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BillieTheBot
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does anyone know of any pain killers that actually work?
im really suffering from lots of headaches at the moment. i seem to have them all the time.
paracetomol and things dont help though
im really suffering from lots of headaches at the moment. i seem to have them all the time.
paracetomol and things dont help though
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That said, if you take paracetamol too often it GIVES you a headache.
Yup.
* - by diet i mean general intake/variety of food.....NOT how much you are eating.
errr i think it varies but right now, its on front right side of my head. it changes alot though.
amira, my diet is fine. eating lots of fruit and veggies
I'd start with the doctor, tbh. In the meantime, Nurofen plus is working fine for me right now and I get DISGUSTING headaches.
Hope you sort it out or find a pain killer that works. Of course if you take pain killers regularly you can become 'immune' to them so best find out the cause of your headaches so you dont need the pills. Good Luck.
Given that there are lots of types of headaches and none of us can diagnose the type and cause, this is probably something for the GP.
Definitely see your doctor as headaches can be a warning sign for lots of different things. Is it worse around your cycle?
Co-codamol may be helpful if paracetomol doesn't touch it, you can get it OTC aswell.
Anything stronger than that you'll need to see yur dr for really!
Hope you can get it sorted out soon!
Hedex always works for me better than prescribed medication and i have severe migranes
If they don't work then paracetomol and codeine does the trick. You can get these over the counter. Bear in mind that codeine is an opiate and may have other effects.
As others have said, don't take any of these drugs for long periods of time without first consulting your doctor. If possible it's better to try and find the cause of the headaches rather than just treating the pain.
There's also some info on thesite, including possible causes and treatments besides drugs.