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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain In The Head

I have been haveing terrible shooting pains in My head, It started Monday evening and it seems better during the day, but gets worse at night? Could it be a withdrawl symptom of stopping a med,Oxcarbazepine I have been taking this for Years for Nerve damage from a back surgery?? I am planning to go see My Dr. but I don t know what this is and It really Hurts and not knowing is driving Me Crazy! !
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.

I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.



Oxcarbazepine is similar to Tegretol (Carbamazepine), which is a drug that sometimes helps people control or prevent migraine headaches.

If you ever suffered from headaches before you took this drug and then, found that your headaches got better or went away after you started taking Oxcarbazepine, but now have returned or gotten worse since stopping the drug then, it certainly be the result of stopping.



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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain In The Head

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Oxcarbazepine is similar to Tegretol (Carbamazepine), which is a drug that sometimes helps people control or prevent migraine headaches. If you ever suffered from headaches before you took this drug and then, found that your headaches got better or went away after you started taking Oxcarbazepine, but now have returned or gotten worse since stopping the drug then, it certainly be the result of stopping. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.