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Nancy Harris Bonk

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Two Questions to Identify Medication Overuse Headache

When people have upwards of 15 or more Migraine attacks or headaches per month, it can become difficult to treat them due to the risk of medication overuse headache (MOH). Medication overuse headache may occur if we take Migraine abortive medications such as triptans or any kind of pain medication -- prescription or over-the-counter... Read moreChevron
Nancy Harris Bonk

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Migraine Prevention and Medication Overuse Headache

We know the repeated use of abortive medications, such as triptans and pain relievers (over the counter or prescribed) to treat frequent Migraine attacks can create medication overuse headache or MOH. This happens when we overuse medications to treat our Migraines, leaving many of us without other options. Up to this point, it has been thought... Read moreChevron
Teri Robert

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Author of "Living Well with Migraine Disease and Headaches"

Migraine Question of the Week, 7/6/11, "cold turkey" for MOH?

Our readers ask some great questions about Migraine disease and other headache disorders here on MyMigraineConnection. Nancy and I both answer questions in our community question and answer section. Dr. Krusz and I answer other questions in our Ask the Clinician column.   Some of the questions apply to many of our readers, and are great... Read moreChevron
posted 07/06/2011, comments (0)|
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Husband takes Tylenol every six hours all day and still has horrific headaches?

Full Question: My husband has had an array of medical issues since 2000. He has polycystic kidney disease for which he received a kidney transplant in 2005.  Due to an untreated bacterial infection (most likely from the transplant surgery), he contracted bacterial endocarditis and had his aortic valve replaced with an artificial valve... Read moreChevron
posted 02/20/2011, comments (0)|
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Is it better to take more meds fewer days or less meds maybe more days a month?

Full Question: Hi, I would like a little more info on how to identify rebound headaches. Are they quantity or drug days related. I ask because I can take 1/4 to 1/2 a tab of Ercaf along with Tylenol 3 and caffeine to abort a headache, but I'll often get another within 2 days, and then not get another for 5 to 7 days. What I really want to know,... Read moreChevron
posted 02/19/2011, comments (0)|