Primer Headaches And Over The Counter Use Of Painkillers In Pregnancy

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study is to demonstrate the characteristics of primary headaches during pregnancy, and the frequency of over the counter drug use by pregnant woman due to headache. Material and Methods: Third hundred and fifty women in the first three months of postpartum period were interviewed by a neurologist related to the headaches they have experienced during pregnancy, and their headache characteristics and their preferences in terms of prescription or over the counter drug use were examined. Results: Forty four of the 350 mothers were excluded from the study for various reasons. One hundred and twenty nine (42.2%) of the study participants expressed that they had not experienced any headaches. One hundred and seventy seven (57.8%) of them complained from primary headaches during their pregnancy. Forty four (24.8%) of headache sufferers sought medical advice from a medical doctor. While 83 (46.6%) of whom used drugs, only 36 (43.4%) of them consulted a physician to do so. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that headaches experienced during pregnancy should be taken seriously, since it leads to uncontrolled drug use

Keywords

• pregnancy
• headache
• over the counter drugs
• migraine
• analgesic

GEBELİKTE İZLENEN PRİMER BAŞ AĞRILARI VE BU NEDENLE REÇETE DIŞI İLAÇ KULLANIMI

Abstract

Amaç: Çalışmamızın amacı gebelik döneminde
görülen primer baş ağrılarının özelliklerini ve baş
ağrısı nedeniyle reçete dışı ilaç kullanım sıklığını
göstermektir.
Gereç ve Yöntemler: Gebelik sonrası ilk üç aydaki
350 kadının gebelik dönemindeki baş ağrıları yüz
yüze görüşmelerde nöroloji hekimi tarafından
sorgulanarak, baş ağrısı özellikleri, reçeteli ve
reçete dışı ilaç kullanımı incelendi.
Bulgular: Üç yüz elli gebenin 44’ü çeşitli
sebeplerle çalışma dışı tutuldu. Çalışmaya alınan
bireylerden 129 tanesi (%42,2’si) gebeliği boyunca
hiç baş ağrısı yaşamamıştı. Yüz yetmiş yedi
annenin (%57,8) hamilelikte primer baş ağrısına
ilişkin yakınmaları olmuştu. Primer baş ağrısından
şikayet edenlerin 44’ü (%24,8) doktora
başvurmuştu. Baş ağrısı olanların 83’ü (%46,6) ağrı
kesici ilaç kullanmış; ancak ilaç kullananların
sadece 36’sı (%43,4) doktora başvurmuştu
Sonuç: Çalışmamızdan elde edilen veriler gebelik
döneminde yaşanan baş ağrılarının kontrolsüz ilaç
kullanımına neden olması açısından da dikkate
alınması gerektiğini göstermektedir.

Keywords

• gebelik
• baş ağrısı
• reçetesiz ilaç kullanımı
• migren
• analjezik

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