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A member asked:

I have a horrible headache. i have already taken 3000mg of tylenol (acetaminophen) and 1800mg of motrin. it's barely touching the pain, what else can i do?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Headache: If you have intractable headache, you need to be checked out, you can migraine headache also.

Answered 11/7/2014

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Dr. John Munshower answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Seek help: Hopefully you did not take that much medication in a small amount of time as it is way too much. That being said, a "terrible" head ache that is not improving with meds as described, needs to be evaluated by the Dr. Good luck.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/29/2016

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