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Permalink Reply by Blessed Soul on March 29, 2009 at 1:08pm

Wel i do get headaches & its usually stress during work, lack of sleep & wen i wear wig out in the heat!

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Permalink Reply by Just Me on March 29, 2009 at 7:11pm

I'm glad you brought this topic up. I was actually planning on writing about frequent headaches myself. I have been experiencing awful migrains for a while now. The one I currently have has lasted 5 days now. I've attributed them to stress from work, combined with the direct pressure on my scalp from the vacuum wig I wear daily. My MD prescribed a combination of medication: a muscle relaxant, abortive migrain medication, and a low dose antidepressant. I have gotten no relief, and I am unable to take the abortive medication at work because I am "out of commision" for a good two hours after taking it (not a good idea for a nurse!!!). Just to let you know, if you continue taking ibuprofen on a regular basis, you may end up getting "rebound" headaches that can be impossible to get rid of. This most likely has not helped at all, but, at least you know you are not alone.

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Permalink Reply by Paula on March 30, 2009 at 3:13pm

yeah, i don't like taking ibuprofen all of the time am i hope i dont' get rebound headaches! when i first went to the doctor, she put me on a muscle relaxer and ibuprofen for 5 days. that helped and then gradually they returned. i have another appointment in a couple of weeks. i'm pretty sure mine are tension, so i just need to figure out how to relax/stretch and what not. i'm using a lot of heat , self massage and acupuncture right now and have laid off the topical meds for my hair for the past few days to see if that helps.

headaches, bleh. as if i need one more thing to feel bad about!

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Permalink Reply by Just Me on March 30, 2009 at 4:13pm

I hear you there!!! Keep up with the relaxation stuff. That can do wonders for tension. Moist heat is really good for stiff muscles, too. I just went to the Dr's today. Prescribed new meds and an appointment with a neurologist. I'd be happy if I only got one headache a week instead of 5 to 7!!!!! Oh yeah, another thing you can do before going back to the Dr's is to keep a headache journal. This way you can get a better idea of what might be triggering the headaches. Just a suggestion. Hope you get some relief...................

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