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What Is The Treatment For Tussive Headaches?

I have been diagnoised with TUSSIVE HEADACHES ...( caused by sneezing,coughing,loud laughing,bending over. Have taken medications flexeril,gabapentin,lyrica,nortriptyline,acetazolamide without success. I had ct brain,mri,mra,mrv...all normal. This is horrific pain when sneezing. Any suggestions for cure or relief?
Fri, 26 Jun 2015
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Hello!

Thank you for asking on HCM! I understand your concern.

Your symptoms seem to be related to a primary cough headache ( where other intracranial causes have been excluded with imaging studies , like in your case).

Most of the primary cough headache patients remit spontaneously after maximum 4 years, however, patients with a disease duration of 12 years and more have been described in different studies.

I would recommend to perform an ophtalmological evaluation for papilledema, to exclude a possible intracranial hypertension, which could mimic this clinical scenario.

I would advise you to start therapy with Indomethacine twice daily for some months (up to six months).

Other treatment options would be topiramate and beta-blockers.

Hope to have been helpful!

Greetings! Dr. Aida
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Ophthalmologist Dr. Dadapeer K's  Response
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Welcome to Health care Magic

I reviewed your history.
These symptoms indicate sinus related infection and eustachian tube dysfunction.
This requires treatment for sinus related infections and use of decongestant drugs will give symptomatic relief.

Hence I advice you to consult your doctor for examination and treatment accordingly.

Thank you
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What Is The Treatment For Tussive Headaches?

Hello! Thank you for asking on HCM! I understand your concern. Your symptoms seem to be related to a primary cough headache ( where other intracranial causes have been excluded with imaging studies , like in your case). Most of the primary cough headache patients remit spontaneously after maximum 4 years, however, patients with a disease duration of 12 years and more have been described in different studies. I would recommend to perform an ophtalmological evaluation for papilledema, to exclude a possible intracranial hypertension, which could mimic this clinical scenario. I would advise you to start therapy with Indomethacine twice daily for some months (up to six months). Other treatment options would be topiramate and beta-blockers. Hope to have been helpful! Greetings! Dr. Aida