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Do you find > 400 mg makes a significant difference?
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Eh. When I have a really bad tension headache and I take 600mg, I feel better later. There's no science on my part. Just the neurologist recommending a higher dosage because of my size/weight (large frame, around 200lbs).
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I'm sure you know to check the labels. A common cause of overdose of NSAIDs & acetaminophen (Tylenol), etc. is taking them on top of cold/flu meds that already contain them.
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Yeah, I don't take ibuprofen when I'm sipping a cough syrup that has acetaminophen. And such.
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The sore cheeks sounds familiar, but I can't put my finger on it (not prone to sinus problems)....  |
The clear dental checksum combined with green/yellow snot and the cheekbone pain is a pretty good sinus infection diagnosis. I haven't had chronic sinus problems, I think it's mostly a nasty cold my toddler cooked up for me.
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If you're considering a headache/migraine specialist, one thing that will help move things along a bit quicker is to start & keep a headache diary/journal/log.
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Yeah, I've been better the last couple of weeks doing it daily. I was a bit sporadic before that. I'm terrible at doing anything on a daily basis. I've been trying to keep notes about how well I slept and headache pain in the morning. I noted when I changed (increased) my daily vitamins.
Sometimes I remember to note when I drink coffee a night. Folks often point to my 5+ cups of coffee a day. I've tried cutting back and quitting multiple times. But I haven't seen a difference, besides missing coffee.
Any other specific recommendations to try to track?