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Q. I take painkillers daily, but my head still hurts (medication overuse headache).

A.

If you take painkillers for more than 10-15 days a month, your brain develops a tolerance to the medication, paradoxically making you more sensitive to pain. You must stop taking them to recover. Traditional Korean medicine treatment helps you cope with these "withdrawal symptoms (rebound headaches)" and enables you to live without painkillers.

📝 Detailed Answer

약이 두통을 만드는 악순환에 빠진 것입니다.

  • 디톡스: 최소 2주간 모든 진통제를 끊어야 뇌의 통증 회로가 리셋됩니다.
  • 한약: 청뇌탕 등 머리를 맑게 하는 한약으로 반동 통증을 완화하고 교감신경을 안정시킵니다.
💡 복합 진통제

카페인이 섞인 판피린, 게보린 등은 단일 성분보다 의존성이 더 강해 주의해야 합니다.

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