Terrible Rebound Headache
Hi Everyone,
Yesterday, I took two Excedrin Migraine in the morning, to start the day off with no migraine. Then, I took one more four hours later, because I felt a migraine coming on. I know you're only supposed to take 2 in 24 hours, but I just wanted to try to break my headache. A couple h after I took the third, I began to feel extremely dizzy, also as if i was underwater, an like I was going to pass out. Late last night, I had the most horrible rebound headache, like I was getting stabbed in the right side of my head. Today, I still don't feel so great, but I have to go to work. Has this ever happened to anyone else?
Thanks!
Kstout135
Hi kstout135,
YES! Combination medications such as Excedrin Migraine can be a big cause of medication overuse headache, moh, which was formerly called rebound. I'm sorry you are going through this.
If we take these medications (pain relievers) and/or migraine medications more than two to three days a week, we may get in an moh cycle. If we are in an moh cycle our migraines will be more difficult to treat and we can end up in never ending cycle of pain that too is hard to break.
Nancy
Thanks Nancy!
One thing I learned long ago in regards to my own circumstances was that most migraine meds and abortives usually resulted in a really bad rebound headache several hours later, often worse than my typical migraine. So in my case, I kind of learned to just accept the inevitable and get the headache over with as the rebound headaches were much worse!
I use Sumatriptan several times a week and this week within a 24 hour period I used it twice to get through an evening activity. I know I am probably in moh and will be seeing a neurologist this coming week for a better solution to my problem. The rebound headaches are even worse and I am in my 70's. I used to use Exedrine for migraine.
, wishing you luck with your appointment. I hope he has a solution to share. Please keep us posted! - Warmly, Donna (Team Member)
