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Migraine. Is excedrin ok?

VanessaVSGforme

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VanessaVSGforme    276

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Hey guys, my surgery was 9/2. TOM is here for the 2nd time since and this time, I have a MASSIVE Migraine. Is it safe to take excedrin migraine. Ingredients are just Tylenol + Caffeine. Not an NSAID.

Also, I have muscle spasms in my back and prior to surgery, I took valium for the spasms. Anyone know if it's ok to take that as well?

My dr is out on vacation. :-(

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VanessaVSGforme    276

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Nevermind! Excedrin DOES have NSAID in it. Aspirin. :-( ughhhh. guess I'll just take more Tylenol.

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CloserToFine    172

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So sorry to hear this, VanessaVSGforme! Can you lay down in a quiet, dark room?

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VanessaVSGforme    276

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So sorry to hear this, VanessaVSGforme! Can you lay down in a quiet, dark room?

Hey there!! Yes, exactly what I did and put a cold rag on my head. Dark quiet. cool....sip sip sippin' on my Water. Seems to be easing up. Thank you!! :)

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BLERDgirl    6,417

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Your doctor doesn't have an on-call line? Call you primary and ask their advice.

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VanessaVSGforme    276

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Your doctor doesn't have an on-call line? Call you primary and ask their advice.

Hi BLERDgirl, hope all is well. I read lots of ur updates and just want to say THANK YOU. I've learned a lot from you thus far. :) As for my PCP, I have a message into them. they were in a "meeting" all am. I called my bariatric surgeon and was told by the girls up front that they texted the dr. No answer yet. I know excedrin will not be safe as it indeed IS a nsaid. I wish there was like a list that we could print and have on hand of the different over the counter and prescription RX that are safe and not safe. Maybe the office does have one and I just never got it. Will check when they call me. As of now, the Migraine is subsiding. I drank some chamomile tea...and the dark helps. Thank you for helping :)

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BLERDgirl    6,417

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When they call back, maybe have a conversation about any ongoing issues that you may need to take meds for and get their advice. I have to take Zyrtec daily and if it's an emergency benedryl. It's a pain in the butt because the antihistamines slow your metabolism down, but since I have no choice I made sure up front that it would be okay. Migraines are awful. You need to be able to treat them effectively. Hopefully they can get an answer for you.

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VanessaVSGforme    276

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When they call back, maybe have a conversation about any ongoing issues that you may need to take meds for and get their advice. I have to take Zyrtec daily and if it's an emergency benedryl. It's a pain in the butt because the antihistamines slow your metabolism down, but since I have no choice I made sure up front that it would be okay. Migraines are awful. You need to be able to treat them effectively. Hopefully they can get an answer for you.

Definitely, I actually have a little list of questions for when "hopefully" dr will call me back. I hate to bother him but today was an eye opener. I feel stuck. All I have is liquid Tylenol and that, unfortunately, did not help. The Migraine could have been WAY worse with nausea and blurred vision and I thank goodness it didn't and hasn't turned into that!! ☺

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