It is bad enough to have an illness. But there are times when the cure is as bad as the illness itself, and worse, it is possible that the cure itself can become the cause of the illness.
Many people suffer headaches daily due to a number of different reasons, the causes of which are as diverse as undiagnosed jaw disorders, genetic susceptibility and stress. However, recent research shows that a growing number of headaches are being caused by the very medications taken to alleviate them. Almost half of chronic migraine headaches, and as many as 25 percent of all headaches, are actually rebound episodes triggered by the overuse of common pain medications, such as prescription and over-the-counter drugs.
Oftentimes, people tend to pop too many pills in dealing with a migraine or a simple tension-type headache. But when the medications stop, another headache follows, which may be similar to a hangover. This will prompt them to seek the medicine cabinet again, and before long they become hooked in a cycle of headaches and over-medication.
There are more than three million Americans suffering from headaches they are inflicting on themselves, according to...