Medication overuse headache is common problem affecting primary headache sufferers
The frequent use of medications used for the acute management of migraine is a positively identified risk factor for developing chronic forms of headache. Patients with frequent headaches (e.g. tension headaches or migraine) self medicate to pre-empt or cure the headache and a vicious cycle occurs of analgesia, rebound headache, and more analgesia.
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