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Taking Doxazosine For Urine Problem. Have Headache Which Gets Severe When Coughing. Related?

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Posted on Mon, 15 Apr 2013
Question: I have a constant low grade headache that explodes when I cough or sneeze or strain....MRI, CT ,x-ray for sinus, and ongoing Visits with my Doctor are so far not helping.. I take Doxazosine 4mg every night for urine flow and have for years.. could this be causing my headache or do you have a suggestion..
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Answered by Dr. Gopal Krishna Dash (21 minutes later)
Hello,

Thanks for the query

I understand your concern

Headache can rarely be due to this medications. You can check with your urologist and consider change to a safe alternative. Another way of analyzing your problem could be the fact that it may not be related as you are on this medicine for a long time. Another important cause of headache in old age is temporal arteritis and this can be ruled out by doing simple blood test, ESR- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate.If this is elevated you can consult a local neurologist for the treatment

Hope this clarifies
Let me know if you have any other concern
Best wishes
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Gopal Krishna Dash (26 hours later)
Thank you for your reply... I have had this problem for at least 8 mnoths.... Does this fit with Temporal Arteritis as a cause? Thanks..
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Answered by Dr. Gopal Krishna Dash (21 hours later)
Hello,

Thanks for the feed back


It could still be temporal arteritis. Please do the ESR and let me know


Hope this helps
Best wishes
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Taking Doxazosine For Urine Problem. Have Headache Which Gets Severe When Coughing. Related?

Hello,

Thanks for the query

I understand your concern

Headache can rarely be due to this medications. You can check with your urologist and consider change to a safe alternative. Another way of analyzing your problem could be the fact that it may not be related as you are on this medicine for a long time. Another important cause of headache in old age is temporal arteritis and this can be ruled out by doing simple blood test, ESR- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate.If this is elevated you can consult a local neurologist for the treatment

Hope this clarifies
Let me know if you have any other concern
Best wishes