Painkiller Overuse & Medication Overuse Headache

When reducing the causative medication in medication overuse headache, the first few days to 1-2 weeks may actually be harder due to rebound headaches. This period is the toughest hurdle; if you cannot endure it and fall back into overuse, you return to square one. After getting past the rebound period, headache frequency and intensity typically decrease noticeably over several weeks. Recovery speed varies depending on the duration of overuse, medication type, and whether preventive medication is used concurrently, so it is safer to adjust while monitoring progress with medical staff.

Our Korean Medicine Clinic's Perspective

Dongjedang focuses especially on buffering the rebound headaches of early tapering. We help you endure this critical period through acupuncture and herbal medicine that relieve blocked circulation and clear rising heat, and consolidate recovery once stabilized. The timing and extent of tapering are decided by medical staff, while Korean medicine buffers headaches in step with that rhythm to support smooth continuation of the tapering process.