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My father was diagnosed with unstable angina. nitro in the er gave him a headache that lasted for days. what can i do to help him? this frightens me!
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Nitroglycerine: Nitroglycerine typically causes a bad headache. What you can do is help him interact with his doctor if necessary to understand what's going on with him and what steps he needs to take to help himself.
Answered 2/20/2015
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