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Can antihistamines taken at 40mg daily for few weeks cause migraines? taking for severe hives
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Guess it's possible: I've never heard of that, but I did look up side effects of antihistamines. It can cause a headache, but didn't specifically say migraines.
Answered 6/3/2017
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