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I am suffering from tinnitus and I have a headache. I know ...
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I am suffering from tinnitus and I have a headache. I know I should not take aspirin, but I have also read not to take Tylenol. Keep in mind I want to stay away from caffiene. Is there anything I can take that won't make the ringning worse?

 

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April 29 4:58 PM (5 minutes and 14 seconds later)
         

Hi,

What is your BP and Pulse ?

Any associated nausea and vomiting ?

Is the pain severe ?

Since how long are you having this head ache ? Any history of hypertension ?

Any history of sinusitis etc ?

Any associated neck pain ?



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April 29 5:03 PM (5 minutes and 4 seconds later)
         
Hello Dr. Munjal-My BP is good, usually around 110/75. My pulse is around 70-75. No nausea or vomiting. The pain, that is the ringing, is not severe, just very bothersome, especailly when I lie down, making sleep difficult at times. The headache is only 30 minutes old. No hypertension. I have had sinusitis, but that was 18 months ago. Neck feels fine.

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April 29 5:10 PM (6 minutes and 39 seconds later)
         
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Hi,

The most common medication for usual tension type head ache includes NSAIDS .( Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs) . But drugs that commonly cause or increase tinnitus includes NSAIDS (motrin, naproxen, relafen, etc) and aspirin and other salicylates .

As such if you can try to manage your head ache without a pain killer by external measures like massage , relaxation, rest it would be ideal .

As such there are more then 200 medicines which can cause increase in ringing associated with tinnitus .

 



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