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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Hepatitis / February 2008headaches
I've had almost daily headaches for 3 months and I was taking about 800mg Ibuprufen 2xs a day until last week when the dr. told me to stop. He is going to do a liver biopsy on the 27th. I could'nt stand the headache so I called him and he said take Tylenol. Everything I've read and was told by my regular doctor was, Don't take Tylenol. Anybody here care to comment. I won't start treatment until after they get the results of the biopsy. TopCat >I've had almost daily headaches for 3 months and I was taking about >800mg Ibuprufen 2xs a day until last week when the dr. told me to [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >they get the results of the biopsy. >TopCat Ibuprophen, like aspirin, will inhibit blood clotting, and is definitely contraindicated for someone about to have his liver stabbed ;-) While I've never been wild about Tylenol, in this case moderate use of same is inherently safer for you. Indeed, for those of us who went through the anti-viral combo therapy, you'll find moderate use of Tylenol is recommended (and was efficacious for me) for getting through the flu-like symptoms on the day and day after you do your Peg-Interferon shots. The maximum daily limit for Tylenol is 4 grams per day, but it has been shown chronic use at that level can risk liver health. The apparent current consensus for chronic Tylenol usage is to stay under 2 grams per day *from all sources* (ie: most common cold remedies contain hefty amounts of Tylenol)... Cheers /greyhackles > I've had almost daily headaches for 3 months and I was taking about > 800mg Ibuprufen 2xs a day until last week when the dr. told me to [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > they get the results of the biopsy. > TopCat My Regular Dr. just called and said: Don't take Tylenol, he prescribed something called TRAMADOL? Anybody know what that is? TopCat >> I've had almost daily headaches for 3 months and I was taking about >> 800mg Ibuprufen 2xs a day until last week when the dr. told me to [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >Anybody know what that is? >TopCat Nearly everything you need to know about Tramadol: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tramadol Did your "regular doctor" give you a prescription? I would definitely bounce this off the doctor performing the biopsy before using it, particularly because of its effect on blood clotting. In fact, on the face of it, I think your "regular doctor" is giving you questionable advise (<= I'm being kind here)... /greyhackles > >> I've had almost daily headaches for 3 months and I was taking about > >> 800mg Ibuprufen 2xs a day until last week when the dr. told me to [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > /greyhackles Thanks GH. I put a call in to the dr. who's going to do the biopsy about the Tramadol. In the meantime, I couldn't stand the wait for a call back so I took 2 tylenol. Frankly, I can't wait to start tx., side effects or not, cuz I've had lower back pain (hard to tell if it's in the muscle or from the lower GI tract) and then theres the headaches and dizziness for almost 3 months and it seems to be getting worse. later, TC I was told to take Tylenol for shot days, max 2 tablets per day, for no more than three days in a row. cactus jammies On Feb 15, 11:11 am, greyhackles <greyhack...@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote: > >> I've had almost daily headaches for 3 months and I was taking about > >> 800mg Ibuprufen 2xs a day until last week when the dr. told me to [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > /greyhackles Thanks GH. I put a call in to the dr. who's going to do the biopsy about the Tramadol. In the meantime, I couldn't stand the wait for a call back so I took 2 tylenol. Frankly, I can't wait to start tx., side effects or not, cuz I've had lower back pain (hard to tell if it's in the muscle or from the lower GI tract) and then theres the headaches and dizziness for almost 3 months and it seems to be getting worse. later, TC On Feb 15, 12:48 pm, "Cactus Jammies" <cactusjamm...@retinal.circus.orb> wrote: > I was told to take Tylenol for shot days, max 2 tablets per day, for no more > than three days in a row. [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > - Show quoted text - I just got off the phone with the HCV doctor and he said that my headaches, back ache and dizziness are NOT related to hep-c, and since I haven't started treatment, he doesn't know what it is, and wants to send me back to my reg. Dr. But every time I talk to him, he says he doesn't know what it is??? what the F... If they don't know, I'm in deep s... Anybody else get these symptoms before they started treatment? TC On Feb 15, 12:48 pm, "Cactus Jammies" <cactusjamm...@retinal.circus.orb> wrote: > I was told to take Tylenol for shot days, max 2 tablets per > day, for no more [quoted text clipped - 58 lines] > > - Show quoted text - I just got off the phone with the HCV doctor and he said that my headaches, back ache and dizziness are NOT related to hep-c, and since I haven't started treatment, he doesn't know what it is, and wants to send me back to my reg. Dr. But every time I talk to him, he says he doesn't know what it is??? what the F... If they don't know, I'm in deep s... Anybody else get these symptoms before they started treatment? TC The HepC can/will make you tired and sap any strength and energy you should have. Add some stress, some worry, the tension of feeling crappy and not knowing why..... it would be amazing if you DIDN'T have headaches, backaches, and dizziness, no? try upping your water intake a bit, (or a lot if you're not drinking much), that 'should' help the dizziness....and try some relaxation stuff... smoke something, pop a xanax, maybe even just a tylenol pm to help you get a good night sleep? Doctors try hard, but they just can't diagnose everything. I recently saw my regular doc and asked him why I'm still tired so much... he basically told me to work on losing some weight (which I desperately need to do!).... and when I thought about it, lugging around this (xx) amount of extra weight IS very tiring, plus hard on my back. So, hopefully as I lose a bit, and get more active I'll feel better yet. anyway /turn off mother-mode :) hope you feel better soon Sara On Feb 15, 12:48 pm, "Cactus Jammies" <cactusjamm...