In general, any patient who has frequent headaches or migraine attacks should be considered as a potential candidate for preventive<unk> s instead of being encouraged to take more and more painkillers or other rebound-causing<unk> s. Preventive<unk> s are taken on a daily basis. Some patients may require preventive<unk> s for many years; others may require them for only a relatively short period of time such as six months. Effective preventive<unk> s have been found to come from many classes of<unk> s including neuronal stabilizing agents (aka anticonvulsants), antidepressants, antihypertensives, and antihistamines. Some effective preventive<unk> s include Elavil (amitriptyline), Depakote (valproate), Topamax (topiramate), and Inderal (propranolol).
Medication overuse headache
Lupus headache
Vascular headache
Cluster headache
Cervicogenic headache
External compression headache
Cold-stimulus headache
Red wine headache