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Medication Overuse Headache - When the Remedy Backfires

By Teri Robert, Health Guide Saturday, March 10, 2007
Every person who has headaches or Migraine disease should be told about medication overuse headaches (MOH), aka rebound headaches by our doctors because knowing about it in advance could save us a great deal of pain. Unfortunately, we're not.

Whether it's because many doctors don't know about MOH or because patient education is inadequate, many of us find ourselves in the position of having made our sitatuation worse by taking OTC paind medications, prescription pain meds, or triptans too frequently.

Learn about MOH in Medication Overuse Headache: When the Remedy Backfires.
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By Teri Robert, Health Guide— Last Modified: 07/26/11, First Published: 03/10/07