Medication Overuse Headache | Are Your Pills Causing Your Headache? | Dr Aamir Thazvi

A 35 yrs old female consults with a neurologist for the treatment of her migraine a kind of headache she is suffering from for 12 years for the past six months her headache has worsened and the frequency has reached to almost daily episodes, she lost her job, can't focus on dail house chores, her sleep is disturbed, signs of anxiety and depression are apparent and she has started to think that her life is worthless and has suicidal thoughts. Neurologist listened to her carefully analysed her history and made a diagnosis of medication Overuse Headache that is her headache is caused by taking too much pills he advised her to gradually reduce her pain medication consult to a psychiatrist for depression and anxiety, prescribed her more effective and preventive medicine for her migraine. After three months patient improved.

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