Prednisone reduction and headaches

[WG mom]

Is it typical to experience severe headaches with a reduction in prednisone? If so, has anyone found an OTC drug that works better than advil or aleve or tylenol?
Thanks.

[Dirty Don]

Different for different bodies, but, yes, it is common. I've found the best headache reliever, OTC, is Excedrin Migraine...has caffeine in it...duh...

[Jayne 14]

O m g yes : I had huge headaches when I reduced too fast : drop by 2.5 no more I would recommend
And pain killers in the UK that worked were Anadin extra


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[godgirl]

I agree with Don. Excedrin Migraine has been a godsend.

And I was told never to take advil or aleve (NSAID) with Prednisone... So Excedrin Migraine is the only stuff I can take.

Jen

[WG mom]

Thanks for your suggestions. I have shared them with my daughter and hopefully the excedrin (which she has never tried before) will do the trick. I'm not sure what the U.S. equivalent of Anadin is- maybe our Excedrin.