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What Causes Migraines After An Accident?

Posted on Sat, 13 Dec 2014

Question: I have been suffering migraines since a serious car acc in 3/12. I have been using Stadol daily since then as a result. I still suffer, any suggestion?

Answered by Dr. Vidya KR (4 minutes later)

Hi, welcome to HCM.

Headache after car accident will have underlying cause. Better to get evaluated and treat underlying cause.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Vidya KR (36 minutes later)

I have seen a neurologist since, he said that due to age and impact to my head that i woulc prob suffer indefinitely. Can Stadol cause a headache? I generally only take every four hrs when migrsine srarts.

Answered by Dr. Vidya KR (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Stadol do causes headache

Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for using Healthcaremagic.

Usually headache after a accident is less likely to be migraine. Could be from residual effect of injury to head.
Yes stadol do cause headache in few people. You can try reduce dose stadol slowly.

Hope I answered your query. Feel free to ask further related query.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar