What Are the Side Effects of Taking Headache Pills

What Are the Side Effects of Taking Headache Pills

What Are the Side Effects of Taking Headache Pills

When you have a headache that's severe enough to require medication, chances are you reach for an over-the-counter painkiller like ibuprofen. This familiar non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, or NSAID is effective for some headaches.

In a review of 12 studies, researchers found that people who get regular tension-type headaches were more likely to be pain-free after taking a 400 mg dose, compared to a 200 mg dose. However, in total, only a small number of people benefited from ibuprofen at all.

Common Side Effects

When you have a headache that's severe enough to require medication, chances are you reach for an over-the-counter painkiller like ibuprofen or acetaminophen. These familiar medications are effective for some headaches. In a review of 12 studies, researchers found that people who get regular tension-type headaches were more likely to be pain-free after taking a 400 mg dose, compared to a 200 mg dose. However, in total, only a small number of people benefited from ibuprofen at all. Another review of studies, this one in people with migraines, found that about 25% of people reported being pain-free two hours after taking 400 mg of ibuprofen. About 56% of people felt that their pain level had decreased to mild after two hours.

What are the Side Effects of Taking OTC Headache, Hangover and Migraine Relief Pills

Ibuprofen is associated with side effects ranging from common and mild to potentially serious. These risks are heightened at higher doses, which is why taking it as directed is essential. 

Potential side effects of ibuprofen include:

  • Constipation
  • Diarrhea
  • Gas
  • Bloating
  • Dizziness
  • Nervousness
  • Ringing in the ears

Some people have a more serious response to ibuprofen therapy, including allergic reactions and bleeding in the stomach. Signs of a serious problem are as follows:

  • Symptoms of an allergic reaction (rash, itching, blisters, hives)
  • Swelling in the abdomen, face, or elsewhere
  • Trouble breathing
  • Chest pain
  • Blood in stool, urine, or vomit
  • Severe stomach pain
  • Weight gain or swelling of the abdomen
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Stomach pain
  • Unexplained weight gain

Risks

Since 2005, the FDA has required ibuprofen makers to include warnings stating that taking the medication increases the risk of heart attack and stroke. General consensus for the following 10 years was that healthy adults and people who took ibuprofen as directed for short periods of time were not at risk of heart attack and stroke.

The FDA now warns of an increased risk of heart attack and stroke in anyone taking ibuprofen or other NSAIDs. They warn people of these possible adverse effects; Heart attack and stroke risk increase with short-term use, Your risk of heart attack and stroke increases within weeks of starting ibuprofen, Your risk increases with higher doses and long-term use, People with preexisting heart disease are at the highest risk, but people without heart disease are at risk too.

While aspirin is an NSAID, these risks do not apply to aspirin. Aspirin has been shown to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

How Thryve Spray Differs From Traditional Head Pain Pills

Thryve Spray uses a breakthrough process of delivering our proprietary head pain relief constituents directly to your neural cavity completely by-passing the bodies digestive system which slows relief for up to 45 minutes-if at all. By using an under the tongue, sublingual spray, Thryve delivers relief within ten minutes and for many of our customers, in much less time. Also, many Thryve users use Thryve Spray throughout their day to bring to them mental alertness and an increased mental focus when needed. 

How Thryve Head Pain Spray Speeds Relief Quickly

Thryve Spray is an all natural, drug-free option to taking of OTC head pain relief pills. Due to our proprietary formulation, we are able to by-pass the bodies digestive system and by using an under the tongue, sublingual spray, deliver our relief constituents much quicker than traditional head pain pills. Most of our clients find relief within ten minutes or less and use Thryve Spray daily for possible pain management.

We have spent years testing and studying how best to deliver to the neural cavity all natural constituents that for many, greatly expedite headache, hangover and also for many, reduce and minimize migraine episodes and frequencies. With an over 90% success rate, we are confident that Thryve Spray may be a great All-Natural, Drug Free option. 

Thryve Head Pain Spray has been specifically formulated to help bring quick relief to and from Tension Headaches. With our proprietary formulation process and constituents Thryve Spray is able to deliver relief directly to your neural cavity to speed relief where pharma protocols and pills that are swallowed and travel and broken down then delivered to your digestive system may take up to 45 minutes to an hour to be effective-if at all. 

Thryve Head Pain Spray was developed using a very proprietary formulation process using only all-natural constituents which have proven to speed relief directly to the bodies neural cavity via a sub-lingual spray and completely by-passing the digestive system which delays relief up to 45 minutes-if at all. Not only does Thryve Head Pain Spray quickly relieve head pain maladies, many of our clients use Thryve on a regular basis to, depending on their bodies own physiology, to lessen the frequency of their head pain episodes. 

 

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