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What Causes Headaches And Pain Above Ear While Taking Oxycodone For Back Pain?

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Posted on Thu, 12 Nov 2015
Question: I am having alot of headaches on top of my head and above my right ear. I am taking 5-10mg of oxycodone for back pain and not sure if from that or sinus or something else.
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Answered by Dr. Neeraj Kumar (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
May be medication overuse headache

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
Headache can also occur with continous use of oxycodone called as medication overuse headache and requires stopping of offending drug.
What is the duration, character and intensity of headache? any nausea, vomiting, photophobia or phonophobia? Any aggravating factors like missing meal and sleep problems?
Headache is episodic or continous?
Any other medical illness.
Provide these details for analysis of your symptoms.
Regards
Dr Neeraj Kumar
Neurologist
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What Causes Headaches And Pain Above Ear While Taking Oxycodone For Back Pain?

Brief Answer: May be medication overuse headache Detailed Answer: Hello, I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. Headache can also occur with continous use of oxycodone called as medication overuse headache and requires stopping of offending drug. What is the duration, character and intensity of headache? any nausea, vomiting, photophobia or phonophobia? Any aggravating factors like missing meal and sleep problems? Headache is episodic or continous? Any other medical illness. Provide these details for analysis of your symptoms. Regards Dr Neeraj Kumar Neurologist