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What is a medicine-overuse headache?
Taking medicine too often can cause more headaches. These are called medicine-overuse headaches (or sometimes rebound headaches). They are different from migraine or tension headaches. They usually start after the headache medicine wears off, which leads you to take another dose. After a while, you get a headache whenever you stop taking the medicine. This can lead to a cycle of more frequent headaches and taking medicines more often.
Talk to your doctor if you are taking headache medicine more than 2 days a week. Take your medicine as prescribed by your doctor.
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