers had to use oxygen while they're pregnant?

Title: Re: Pregnant
Post by Lizzie2 on Mar 13^th, 2006, 12:05pm

Congrats! I know these two links are written for migraine sufferers, but I thought maybe they might be useful just the same!

http://headaches.about.com/od/medsarticlesandinfo/a/pregnancy.htm

http://headaches.about.com/cs/women/a/bfeeding03.htm

Best of luck to you!

Hugs,
Carrie :)

Title: Re: Pregnant
Post by nani on Mar 13^th, 2006, 12:07pm

Lionsound only used oxygen this last time.
Congrats, Lissa!! :D

Title: Re: Pregnant
Post by LeLimey on Mar 13^th, 2006, 12:19pm

Hi Lissa,
firstly congratulations!
Secondly to the best of my knowledge O2 is the only safe abortive to use while pregnant.. imitrex is a no no for definite.
Good luck and here's hoping you won't need anything but oil for the stretch marks!
love
Helen

Title: Re: Pregnant
Post by mynm156 on Mar 13^th, 2006, 1:00pm

[smiley=thumbsup.gif] WOO HOO!!! Nothing says loving like a bun in the oven! I would say oxygen is about the best bet, then the water and all the ice packs things like that. There is also thought that supplimental oxygen in pregnant womend might be benifitial.

Congrats.

MYNM156

Title: Re: Pregnant
Post by jackieg on Mar 13^th, 2006, 1:12pm

Congratulations! You may want to check out my post FOR WOMEN where I have shared my hormonal history. You have not had a headache since finding out, which is a good sign. Maybe this physical, hormonal change may end your cycle. All the best to you.

Title: Re: Pregnant
Post by sandie99 on Mar 13^th, 2006, 2:09pm

Lissa, congratulations!!! :)

Best wishes & PF days,
Sanna

Title: Re: Pregnant
Post by Lissa on Mar 13^th, 2006, 2:39pm

on 03/13/06 at 13:12:41, jackieg wrote:

That's what I'm hoping!!

Title: Re: Pregnant
Post by Charlotte on Mar 13^th, 2006, 8:10pm

Congratulations!

Title: Re: Pregnant
Post by Gator on Mar 14^th, 2006, 12:06am

Big congrats, Lissa. Lots of women report that being pregnant either stoped a cycle or caused them to miss a cycle completely. Hopefully, you are one of the lucky ones for whom this rings true.

So when is the little one due?

Title: Re: Pregnant
Post by Jasmyn on Mar 14^th, 2006, 4:11am

Congratulations!

Title: Re: Pregnant
Post by bella_lunatic on Mar 15^th, 2006, 1:51am

I too think it is a good sign that you haven't gotten a hit yet. I went PF through each pregnancy (three times). But I did have a cycle flare up each time about 2 or 3 weeks post-partum. My OB ok'd O2 (although I never needed it). But always best to check with your doc first.

Congratulations! And I hope you are PF for awhile!

Heather