All 3 patients had two additional atherosclerotic or nonatherosclerotic risk factors for stroke, suggesting that vertebral artery hypoplasia combined with other conventional risk factors may provide an optimal background for brainstem ischemia.
Category B anti-headache medications include Tylenol (acetaminophen); Reglan (metoclopramide), which is used for nausea but also may relieve a mild headache; and over-the-counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as Advil and Motrin (ibuprofen) or Aleve (naproxen) only during the first and second trimesters.
Despite what everyone else is saying, Sudafed is one of the few cold medicines you CAN take while pregnant. Not the Sudafed PE, just the plain ol' regular two pill dose Sudafed. My doctor gave me a list of what is okay to take during pregnancy, and that and Triaminic were the few things okay during pregnancy for colds and sinus issues. If you want to go drug-free though, which is always best, alternate cold and hot compresses on your forehead and sinuses.... that will help break it up.