People with chronic headaches tend to overuse painkillers to cope with the plague of constant headaches. However, painkillers are not a long-term solution. Talk to your family doctor and get advice.

Talk to your GP about the frequency of your pain and the painkillers you are taking. The GP can recognise whether you are prone to painkiller abuse and can give you tips. It is often possible to improve "ordinary" tension pain in the long term without taking painkillers.