Whine and whinge and whing and whone and what?
Thinking more on my doctor's appointment yesterday, every time I brought up a symptom I had a question about, her answer was a pill of some kind or another. Feeling a little depressed? We can give you a pill! If you're worried about PPD, we can start you on a pull right away. Having headaches? We can try Vicodin! Oh, not migraines? Take Tylenol every 6 hours! Your back hurts? Oh. How about a pelvic support girdle? (Okay, that's not a pill, but it's the same sort of response, i.e., "I'm a doctor. See me cure you?")
I kind of more wanted to know WHY these things were happening and if there was anything I could do to PREVENT them or help them get better WITHOUT pills. And no, I don't need antidepressants right now or immediately after delivery, either. But something is causing me to have horrendous headaches on a rather regular basis, and I'd like to know what it is, and not be taking Tylenol constantly.
I hardly had any headaches when I was pregnant with Niv.
Ow.
And no, as far as I can tell, these are NOT migraines. I don't have light sensitivity, noise sensitivity, nausea, etc. It's just intense pressure behind the eyes or on the sides of my head. The kind of headache where you feel like if you massage your neck or rub the bridge of your nose for long enough, it will go away, only it doesn't, and then your fingers get tired. And Tylenol doesn't make them go away, it only makes it hurt a little less. Plus, I'm sometimes a little light-headed or kind of...I don't know...out of it. Like I'm inside my head and everything is happening around me, but I'm not a part of it. It's weird. I don't know how to explain it. Makes me seem grumpy when I'm not, and makes it hard for me to interact with people, even though I don't usually mind doing so (i.e., cashiers, waiters, whatever).
Blah.
I kind of more wanted to know WHY these things were happening and if there was anything I could do to PREVENT them or help them get better WITHOUT pills. And no, I don't need antidepressants right now or immediately after delivery, either. But something is causing me to have horrendous headaches on a rather regular basis, and I'd like to know what it is, and not be taking Tylenol constantly.
I hardly had any headaches when I was pregnant with Niv.
Ow.
And no, as far as I can tell, these are NOT migraines. I don't have light sensitivity, noise sensitivity, nausea, etc. It's just intense pressure behind the eyes or on the sides of my head. The kind of headache where you feel like if you massage your neck or rub the bridge of your nose for long enough, it will go away, only it doesn't, and then your fingers get tired. And Tylenol doesn't make them go away, it only makes it hurt a little less. Plus, I'm sometimes a little light-headed or kind of...I don't know...out of it. Like I'm inside my head and everything is happening around me, but I'm not a part of it. It's weird. I don't know how to explain it. Makes me seem grumpy when I'm not, and makes it hard for me to interact with people, even though I don't usually mind doing so (i.e., cashiers, waiters, whatever).
Blah.