That often will cause rebound headaches. Recommend talking to neurology to get your meds adjusted. I cold turkey Tylenol and there was an immediate change in migraine frequency.
For the record, you *may* end up with rebound/medication overuse headaches... It's not some definite thing that will happen to every single person who takes medication. Just because it happened to you, does not mean that it will happen to everyone. (This is why you probably should ask your doctor what they think rather than random people on the Internet.)
That said, the American headache society suggests sticking to taking 2-3 Triptan's a week (no more than 10 a month... They also say that medication overuse headache *can* occur in ONE TO TWO PERCENT OF PATIENTS...) Same goes for NSAIDs, no more than 2-3 times a week, honestly, you should try to back that down as much as you can. NSAIDs can be VERY tough on your stomach, they can lead to ulcers for sure, and no one wants to deal with that! When you do take an NSAID, I suggest taking it with food or a glass of milk. That can help negate some of the issues they can cause.
Absolutely not. Neither Naproxen nor any other NSAID should be taken that often. You risk kidney damage, gastritis, stomach erosion and ulcers (which in turn increase risk of developing cancer). Triptans are also highly unsafe that often.
If you need them that often, you need to see a neurologist asap and come up with a different way to manage your symptoms.
We’re not medical experts, but no, absolutely not. There’s a reason why you aren’t supposed to take NSAIDs long term, and it’s a pretty damn good reason
As others have said, the frequent use of triptans and NSAIDs can lead to Medication Adaption Headaches (MAH aka Medication Overuse Headaches aka Rebound Headaches) as well as liver problems.
When you're using Triptans and NSAIDs, the risk for developing MAH starts when you use them for 10 days or more per month. Source: [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538150/](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538150/)
[OTC Pain Meds+ Triptans + Rx Pain Meds\* = 9 Days Maximum Per Month](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538150/)
If you are currently needing to take medication that frequently, it sounds like you classify as chronic (15+ headache days a month) or very close to. Approximately 50% of patients with chronic migraine have MAH that may revert to episodic headache after drug withdrawal.
Source: [https://www.scienceofmigraine.com/management/migraine-diagnosis-criteria](https://www.scienceofmigraine.com/management/migraine-diagnosis-criteria)
I recently had MAH and did a detox, it drastically improved my migraines. I've posted about my experience here: here: [https://www.reddit.com/r/ReboundMigraine/comments/1d6fd6k/no\_longer\_chronic\_after\_treating\_medication/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ReboundMigraine/comments/1d6fd6k/no_longer_chronic_after_treating_medication/)
It's a new sub dedicated to MAH: [https://www.reddit.com/r/ReboundMigraine/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ReboundMigraine/)
If you continue to do that, you’ll end up with rebound headaches and it will stop working for you. Basically, it’ll eventually make everything worse.
Talk to your neurologist about better preventative treatments and ask about safe upper limit for NSAIDs/triptans.
Nope. It’s causing medication overuse headache / rebound. NSAIDs and triptans both have other health risks with frequent use.
No. And you should ask these to your doctor not random internet strangers
I got ulcer because of NSAIDS. Don't do it
That often will cause rebound headaches. Recommend talking to neurology to get your meds adjusted. I cold turkey Tylenol and there was an immediate change in migraine frequency.
For the record, you *may* end up with rebound/medication overuse headaches... It's not some definite thing that will happen to every single person who takes medication. Just because it happened to you, does not mean that it will happen to everyone. (This is why you probably should ask your doctor what they think rather than random people on the Internet.) That said, the American headache society suggests sticking to taking 2-3 Triptan's a week (no more than 10 a month... They also say that medication overuse headache *can* occur in ONE TO TWO PERCENT OF PATIENTS...) Same goes for NSAIDs, no more than 2-3 times a week, honestly, you should try to back that down as much as you can. NSAIDs can be VERY tough on your stomach, they can lead to ulcers for sure, and no one wants to deal with that! When you do take an NSAID, I suggest taking it with food or a glass of milk. That can help negate some of the issues they can cause.
My advice would be to ask a pharmacist about it, I have heard mixed things but pharmacists are THE people to ask about medication effects and uses.
Absolutely not. Neither Naproxen nor any other NSAID should be taken that often. You risk kidney damage, gastritis, stomach erosion and ulcers (which in turn increase risk of developing cancer). Triptans are also highly unsafe that often. If you need them that often, you need to see a neurologist asap and come up with a different way to manage your symptoms.
We’re not medical experts, but no, absolutely not. There’s a reason why you aren’t supposed to take NSAIDs long term, and it’s a pretty damn good reason
As others have said, the frequent use of triptans and NSAIDs can lead to Medication Adaption Headaches (MAH aka Medication Overuse Headaches aka Rebound Headaches) as well as liver problems. When you're using Triptans and NSAIDs, the risk for developing MAH starts when you use them for 10 days or more per month. Source: [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538150/](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538150/) [OTC Pain Meds+ Triptans + Rx Pain Meds\* = 9 Days Maximum Per Month](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538150/) If you are currently needing to take medication that frequently, it sounds like you classify as chronic (15+ headache days a month) or very close to. Approximately 50% of patients with chronic migraine have MAH that may revert to episodic headache after drug withdrawal. Source: [https://www.scienceofmigraine.com/management/migraine-diagnosis-criteria](https://www.scienceofmigraine.com/management/migraine-diagnosis-criteria) I recently had MAH and did a detox, it drastically improved my migraines. I've posted about my experience here: here: [https://www.reddit.com/r/ReboundMigraine/comments/1d6fd6k/no\_longer\_chronic\_after\_treating\_medication/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ReboundMigraine/comments/1d6fd6k/no_longer_chronic_after_treating_medication/) It's a new sub dedicated to MAH: [https://www.reddit.com/r/ReboundMigraine/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ReboundMigraine/)
Best case scenario you’ll end up with rebound headaches. Worst case scenario, kidney damage. Talk to your doctor about abortive options.
If you continue to do that, you’ll end up with rebound headaches and it will stop working for you. Basically, it’ll eventually make everything worse. Talk to your neurologist about better preventative treatments and ask about safe upper limit for NSAIDs/triptans.
Removed. This is a conversation to have with your doctor.