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How To Cure Prolonged Headache?
I have suffered from bad headaches for six years, I am seventy one and I now get BOTOX shots in my head every three months at the headace clinic at mass general in Boston , I have tried many different pill, but none work, the shots do help but some days I am still in a lot of pain, I with I could find a pill that would stop the pain my doctors seem baffaled,
Wed, 28 Nov 2018
Hello,
The symptoms are consistent with common causes like migraine or tension headache, as a first line management you can try analgesics like aceclofenac or tramadol for pain relief.
If symptoms persist, better to consult a neurologist and plan for an MRI brain to rule out possible intracranial (inside the brain) causes.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
The symptoms are consistent with common causes like migraine or tension headache, as a first line management you can try analgesics like aceclofenac or tramadol for pain relief.
If symptoms persist, better to consult a neurologist and plan for an MRI brain to rule out possible intracranial (inside the brain) causes.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
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