overuse of headache meds for just a few months can actually make their headaches worse
April 2013
Patients often don't realize that overuse of headache meds for just a few months can actually make their headaches worse.
Watch for these "medication overuse" headaches when patients take meds frequently for migraine or tension headaches.
Look for patients using butalbital combos (Fiorinal, etc) for 5 or more days/month...an opioid for 8 or more days/month...or triptans, combo analgesics, or NSAIDs for 10 or more days/month.
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