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What Is The Remedy For Debilitating Headaches In One Tolerant To Pain Medicines ?
My name is Nick, 26 yo M I suffer from debilitating headaches ..I see a neurologist and we ve tried numerous things including pharmaceuticals which are.. inderal , topomax,phenergan,oxy 30mg,ativan, Paxil..the problem I m having now is I ve built up a tolerance to the pain medicine.. and don t know what to do or how to talk to my Dr. about it. I m constantly in pain..should there be a long acting pain Med and a breakthrough Med like the oxy 30 perhaps..please help!! I don t know what to do or how to talk to my DR about it .
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You might be suffering from migraine.
No cure available.
Your family doctor has to manage your pain continuously.
No cure available.
Your family doctor has to manage your pain continuously.
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