My mom-87, says she has a bad headache every day. Have had MRI, X-ray, nothing to indicate the cause. She drinks 2 cups of coffee each day but no more caffeine. Takes 400mg of Tylenol every 4-6 hrs but says it still hurts. Is there anything else we should do?
At one point my mom's doctor thought she should try a more modern medication than the propranolol (a beta blocker) that she had been on for 20 years. It soon became apparent that the medication was doing more than regulating her BP, it had also reduced her essential tremor and her chronic headaches.
Have you tried Aspirin or Ibuprofen instead of the Tylenol?
There are other options for headaches, but they could well be contraindicated by other medications or health conditions.