Painkiller addiction

2018-03-14 18:38:19
Initially I have severe headache due to gas or wrong eating habits. I started taking crocin pain relief . It used to help with the headache pain. But years on I now need to take more of it i.e. 2-3 tablets for the pain to subside. Even after correcting my eating habits , I suffer the headache so it leads to taking the painkillers again. It has become a visious cycle . Please help me with curing it. Lately it has lead to depression and anxiety also .
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The type of headache can be ‘Medication Overuse Headache (MOH)’. Simply stop analgesics and take max twice a week only. Initially might feel worsening of symptoms but gradually MOH will subside

Answered2018-03-15 17:55:13

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