{"id":824,"date":"2021-06-28T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/?p=824"},"modified":"2021-06-05T16:56:25","modified_gmt":"2021-06-05T16:56:25","slug":"headache-medications-cause-headaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/headache-medications-cause-headaches\/","title":{"rendered":"Headache Medications Cause Headaches"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Week-4a-Headache-Medications-Cause-Headaches-s.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"blog wp-image-825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Week-4a-Headache-Medications-Cause-Headaches-s.jpg 250w, https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Week-4a-Headache-Medications-Cause-Headaches-s-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bottom Line:<br><\/strong>One of the primary side effects of many prevalent headache medications is \u2026more headaches!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rebound headaches are often caused by the same medications you use to find relief. Even taking medications for more than just a few days may trigger overuse, or rebound, headaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why it Matters:<br><\/strong>If you find yourself reaching for over-the-counter pain medications more than once a week, you may be putting yourself at risk for rebound headaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most headache medications are not designed to be used frequently because they simply address the symptoms, not the cause of the problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you take medication, your body can become sensitized, meaning you need to take more medication to achieve the same result. This can lead to a downward spiral and cycle of chronic rebound headaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The good news? Taking care of yourself and creating healthy habits each day can prevent most headaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few ways to naturally reduce your risk of headaches\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"small wp-block-list\"><li>Get enough sleep &#8211; going to bed and waking up at the same time each day helps your body maintain a natural rhythm.<\/li><li>Reduce your stress &#8211; plan, manage your daily schedule, and make stress-busting activities like yoga or meditation a part of your lifestyle.<\/li><li>Exercise regularly &#8211; movement and exercise releases endorphins that help your brain and body feel good and block pain signals.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Next Steps:<br><\/strong>Medications are not very effective at reducing the frequency or severity of headaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Masking the symptoms with drugs can work now and again, but it&#8217;s not a sustainable way to find long-lasting relief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find lasting relief, you&#8217;ll want to follow the latest healthcare guidelines that recommend movement-based care, such as chiropractic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We believe everyone should have the opportunity to live their life free from chronic headaches, and we\u2019re here to help!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Science Source(s):<br><\/strong><a class=\"citation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/medication-overuse-headache\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20377083\">(1) Medication Overuse Headaches. Mayo Clinic. 2020.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the primary side effects of many prevalent headache medications is, well\u2026 more headaches. That&#8217;s right, headache medications cause headaches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-824","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-headaches"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/824"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=824"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/824\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":827,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/824\/revisions\/827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=824"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=824"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hallettsvillechiropractor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=824"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}