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I’ve had a severe migraine for 5 days that goes away temporarily when eating, especially sugary foods?

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I’m female, 22 years old and 8 weeks pregnant. I’ve had a severe migraine for 5 days that goes away temporarily when eating, especially sugary foods, but comes back shortly after. I’m experiencing sensitivity to light, throbbing, and it hurts when I move suddenly. My pupils look small/constricted. Paracetamol has no effect. What could the cause be? Should I be worried? I’m taking sertraline 100mg for depression and anxiety, and pregnacare original.

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Ayman Darrag
Ayman Darrag
9:05 pm

I think you are anaemic ..you should do a CBC asap ..in this period of pregnancy you should be receiving ironfolic acid supplements..do you?
Have you made a CBC recently.??
Headaches that disappears with eating sugary foods are usually due to hypotension which can be caused initially with anaemia..

Ahmed Fawzy
Ahmed Fawzy
9:16 pm

Hi
In my opinion you have Hypoglycaemic headaches which can also cause you eye problems , i recommend avoiding too much sugar which as you experienced reliefs headache for a while but headaches will keep coming unless you lower your sugar intake , eat carbohydrates and proteins
Also i recommend both fasting and postbrandial sugar tests , you have trunk obesity(abdomin sides back ) take seriously
Good Luck

MAHAVEER PATIL
MAHAVEER PATIL
7:27 am

hi
this may be due to side effects of sertaline or transient hypoglycemia due to increased metabolism.
get a CBC and electrolytes checked.
thanks

Masr Fawzy
Masr Fawzy
7:27 am

Just reduction of migraine triggers lack of sleep, fatigue, stress, sugary foods will improve your condition