@retinal.circus.orb> wrote: > I was told to take Tylenol for shot days, max 2 tablets per day, for no > more [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] > > - Show quoted text - I just got off the phone with the HCV doctor and he said that my headaches, back ache and dizziness are NOT related to hep-c, and since I haven't started treatment, he doesn't know what it is, and wants to send me back to my reg. Dr. But every time I talk to him, he says he doesn't know what it is??? what the F... If they don't know, I'm in deep s... Anybody else get these symptoms before they started treatment? TC I am simply stunned that your doc would say that your headaches and dizziness are not related to hep c; these are known symptoms of the disease. If your gastro is at all up on hepatitis c, he should know this. Maybe someone here could get a link to a reputable site describing these symptoms, so you could let him have a look. Yes, I had frequent and significant headaches and dizziness (among other crap) from hep c, but not backache (I got that from gall stones, another story). Several years after successful treatment, I rarely get headaches and the dizziness is altoghether gone. I suspect the occasional headache is normal. > I just got off the phone with the HCV doctor and he said that my > headaches, back ache and dizziness are NOT related to hep-c, and since [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > deep s... Anybody else get these symptoms before they started > treatment? I had just finally gotten around to going to a chronic pain clinic for my mygraine headaches before starting treatment. I had been getting them on average one day every two weeks but sometimes went three weeks without one and sometimes had the same one for 3 days in a row non-stop. This had been going on for about 5 or 6 years. My preferred treatment was first try 3 advil, and then an hour later try a small amount of percoset (I can't take it at once because it makes me really nauseated if I do) repeating over a couple of hours. After about 6 months on treatment (peg & riba), the headaches started to drop off in frequency. I get them once every six weeks now and Advil or a small amount of Vicodin puts a stop to them. I don't know what made the difference. It could have been finally being forced to get more sleep (because of the tx). Or it could have been due to my liver being in better shape. Although I relapsed in hep-c viral load and alt levels, I still have more energy than I've had in several years, and I still have way fewer headaches. Or maybe it was learning during treatment to drink more water, that helped with the headaches. I have a case of water at the office and I put two bottles on my desk every morning. If that doesn't sound like much... without that system I'd drink almost none during the day. >> I just got off the phone with the HCV doctor and he said that my >> headaches, back ache and dizziness are NOT related to hep-c, and since [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > more energy than I've had in several years, and I still have way fewer > headaches. >I had just finally gotten around to going to a chronic pain clinic for >my mygraine headaches before starting treatment. I had been getting >them on average one day every two weeks but sometimes went three weeks >without one and sometimes had the same one for 3 days in a row non-stop. I had migraines from high school until around 35. I would have to go for shots sometimes because they were so bad. They just went away one day. I didn't put it together until later. I used to smoke Marlboro cigarettes. When I switched to lights they went away. The way I put it together was that I bought a pack of regular Marlboro and it caused a headache. >> >> I've had almost daily headaches for 3 months and I was taking about >> >> 800mg Ibuprufen 2xs a day until last week when the dr. told me to [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] >headaches and dizziness for almost 3 months and it seems to be getting >worse. later, TC That sounds like it could be high blood pressure. I take the prescription drug Altace and it works great. > That sounds like it could be high blood pressure. > I take the prescription drug Altace and it works great. Good suggestion. TC, can you borrow a BP monitor and check it every few hours for a few days? If it's spiking that could be causing some of your problems. >>> >My Regular Dr. just called and said: Don't take Tylenol, he prescribed >>> >something called TRAMADOL? >>> >Anybody know what that is? >>> >TopCat ... I've had lower back pain (hard to tell >>if it's in the muscle or from the lower GI tract) and then theres the >>headaches and dizziness for almost 3 months and it seems to be getting [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I take the prescription drug Altace and it works great. > .......................... I take Altace Adalat (generics) and Hydrachlorothorazide (water pill) for my HBP, have been for years. Down to a pretty normal 130/80 but it was 160/105 before I started with those drugs. One difference between Tylenol and that Tramadol stuff is that the first is cheap and there is no Rx charge by the prescribing doctor as would be the case with the other, or am I just being cynical? good luck and cheers cactus jammies >>> >> I've had almost daily headaches for 3 months and I was taking about >>> >> 800mg Ibuprufen 2xs a day until last week when the dr. told me to [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] >That sounds like it could be high blood pressure. >I take the prescription drug Altace and it works great. The headaches and dizziness could be caused by hypertension, but I'm not sure the backache fits (could be wrong, I've been blessed with fabulous BPs through my life). And one would think with all the visits to his primary care physician, someone would have noted high blood pressure. Otoh, all of those symptoms could be caused by a whacked-out thyroid - something that wouldn't normally be discovered by the typical PC visit. So I'd go for a TSH check. It's cheap and quick... Cheers /greyhackles > >>> >> I've had almost daily headaches for 3 months and I was taking about Well, After one day on Tramadol I would say, stay away from that if possible. It certainly took away the headache and was definitely feeling; stoned. but I feel hungover today, and had the weirdest dreams, no thanks. going back to tylenol until told otherwise. TC >>> I've had almost daily headaches for 3 months and I was taking >>> about [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > /greyhackle oh, there is something about taking Tramadol with certain antidepressants... definitely need to be aware of drug interactions if you will be taking it. Sara |
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