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Medication overuse headache - advice pls ?

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winniewhte
winniewhte

After 4 months of headaches every day.. I've decided to bite the bullet and stop taking pain relief. I am only two days in and think it's going to be a struggle.

Has anyone done this ? Have you any advise ?

thanks

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  • ann03093
    ann03093 winniewhte

    Posted

    Yeah I've had to do this a couple of times. It's not easy, drink lots of water. I have a friend who advised me to do the following, it did help.

    When you wake in the morning, put a pinch of salt under your tongue, don't speak, just let it sit there for 5mins. Then wash it down with 8oz of water. Drink 5 glasses of 8oz water throughout the day with a pinch of salt in each.

    Takes approx 10 days till your free.

    Good luck!!

    • ann03093
      ann03093 angie_69215

      Posted

      Hi Angie....you know it weirdly does? It reduces the severity of it for me. Give it a try it won't do you any harm unless you have a medical reason not to take too much salt!!!

      I do this everyday when i get up and it seems to help !! It definitely got me off painkillers.

    • ann03093
      ann03093

      Posted

      I also got the Daith piercing Angie 🖒🖒 i also think it makes a difference.

    • winniewhte
      winniewhte ann03093

      Posted

      Thanks very much for this. . Will certainly give it a try.
    • angie_69215
      angie_69215 ann03093

      Posted

      Thank you so much I am willing to try anything other that pain pills because it seems lately like everything makes my vertigo worse.

      I am dealing with bppv

      Vestibular neurinitis

      Cervieogonic dizziness

      Vestibular migraine

      So I am pretty tired if taking medicine that instead of helping it makes things worse.

      Again Thank You

    • ann03093
      ann03093 angie_69215

      Posted

      Yeah I'm with you. I have hemacrania continua, Vestibular migraine,TMJD and locked jaw .

      I do the salt and take K2,D3, 400 mg magnesium and B12 spray - everyday. Very limited pain relief, ice packs all around my head.

      I keep a water bottle in the fridge and sit with it between my head and the couch, it helps!!

      Good luck 😆

    • angie_69215
      angie_69215 ann03093

      Posted

      Thank you. 😃

      I have several ice pack in both freezers and ice in zip lock baggies.. They are my life savers. Hope you feel better.

    • ann03093
      ann03093 angie_69215

      Posted

      You feel better to, we can beat this. Look at "neck hotties" they are water bottles that are shaped like a half circle, cover a lot of area at once!! They're great 😆 you get them on amazon.

      Be well 😘

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