Tylenol for Headache: What It Does and What It Does Not
Tylenol has no meaningful anti-inflammatory effect, and that single fact explains almost everything else about it: why hospitals reach for it, why it is safer in several situations, and why...
Why Do McDonald's Fries and Coke Help a Migraine?
Caffeine, sodium, glucose and fluid, all at once. The McMigraine works for real reasons, and if it works for you it is telling you something useful about what your trigger...
Naproxen (Aleve) for Headache: How Much, How Often, and When to Stop
Naproxen is not stronger than ibuprofen. It is longer, about 8 to 12 hours per dose instead of 4 to 6. That is the advantage and, for anything more than...
Can You Use an HSA or FSA for Migraine Relief?
Since 2020 you no longer need a prescription to buy over-the-counter medicine with HSA or FSA money, which covers most of what someone with migraine buys in a pharmacy. Most...
Aspirin for Headache: What It Does, and What You Should Never Mix With It
Aspirin thins the blood irreversibly for the life of the platelet, about 7 to 10 days. That one property is why its "never mix" list is longer than any other...
What Gets Rid of a Headache Fast?
Nothing you swallow is fast. A painkiller takes 20 to 60 minutes to do anything at all, while cold on the head works in five to fifteen. Here is what...
