I keep acetominophen (generic Tylenol) in the house for headaches. I used to have lots of really bad headaches, but I haven't been bothered by them much since I started being treated for arthritis. I've wondered whether (a) all the other pain gates it out so I don't notice it, (b) the NSAID eliminates them, (c) the pain meds (tramadol, Percocet) eliminate them, or (d) a combination of (a) (b) and/or (c).
Occasionally, though, I do get a headache. I never knew what to do in that case, since I was already taking high doses of NSAIDs and pain meds. So one day, in desperation, I tried acetaminophen -- and it worked! Acetaminophen doesn't do a thing for my arthritis or fibromyalgia pain, but it does relieve my headache when I get one.
I'm delighted to hear that something so simple and readily available helps you! (Just make sure you don't drink when you're taking it (http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2000/01_00/draganov.htm).)
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I keep acetominophen (generic Tylenol) in the house for headaches. I used to have lots of really bad headaches, but I haven't been bothered by them much since I started being treated for arthritis. I've wondered whether (a) all the other pain gates it out so I don't notice it, (b) the NSAID eliminates them, (c) the pain meds (tramadol, Percocet) eliminate them, or (d) a combination of (a) (b) and/or (c).
Occasionally, though, I do get a headache. I never knew what to do in that case, since I was already taking high doses of NSAIDs and pain meds. So one day, in desperation, I tried acetaminophen -- and it worked! Acetaminophen doesn't do a thing for my arthritis or fibromyalgia pain, but it does relieve my headache when I get one.
I'm delighted to hear that something so simple and readily available helps you! (Just make sure you don't drink when you're taking it (http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2000/01_00/draganov.htm).)