Diseases and Conditions
Medication overuse headaches
Overview
Symptoms
Causes
Risk factors
Prevention
Diagnosis
Treatment
Alternative medicine
Coping and support
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Risk factors
Risk factors for developing medication overuse headaches include:
- History of chronic headaches. A history of chronic headaches, especially migraines, puts you at risk.
- Frequent use of headache medications. Your risk increases if you use combination analgesics, ergotamine or triptans 10 or more days a month or simple analgesics more than 15 days a month — especially if this regular use continues for three or more months.
