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Can I use paracetamol as a pain reliever for migraine?

Can I use paracetamol as a pain reliever for migraine?

Migraine is a condition that causes episodes ('attacks') of headaches, and often other symptoms such as vomiting. Between migraine attacks, the symptoms go completely. There are four types of medicines that are commonly used to treat migraine attacks: ordinary painkillers, anti-inflammatory painkillers, anti-sickness medicines, and triptans. Paracetamol or aspirin work well for many migraine attacks. (Children under 16 should not take aspirin.) Take a dose as early as possible after symptoms begin. If you take painkillers early enough, they often reduce the severity of the headache, or stop it completely.
A lot of people do not take a painkiller until a headache becomes really bad. This is often too late for the painkiller to work well. The only solution may then be to find a a quiet, dark room to 'sleep it off'.
Take the full dose of painkiller. For an adult this means 900 mg aspirin (usually three tablets) or 1000 mg of paracetamol (usually two 500 mg tablets). Repeat the dose in four hours if necessary. Soluble tablets are probably best as they are absorbed more quickly than solid tablets. It is best not to use codeine and medicines containing codeine such as co-codamol to treat migraine. This is because codeine can make nausea (feeling sick) and vomiting worse, which can make migraine worse. They are also more likely than paracetamol or aspirin to cause 'medication headache' if you use them frequently.

Yes but there are much more effective pain releif you can take for migrane.
I experience terrible migranes, I take Nurofen Migrane tablets, they work fast and are for strong pain, specific for migranes.
Also, try and sleep, drink lots of water and avoid loud and bright places.

yes you can but i doubt they will help. nurofen, ibubrofen and migraine tablets help a lot more. if your migraines are as severe as mine, ask your doctor to prescribe imigran. it really is the best migraine tablet ever!!!try it. good luck

For an actual migraine, no. You'd need something a lot stronger.

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