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Suggest Alternative Medication For Headaches
Posted on
Mon, 12 Jan 2015
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Mon, 12 Jan 2015
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Thu, 29 Jan 2015
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Question : Headaches I have them quite frequently I have tried numerous different medications I have tried Reglan
Tylenol, ibuprofen , fioricet with codeine, dilaudid, fentanyl..... only things that seem to work are IV medications... I cannot think of anything else to try to use.... maybe a suggestion????
Tylenol, ibuprofen , fioricet with codeine, dilaudid, fentanyl..... only things that seem to work are IV medications... I cannot think of anything else to try to use.... maybe a suggestion????
Brief Answer:
Possible intracranial lesion?Needs Confirmation.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir,
I understand your query and concern.
The cause of recurrent headache in your case has to be evaluated through investigations like Non contrast Helical CT scan and MRI-fast spin echo.
Since you are not responding to any standard analgesics,a high degree of suspicion for organic intracranial pathology (possibly a space occupying lesion-ICSOL )exists,which is possibly contributing to elevated intracranial pressure leading to headache.
Correction of this intracranial space occupying lesion will help to control/cure the headache.
Also a consultation with a Neurosurgeon will be helpful at the earliest.
Post your further queries,if any.
Thank you.
Possible intracranial lesion?Needs Confirmation.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir,
I understand your query and concern.
The cause of recurrent headache in your case has to be evaluated through investigations like Non contrast Helical CT scan and MRI-fast spin echo.
Since you are not responding to any standard analgesics,a high degree of suspicion for organic intracranial pathology (possibly a space occupying lesion-ICSOL )exists,which is possibly contributing to elevated intracranial pressure leading to headache.
Correction of this intracranial space occupying lesion will help to control/cure the headache.
Also a consultation with a Neurosurgeon will be helpful at the earliest.
Post your further queries,if any.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
OK well.... U are not the only Doc saying this...
I was told that by not only you, but a neurosurgery specialist on here too.... Vomiting was also present as well as vomiting late last week.... So I just want to make sure it doesn't sound like a possible ending to say the flu or a possible sickness if it don't I surely need to check with neurosurg.....
I was told that by not only you, but a neurosurgery specialist on here too.... Vomiting was also present as well as vomiting late last week.... So I just want to make sure it doesn't sound like a possible ending to say the flu or a possible sickness if it don't I surely need to check with neurosurg.....
Brief Answer:
Early personal Consultation with Neurosurgeon will help.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir,
Yes certainly this is not a possible flu by any means.
Hence an early consultation with a Neurosurgeon with the Required Imaging scans will help.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you.
Early personal Consultation with Neurosurgeon will help.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Sir,
Yes certainly this is not a possible flu by any means.
Hence an early consultation with a Neurosurgeon with the Required Imaging scans will help.
Post your further queries if any.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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