rebound headache

Medication Overuse Treatment Strategy Trial for Migraine and Headache

April 2022, Episode 118: The idea of medication overuse and medication overuse headache can seem almost contradictory at times. It can seem like the very medicines we were instructed to take at the onset of migraine are suddenly being blamed…

Cannabis, Migraine and Rebound Headache

April 2021, Episode 92: Cannabis is used by many people with migraine and other headache disorders to help control their symptoms. In the last few years, some studies have shown it to be effective for some people. Recent data has…

Monitor Sleep, Relieve Headache

Sleep is a fickle factor when it comes to headaches. While too much or too little sleep can often spark a migraine, napping can sometimes relieve unbearable head pain. How should you manage your sleep patterns in order to control…

NSAIDs and Migraine

August 2019, Episode 26: Dr. Vincent Martin and Dr. Lindsay Weitzel discuss nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) and their role in treating migraine and chronic headache.

June 2019, Episode 17: Do you avoid taking medications until your migraine is severe because you are afraid of rebound or medication overuse headache? Do you know which medicines put you most at risk for rebound headache? Dr. Lindsay Weitzel…

Educate Yourself: Avoid Rebound Headache

Medication overuse headache is a serious condition that is named after its cause. People get it from using too much medicine for their headaches. Over time, the overused medicine stops relieving their regular headaches and starts causing a new type…

New Daily Persistent Headache

New daily persistent headache (NDPH) can best be described as the rapid development (over less than 3 days) of an unrelenting headache. Most sufferers can recall the exact day the headache started and have experienced daily headache since that time….