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I am waking up nearly every morning with a headache. This has been happening for a few months. I've had an MRI which showed up some very slight neck anomaly, nothing to worry about or that would cause the headaches the Dr said.
I take voltarin & norflex as per Dr orders & codeine & paracetamol when they get very bad. Which is getting more frequent.
I do get some nausea at times.
The Dr says not much else can be done, that the above pills are as good as I can take.
I don't hold any stock in natural remedies.
I take voltarin & norflex as per Dr orders & codeine & paracetamol when they get very bad. Which is getting more frequent.
I do get some nausea at times.
The Dr says not much else can be done, that the above pills are as good as I can take.
I don't hold any stock in natural remedies.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.It could be sinus related MWB. I get pain on the left side of my head and over my brow. Try a salt rinse. Pour a pint of tepid water into a basin,add just a 1/4 teaspoon of salt and stir. Put the basin the sink or wash hand basin, close one nostril and scoop up the water into the open nostril and sniff. Do this at least 3 times then repeat with the other nostril. Its messy but worth it. See if it helps.
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What about seeing a chiropractor? I love it! (assuming this is ok based on the results of your MRI). Maybe your back/neck is slightly out of alignment. Having mine clicked sorted out my back and neck and stopped my nose running!
Would say the eye test is a good idea.
Just ideas.. I'm slightly concerned the Doc says there's nothing else that can be done. Something must be causing them, definitely think you should investigate all avenues.
What about seeing a chiropractor? I love it! (assuming this is ok based on the results of your MRI). Maybe your back/neck is slightly out of alignment. Having mine clicked sorted out my back and neck and stopped my nose running!
Would say the eye test is a good idea.
Just ideas.. I'm slightly concerned the Doc says there's nothing else that can be done. Something must be causing them, definitely think you should investigate all avenues.
You are in the same position that I was 3 months ago. I have been waking up with headaches every day for about 12 years and have done what my doctor told me to and taken paracetomol & codeine daily for them with little effect and the headaches started to get worse. When I changed doctor, she suggested that I was suffering from Medication Overuse headaches as one of the major side effects of most pain killers is a headache! I have now gone cold turkey and stopped taking ALL painkillers for my head and although that was like hell as my body got used to having no codeine in it, I have felt much better without them. My new doctor has also recommended that I take nothing with codeine in it as they are the worse culprits for this kind of headache. I just take paracetomol now and only take it for 1 day without a break. See this website for more details on what you can do.
www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/23068946
www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/23068946