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Safest/best Medicine For Headaches

jmd3

By jmd3
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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jmd3 Contributor
jmd3
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I have been getting headaches more frequently, (not the brain fog from being glutened) What is the safest thing to take? - I haven't taken any pain medicine since I was diagnosed and the headache is just to much today.

Anyone else get frequent headaches? I had a Neurologist tell me I would start getting them and she was right.

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annie-is-GF Newbie
annie-is-GF
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I have been getting headaches more frequently, (not the brain fog from being glutened) What is the safest thing to take? - I haven't taken any pain medicine since I was diagnosed and the headache is just to much today.

Anyone else get frequent headaches? I had a Neurologist tell me I would start getting them and she was right.

I don't entirely know what to say because my chronic headaches are going away now that I am gluten-free. Anyway, when I do get headaches I take Excedrin "Tension Headache", which works really well, or any other acetaminophen pain killer. There are lists online of gluten-free meds and most pain killers are on that list. For me I find that anti-inflammatories don't work for me, maybe it's just the type of headache I get, I'm not exactly sure.

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
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For a headache, I use Extra Strength Bufferin. I only get them occasionaly, so I don't use this often.

An alternative, if you can't/don't want to take aspirin is Extra Strength Tylenol Caplets.

I use one or the other--depending on the situation :)

hathor Contributor
hathor
Posted

I used to get frequent headaches, but that has greatly improved since I found my food intolerances & ate accordingly.

Anyway, I have had the best success with Excedrin. I remember reading about a study that found its combination of ingredients (aspirin, acetaminophen, caffeine) worked the best for headaches.

I hope you get feeling better soon.

elye Community Regular
elye
Posted

I rarely get headaches, but on that rare occasion, NOTHING works better or faster for me than the Advil extra strength gel caps. Ibuprofin is the ticket for me!

jmd3 Contributor
jmd3
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Thanks!

I wasn't sure what was safe to take that was gluten-free. I saw on one site that Tylenol and Asprin may contain Gluten, and got scared. When the next headache happens, I will be preparedl

Thanks Again!

VydorScope Proficient
VydorScope
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If my Grandfather was still alive, he would tell you to smash your pinky toe with a hammer and you would forget all about your headache! :blink: He was a bit of a character!

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loco-ladi
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Had "one of those days" at work and came home to a house that was a disaster! so I think I will skip the toe remedy and head for my bottle of tylenol, may however try the "hammer remedy" on the hubby when he gets home from work.

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