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I take ibuprofen every day, because I get a headache every day. 2 GP's and a psychiatrist have told me this is no big deal, but stories like this always bother

by lg 17y ago

I take ibuprofen every day, because I get a headache every day. 2 GP's and a psychiatrist have told me this is no big deal, but stories like this always bother me.

gojomo 17y ago
If you're taking a painkiller every day, the headaches at this point may be 'rebound headaches'.
jules 17y ago
Have you tried stopping for a while?
- lg 17y ago
  I've tried just persisting through them but never lasted more than 2 weeks. Though every few months, they'll stop for maybe a week, and then come back. Caffeine makes them less bad, which is annoying because I don't like the energy swings, but every time I give up caffeine the headaches get worse (not just immediately after, but even a month after)
  - jules 17y ago
    That's a really bad problem to have :( Do you know what's causing them?
sketerpot 17y ago
Most of the side-effects the article warns about are because of aspirin's blood-thinning effects and the possibility of causing gastrointestinal bleeding. Ibuprofen isn't a blood thinner, and the chances that it'll cause GI bleeding are much less than with aspirin. The doctors you talked to definitely knew this stuff.
scott_s 17y ago
This is a shot in the dark, but is your jaw sore or tired in the morning? I clench my teeth when I sleep. When I'm stressed, I clench even more, causing bad headaches. It took me years to realize that the clenching was causing the headaches. My dentist fit me for one of these: http://www.nti-tss.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=243&Itemid=211#UPPER http://www.nti-tss.com/index.php?option=com_content&task... Note this is different from a mouthguard; mouthguards allow you to clench, they just cushion a bit and protect your teeth from damage. This device keeps your teeth separated by a few centimeters. When your teeth are separated, you can't clench your jaw tight - which means the muscles controlling your jaw won't be fully engaged all night, alleviating the headaches. At least, that's what caused my headaches. Again, it's a shot in the dark that it's what causes yours.

by lg 17y ago

I take ibuprofen every day, because I get a headache every day. 2 GP's and a psychiatrist have told me this is no big deal, but stories like this always bother me.

gojomo 17y ago

If you're taking a painkiller every day, the headaches at this point may be 'rebound headaches'.

jules 17y ago

Have you tried stopping for a while?

lg 17y ago
I've tried just persisting through them but never lasted more than 2 weeks. Though every few months, they'll stop for maybe a week, and then come back. Caffeine makes them less bad, which is annoying because I don't like the energy swings, but every time I give up caffeine the headaches get worse (not just immediately after, but even a month after)
- jules 17y ago
  That's a really bad problem to have :( Do you know what's causing them?

sketerpot 17y ago

Most of the side-effects the article warns about are because of aspirin's blood-thinning effects and the possibility of causing gastrointestinal bleeding. Ibuprofen isn't a blood thinner, and the chances that it'll cause GI bleeding are much less than with aspirin. The doctors you talked to definitely knew this stuff.

scott_s 17y ago

This is a shot in the dark, but is your jaw sore or tired in the morning? I clench my teeth when I sleep. When I'm stressed, I clench even more, causing bad headaches. It took me years to realize that the clenching was causing the headaches. My dentist fit me for one of these: http://www.nti-tss.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=243&Itemid=211#UPPER http://www.nti-tss.com/index.php?option=com_content&task... Note this is different from a mouthguard; mouthguards allow you to clench, they just cushion a bit and protect your teeth from damage. This device keeps your teeth separated by a few centimeters. When your teeth are separated, you can't clench your jaw tight - which means the muscles controlling your jaw won't be fully engaged all night, alleviating the headaches. At least, that's what caused my headaches. Again, it's a shot in the dark that it's what causes yours.