I have a hypothesis. It is possible that painkiller withdrawal is the cause of at least some of your headaches. According to Wikipedia, ibuprofen can cause rebound headaches, and you’ve been taking ibuprofen regularly for a long time.
I am aware of the risk of rebound headaches, but I don’t think I’m taking enough of it to cause that problem; I avoid medicating unless a headache is bothering me more than usual, and since they’ve gotten worse lately I’m explicitly alternating days. (Today is a no-ibuprofen day :()
I have a hypothesis. It is possible that painkiller withdrawal is the cause of at least some of your headaches. According to Wikipedia, ibuprofen can cause rebound headaches, and you’ve been taking ibuprofen regularly for a long time.
I am aware of the risk of rebound headaches, but I don’t think I’m taking enough of it to cause that problem; I avoid medicating unless a headache is bothering me more than usual, and since they’ve gotten worse lately I’m explicitly alternating days. (Today is a no-ibuprofen day :()