Are Pain Killers Causing Your Headaches
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Are Painkillers Causing Your Headaches?
Summary
Are you taking painkillers for chronic headaches? You might be surprised to learn that these medications could actually be worsening your tension or migraine headaches.
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What do you typically do when you have a tension or migraine headache? Many of us reach for painkillers without a second thought. However, research from the St. Louis University School of Medicine indicates that taking analgesics might actually contribute to chronic pain rather than relieving it.
Paul Duckro, an associate professor of psychiatry at St. Louis University, states, "The best thing a person with chronic headaches can do is get off the painkillers." Studies show that two-thirds of participants with chronic headaches experienced relief after stopping medication, which suggests that analgesics could worsen rather than alleviate pain.
It turns out that prolonged use of painkillers, such as aspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, and stronger narcotics, can lead to drug-induced headaches. Medications like Advil, Motrin IB, and Tylenol contain these ingredients and may actually hinder recovery, transforming substances meant to relieve pain into factors that cause it.
Duckro explains, "Someone might take aspirin as pain increases, then take more preemptively, fearing it will worsen without medication. Gradually, headaches occur whenever the medicine isn't taken." His insights come from leading St. Louis University's Biobehavioral Treatment Center's headache management program.
Furthermore, Dr. William Bennett, nephrology head at Oregon Health Sciences University, estimates that over-the-counter painkillers contribute to about 20% of the 125,000 cases of end-stage kidney disease in the U.S. All drugs have side effects, including dizziness, nausea, stomach pain, liver and kidney damage, and even death. Yet, people continue to use these medications in hopes of finding relief.
Taking painkillers doesn't guarantee pain relief, nor does it prevent negative side effects. When discomfort becomes severe, many are willing to risk these potential reactions in search of relief. However, few realize that the medications may actually be causing their symptoms.
If you suffer from chronic headaches, the very pills intended to ease your pain might be triggering it. Stopping medication could potentially reduce the frequency of your migraines. According to Duckro, two-thirds of chronic headache sufferers benefited from withdrawing from painkillers.
In summary, reconsidering your approach to handling chronic headaches could lead to fewer discomforting episodes. Understanding that medication may be part of the problem is key to finding lasting relief.
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