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Chronic migraines , 2 a day almost faint sometimes and end up taking 6 tylenol (acetaminophen) pain killers in a row?

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Migraines: You need to see your pcp. Look up foods that trigger migraines and keep a diary. Include your periods, food, activity and try to find a correlation.

Answered 11/28/2013

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You need better medi: Tylenol, typically does not control severe migraine headaches. You can either go to a specialist(headache clinic & see a neurologist) or try a combination of aspirin, caffeine and tylenol.Such combinations are available over the counter, if you investigate and look for the:active ingredients.Tylenol is called acetaminophen.The best medicines for migraine are called triptans.But you need a prescripti.

Answered 4/22/2013

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Dr. Alon Seifan answered

Specializes in Neurology

Prevention: The best way to treat severe migraines is by preventing them. A few categories of medicines can be useful if taken every day. Choice depends on personal preference and circumstance. Butterbur and riboflavin are over the counter and proven to work preventatively. Other over the counters can be harmful by causing analgesic rebound headache. Triptans can abort migraines but not prevent them.

Answered 5/21/2016

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