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Have tension type headaches with stiff neck on left side of the head sometimes on the right every day,once a week i have a migrane for couple of months now.don't know if it's beacuse i used to take analgetics more than the normal amount. what is it ?

Q: have tension type headaches with stiff neck on left side of the head sometimes on the right every day,once a week i have a migrane for couple of months now.don't know if it's beacuse i used to take analgetics more than the normal amount. what is it ?

: You may experience medication overuse headaches. Please read this link for more info - https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/medication-overuse-headache/symptoms-causes/syc-20377083 - Good luck.

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You may experience medication overuse headaches. Please read this link for more info - https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/medication-overuse-headache/symptoms-causes/syc-20377083 - Good luck.

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Migraine sufferers who take analgesics regularly over a long period of time are at high risk to develop "Chronic Daily Migraines", and the most frequent culprit is Tylenol! Stop the analgesics, see a neurologist, and consider the use of one of the newer CGRP items. The emerging pattern needs to be disrupted ASAP.

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A member asked:

Have tension type headaches with stiff neck on left side of the head sometimes on the right every day,once a week i have a migrane for couple of months now.don't know if it's beacuse i used to take analgetics more than the normal amount. what is it ?

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