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Rebound Migraine Headaches
Researchers have found that half of chronic migraines--and as many as 25 percent of all headaches--are actually rebound episodes caused by overuse of common pain medications. One doctor says that more than three million Americans suffer from headaches they inflict on themselves. Both prescription and over-the-counter drugs can cause this cycle of pain.
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From Our Experts
05/28/07 #4: Chronic headaches & Migraines - NOT rebound?
Full Question: I am a 30 year old female suffering from daily chronic migraines. My doc suspected rebound headaches, so I've been off ALL... Read more »
05/21/07 #7: Long-term, nearly daily use of Imitrex?
Full Question: I've been getting migraines for the last 20 years. I'm 48 now. I have been taking Imitrex for the last few years and it... Read more »
Medication Overuse Headache: New Information
Updated Information! One of the topics that engenders the most questions here is medication overuse headache (MOH), aka rebound. When... Read more »
IV Aspirin for Medication Overuse Headache
One of the most frequent topics of discussion among people with chronic Migraines or headaches is how to break a "rebound cycle." How do... Read more »
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... Read more »
From Our Sources
Medication Overuse Headache: When the Remedy Backfires
The name varies. You'll see these headaches called "rebound headaches," "analgesic rebound headaches," "medication overuse headaches," and other... Read more »
NHF Survey: Migraine-Specific Medications vs. Nonspecific Medi...
"We have really great Migraine-specific medications available, and they're not being prescribed to people who could benefit from them… Often,... Read more »
Chronic Daily Headache
Most simply stated, chronic daily headache (CDH) is headache, not Migraine, that occurs 15 or more days a month. Doctors divide chronic daily... Read more »
Stopping Medication Overuse Can Halt Transformed Migraine
Data from a study released in He Data from a study released in Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, confirms once again a major point we've... Read more »
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