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caya · 04-27-2012, 08:46 AM

Like Trish, I always use the 2 -3 week rule.
However, just after I had finished chemo, I had a 6 day headache that would not go away, and I took pretty well every med in town, even Tylenol 3s (codeine). Nothing worked. My DH finally took me to the ER at my treatment hospital, and I got a brain CT... all clear. The ER doc gave me Percosets - 2 at once, and had me stay in the ER to see how I reacted. Headache was gone within 2 hours! The doc gave me a prescription for more Percosets, and I took a few over the next 2 -3 days. I was fine afterwards.

It likely is something innocent, but at this point I would probably have it checked out, just to calm yourself. The stress alone could give you a headache!

all the best
caya

04-27-2012, 08:46 AM	#7
caya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Thornhill, Ontario Canada Posts: 2,320	Re: I have been having headaches Like Trish, I always use the 2 -3 week rule. However, just after I had finished chemo, I had a 6 day headache that would not go away, and I took pretty well every med in town, even Tylenol 3s (codeine). Nothing worked. My DH finally took me to the ER at my treatment hospital, and I got a brain CT... all clear. The ER doc gave me Percosets - 2 at once, and had me stay in the ER to see how I reacted. Headache was gone within 2 hours! The doc gave me a prescription for more Percosets, and I took a few over the next 2 -3 days. I was fine afterwards. It likely is something innocent, but at this point I would probably have it checked out, just to calm yourself. The stress alone could give you a headache! all the best caya __________________ ER90%+/PR 50%+/HER 2+ 1.7 cm and 1.0 cm. Stage 1, grade 2, Node Negative (16 nodes tested) MRM Dec.18/06 3 x FEC, 3 x Taxotere Herceptin - every 3 weeks for a year, finished May 8/08 Tamoxifen - 2 1/2 years Femara - Jan. 1, 2010 - July 18, 2012 BRCA1/BRCA2 Negative Dignosed 10/16/06, age 48 , premenopausal Mild lymphedema diagnosed June 2009 - breast surgeon and lymph. therapist think it's completely reversible - hope so. Reclast infusion January 2012 Oopherectomy October 2013 15 Years NED!!