Headache Meds That Make Things Worse? 🚫 Try This Instead!

Tension type headaches. They are occasionally treated with a medication prescription called butalbital and it is second line treatment, not first line treatment. And why is that? Well, most practice guidelines have discouraged the use of these medications because of poor efficacy. They just don't work very well. It's a good reason. And then there's complications, which is totally nuts to think about. A prescription that has been done for decades, decades, that is now guideline discordant. We'll talk about where and how it's still being provided to people, but it doesn't work very well. It has a lot of side effects and, well, guess what? When you stop taking it or you're taking too much of it, chances are you're going to get more headaches. It's like, this is nuts. But it is quite often what people have to deal with in a traditional healthcare setting, which is why it's so important for you listening to get out there to tell your story, to ensure the people in your community know who you are and what you do. So, so at least they have an option to be able to do something different.