For many sufferers of headache pain, the best route to pain relief may be fewer pain relievers. That’s the opinion of experts at some called, painfully, the International Headache Society, which last year published revised criteria to help doctors recognize and treat
headaches that stem from the overuse of headache medication. According to the society, signs of trouble include headaches
that occur 15 or more days a month, along
with the heavy use of pain medications for three months or more.
Overuse is defined by the society as taking pain medication for 15 or more days a
month. The New York Times reports that migraine sufferers seem to be especially susceptible to rebound episodes. The paper writes that many doctors begin weaning these patients off painkillers by prescribing drugs to help prevent attacks, then gradually reducing doses of the painkillers used to treat acute episodes.
Read more about headaches caused by headache relievers in the New York Times.
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Well, well, well. Who’da thunk it! Well, most nurses know about this syndrome. We Americans have way too many meds available to the consumers. It is very difficult to control use when they are used in a private home. If medical providers had to start writing prescriptions again, for as simple a product as aspirin, usage would drop considerably! Americans take too many drugs! There are alternates, such as ice packs or a hot pack, for example. And, sometimes, it’ll just go away on it’s own.