Everyday Headaches? Check Into (drug Rebound Headaches) Posted: 03-04-06 16:53pm
Please read if you suffer from everyday
headaches like I did! I had migraines
since the age of twelve..Now 46 years old.
The past five years my headaches have
increased and imitrex was the answer
working great. However, I also suffer
from sinus headaches, and sometimes
tension headaches. I began about five
years ago getting headaches like a band of
pain around my forehead, sinus area
temples and took sinus tablets first, than
if they did not work I went to the other
pain killers over the counter aspirin etc.
If this did not work I would use my
imitrex. My headaches seemed to increase
therefore, so did my medication each day
so I could go on with my life. The past
year I began dealing with nausea, vomiting
etc. I went to neurologist with new
medication to try and they did not help.
The headaches only increased along with
other symptoms. I even had testing done,
along with mri's and cat
scans.......Finally I came across a
wonderful neurologist in albany, new
york...He did the exam and asked me if I
had ever heard of drug rebound
headaches....My reply was no! He
explained in detail that the medication
over the counter and prescription drugs
that I was taking for my headaches
actually caused more headaches. So he
placed me on prednisone for two weeks..I
actually went through a type of drug
withdrawl...I will admit this was no
fun......And the headache lasted for 72
very long hours....Taking only the
prednisone as prescribed ...I could not
believe the change. I have only suffered
from one headache in the past month and a
half...Not counting the withdrawl.
Please if you have headaches
daily.....Sinus like pain and pressure,
nausea, maybe vomiting....Look into (drug
rebound headaches) and with help of a
neurologist ...Make sure you take the
proper steps .....I cannot believe the way
I now feel after all these years of
pain...Make sure you follow the directions
on all drug labels...I did not and
suffered for years...They are placed there
for a reason even though sometimes we feel
a need to just get through our daily
routines in life...Please----please pass
this on to your friends and family...Thank
you!
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sandyallen
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Feb 2004 Posts: 4580
Posted: 03-04-06 20:28pm
Is that the stuff you rub on your head any
good? They advertiise it on tv a lot, I
am a migraine sufferer, iuse immitrex and
andd topomax, it helps but is not a cure
all, I though one of you had tried it.
Good luck!
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fawn
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Posts: 4
Regarding the Rub On Headache Medication Called Head On Posted: 03-04-06 21:05pm
Sandy, actually, while I was unable to
use any medication at all through the
withdrawl stage were I was unable to use
anything. I found the rub on medication
called head on sold in walmart stores for
about $5.94. Truthfully, I wondered how
a rub on could actually help. I have
found it to be very helpful. No longer
am I able to use my imitrex at this point.
It would defeat the purpose of the
withdrawl stage from all medication. So
I was desperate and tried the head on
rub....It gives a cooling sansation to
your forehead actually helping with the
pain. Please understand that I am not a
doctor, but wanted to help people whom
might have the same problem without even
realizing. I use the head on for
migraine, there is one for tension, and
regular headaches.....It is however,
strong for the skin...But can be used as
often as possible....Tried cold packs
too....Good luck and don't forget to ask
about the drug rebound headaches...This
comes from everyday use of over the
counter medications such as aspirin,
tylenol, sinus tablets etc......Imitrex
also can add to the pain over time...
Fawn
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3tobe
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Mar 2006 Posts: 8
Posted: 04-10-06 00:43am
I have had headaches every day for a
couple years...But have never gone to the
doctors for it...I dont normally take
medicine for it and if I do it only
tylenol pm when its a migrane, so I can
sleep through the worst of it...But
besides that I try to stay away from
medications...The headaches are more of a
normal part of my day now...I havent asked
my doctor because its not something I felt
was out of the ordinary...Then I read
this...So I mean...Does anyone have any
expeirience with non-medication related,
every day headaches?
