How is drug rebound headache treated?
All pain medicines must be stopped. You might need to be hospitalized while you stop your medicine because of severe drug rebound headache. If you continue having headache after stopping the pain medicine, other medicines can be used for treatment. What can I do to prevent tension, migraine, cluster and drug rebound headaches? • Get plenty of regular sleep. Sleeping late on weekends can cause headache. • Eat regularly. Missed or late meals can cause headache. • Exercise regularly. • Do things to relieve stress. Try relaxation and meditation exercises. • When possible, avoid things that trigger migraine and cluster headache. Common triggers for migraine headache include: cheese, dairy products, chocolate, citrus fruits, tomatoes, nuts, seafood, pork, onions, beans, wheat, salt, MSG, nitrates, yeast, soy sauce, vinegar, alcohol, caffeine and caffeine withdrawal, licorice, strong smells, hunger, too much or too little sleep, menstrual periods Common triggers for cluster headache include:
