I suffer from frequent, moderate to mild headaches. Excedrin works like a charm, but if I'm not careful I get into a rebound situation where it is hard to tell the rebounds from the "real" headaches....
Nicky and Jen, Thank you for your comments. No, there is definitely no periodical trigger than I can identify -- foods, medicines, routines, etc, etc. Needless, to say, that was the first thing I...
I got rid of my almost daily headaches by quitting the use of Excedrin. Obviously, I was having a rebound problem. Now, I'm back to the "regular" headaches for which I took the analgesics in the...
Does anyone have any thoughts on the usefulness of headaches clinics. I found my family doctor and a neurologist useless in diagnosing my rebound problem, but having gotten over that problem as a...
Hello again, Well I went two weeks without taking any pain killer (getting off the rebound problem). I had only a couple of very mild headaches after the first few days of withdrawl. Last night I got...
Well, it is now crystal clear that my problem was rebounds. Their regularity has disappeared since withdrawl of the Excedrin. This situation really bugs me in the sense of the incompetence of...
Thanks, Nicky. Will post after the verdict is in. Bob...
Many thanks, Leigh Ann and Sara for your informative replies. Now I know I'm on the right track. I've started the withdrawl. Will let you know what turns out. Bob...
I get a headache every two days. I take two Excedrin, and it goes away, returning again in two days. The headaches are not severe but very uncomfortable. I'm sure these are rebound. I'm thinking I...