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(Message started by: PaulL on Jan 18^th, 2005, 11:34am)

Title: Ibuprofen
Post by PaulL on Jan 18^th, 2005, 11:34am

For the first time in years, I've haven't taken any prescription drugs for my CHs since I got sick of drugs that don't seem to help. I've only been taking 9 mg of melatonin at night. This has helped reduce the intensity of the pain quite a bit though it hasn't got me through the night. When I'm in a cycle, my scalp gets very tender and I can almost induce a CH just by touching the wrong spot. The last few nights, in order to see if I can reduce the inflamation, I took 800 mg of Ibuprofen along with the melatonin. Seems to have done the trick, I'm now sleeping through the night and my scalp is almost pain free. Something to try to help alleviate the pain.

Title: Re: Ibuprofen
Post by nani on Jan 18^th, 2005, 11:47am

Be careful with the ibuprofen...it can cause rebounds. Glad you got some relief...

Title: Re: Ibuprofen
Post by BMoneeTheMoneeMan on Jan 18^th, 2005, 7:31pm

Before I knew what my CH's were, I took lots and lots of ibuprofin. I took 3000 mg a day and the max is only 1600. caused tremendous rebounds and also made my blood pressure go through the roof. My doc has since told me that pain killers arent good and I stopped taking them. Since I stopped, the severity and frequency has dropped noticably.
I recommend you dont take any pain killers, even prescription.
PF Wishes
BMonee

Title: Re: Ibuprofen
Post by Kris_in_SJ on Jan 18^th, 2005, 8:02pm

Ditto to the above. Have you tried oxygen? It's all natural and not a drug, but might help.

Kris

Title: Re: Ibuprofen
Post by PaulL on Jan 18^th, 2005, 9:04pm

I'm surprised that ibuprofen causes rebound headaches. Anyone know the reason?

I've been successfully using O2 this cycle following the advice in the messages.

Title: Re: Ibuprofen
Post by nani on Jan 19^th, 2005, 1:20am

Quote:

Anyone know the reason?

Explained here:
http://www.montana.edu/wwwebm/Archives/DrugReboundHA.htm

Title: Re: Ibuprofen
Post by taraann on Jan 21^st, 2005, 7:02am

ALso will tear your stomach up after awhile. Talk about heartburn and acid reflux!