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Can You Take Imitrex If You Have Taken Excedrin Tension?
- Headaches: Tension - Managing Tension-Type Headaches
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Diagnosing the cause of persistent daily headache can be difficult. People who visit the emergency room with disabling headache may be misdiagnosed as tension-type headaches instead of migraines. It is important to choose a doctor who is sensitive to the needs of headache sufferers and is aware of the latest advances in treatment.
According to the International Headache Society, a diagnosis of tension-type headache is suggested by the following symptoms:
- Pressing or tightening (but...
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Generic Name: SUMATRIPTAN TABLET - ORAL Pronounced: (sue-muh-TRIP-tan) Uses Sumatriptan is used to treat migraines. It helps to relieve headaches,... Read more »
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Muscle contraction headache; Headache - benign; Headache - tension; Chronic headaches - tension; Rebound headaches - tension Treatment ... Read more »
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