ibuprofen rebound headache

Also, with prolonged pain like that, coupled with ibuprofen and caffeine- check your blood pressure. Having high blood pressure unchecked can put you at risk for stroke. Also, rebound headache from the steps you've been taking could be an issue. You really do need to get with a well-qualified neurologist.

“I’ve had migraine headaches since I was in elementary school. I was going to the doctor four, sometimes five times a month and having to get shots to get rid of these headaches because Ibuprofen, Darvocet, nothing worked to get rid of them. Dr. Cartwright put me on NeuroBoost and when I saw what was in it I thought, well, this won’t work at all, but it couldn’t hurt, so I’ll take them…I haven’t had a headache at all this month.” Joann Stumberg maybe you should try Neuroboost...

Every morning I wake up with a severe headache/migraine/sinus headache. I'm not sure if I'm making them worse by taking aspirin or Maxalt to relieve the headaches. I wake up and my head is pounding, so I walk into the kitchen and grab the ice pack. I will try and abort the headache with the ice pack before resorting to aspirin or ibuprofen. If the ice pack does not work with in 20-30 minutes, I will take either aspirin or ibuprofen.

Rebound headaches occur with more than 3 times a week usage of over-the-counter pain medications. This is commonly experienced by a lot of headache sufferers. There is also a migraine /headache tracker here in Medhelp that may help you determine your possible triggers to avoid. Take care and do keep us posted.

I have had recurring headaches in the back of my head for about 2 months now. More recently i have started to have a headache on the upper right side of my forehead. I've been taking 800mg of ibuprofen at a time, sometimes twice a day, and i don't feel comfortable doing so. I've cut down on the amount of caffeine i drink and don't know where to go from here. Is there anything i can do to end these headaches?

I do want you to know that we have a Headache/Migraine Forum also. You may also want to post this question on that forum. Just click on forums at the top of this page and they are listed alphabetically. I do know that Amitriptyline can take 4 to 6 weeks to be effective. Are you taking anything else? Others will post that have more experience than I in this area. Please keep in touch and let us know how you are doing.

I am addicted to Hydrocodone and have been "off and on" for about 3 years. Sometimes I go through periods of not taking them, or taking very little. But in the last few months I've been going on binges. I'd take 3-4 5/500s a day at the most. I am now at the end of one of those binges. I managed to get off them a few months ago and was miserable physically for a good three weeks. Now I want to taper off and STOP.

I've had a headache for over two weeks that is excruciating. It is either right behind my eyes, or in the back of my neck. It feels like someone is squeezing my brain. Sometimes it hurts so much that it makes me nauseous. I've tried taking prescription ibuprofen but it doesn't help. Only going to sleep and hoping that it is gone when I wake up helps. Does anyone have any ideas what is causing this?Thanks!

Hey scaredmommy - I don't remember how many days you have. I had rebound pain of some sort headaches included well beyond 30 days clean. I had a two week period where I really pondered living the rest of my life in pain and if I could but it did pass. I still have pain but not anywhere along the lines of those two weeks and it is manageable.

i'm really worried, I am a ftm 15 weeks 5 days pregnant. I had a really bad headache yesterday and took 6 200mg ibuprofen tablets ( 2 every 4 hours 3 times) and then I found out today your not suppose to take ibuprofen. I'm really worried, will everything be okay?

Killer headaches, and never any Tylenol around. Ibuprofen can't be that bad huh? Got to go to work and this headache must go.

Hi, Treatment of post meningitis headache is the same as treatment of any other chronic daily headache. Medication rebound may be contributing to the aggravated headaches? If your headaches show no improvement, it would be better to consult a neurologist for a complete neurological examination, another lumbar puncture, if needed; to know whether CSF has returned to normal, and treatment. Excess of caffeine also leads to headaches. Please take your neurologist’s help for a specific treatment.

I agree with the rebound headache from the drugs. My two thoughts, one have you tried a strict elimination diet? There are many food triggers for headache one would not think of. Two, please make sure a binocular vision dysfunction is not causing your problems. I have seen many patients with headache everyday and have never had a proper binocular vision assessment.

com/ My symptoms are constant 24/7 pressure behind my forehead and in the bridge of my nose, with a constantly blocked feeling to my nose. Also, a stiff feeling in my forehead when I try to raise my eyebrows. Often, when the pressure is the worst, I get severe vertigo when laying down only and even more pressure in my nose. A doctor has proposed a supra-orbital nerve block to test what will happen, as the pressure headache has been very resistant to drugs of all types.

Sorry about your headache. Try a different pain med since the ibuprofen isn't helping.

Your sinus infection may have cleared already but the pain killers have caused a new rebound headache that is separate from the headache you had from the infection. The best way to stop a rebound headache is to slowly stop taking over-the-counter pain killers or to switch to a prescription pain killer that is less likely to cause rebound headaches (such as Naproxen). A sinus infection is a type of secondary headache.

I am an 18 year old whose migraines usually rebound with Imitrex therapy. Which of the following is recommended?

I was diagnosed to migraines 17 years ago, Now Im 38. I only used meds when i needed them, never long term. But I ve been using Fioricet for about 2 yrs. Im not sure when it became on a daily basis. I started thinking "oh, i have a headache again this morning, I need the Fioricet again" , took 2 in the mornings, and that was it.. It felt really good, I felt energetic but calmed and relaxed at the same time.

Can Ibuprofen cause dizziness, ear pain, stuffiness, and feelings of passing out if taken several times a week?

for over a week now iv had a constant headache. its basically there all the time. iv been taking paracetamol and ibuprofen but they do absoluetely nothing and i think i better stop taking them now or they will be contributing to giving me a headache. the pains pretty bad and makes me feel abit sick and ill. i dont know what else i can do to make it go away. what can cause headaches for so long?

Hi. I've had a headache for two days now. My 7 yr. old daughter just got over the flu this week and when she became sick is when my headaches started. I thought it could be some symptoms of the flu but I don't know. I have a history of headaches and had a CT scan done about 2 years ago. The results were normal. I have diarrhea and my back hurts.I have also had some dizzy spells and ringing in both ears. I saw a flashing white light in my left eye around the beginnig of this month.

mentioned that not using painkillers is the only way to get rid of a rebound headache. I tried this once, and the pain was so bad, I only lasted 4 days. Does anyone have any experience with getting rid of this type of headache? thanks!

Triptans are currently the first-line of treatment for migraine headaches as opposed to NSAIDS such as ibuprofen, as ibuprofen can cause rebound migraine headaches. So I usually suggest that if possible, people avoid over-the-counter medications and stick with migraine medications such as triptans.

If you have a headache where your eyes hurt and your face hurts is that considered a sinus headache? I'm just wondering why I get these a lot and what I can do to avoid them.

Hi DJDJ09, I am glad that you are planning on speaking to your doctor about this. Any headache that doesn't go away with home treatment should be discussed with your doctor. Headaches can be caused by many things, and without a proper exam and history it would be too difficult to rule out causes for what could be causing the headache. The usual suspects for headaches are things like tension headaches and migraine headaches.

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