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I have reflux esophagitis and taking ppi for two months. medicine is giving me headache, tylenol doesnt do much, can i take advil once in a while? like once a week?

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Dr. Barbara MacFarlane answered

Advil (iburpofen) every once in a while should not be a problem.

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Got an mri/mra done in 2021, nrml. I have gotten frequent headaches for over ten years now. I was doing fine with Advil but bc of stomach issues I take Tylenol now &doesnt take the headache all away so theyre more frequent. Can it still be tumor?

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I am feel slight head pressure every morning in the sides and lower back of my head ,start feeling it late in the evening & early morning,it goes away after sometime. I took Tylenol and advil for a few days thinking its head ache. Is it sinus?

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