There are some very common over the counter medications which are used to treat all kinds of headaches. Even people with mild migraines can often use standard over the counter pain relievers to help reduce or eliminate the migraine headaches sometimes.
The most common types of over the counter medications used to treat headaches are usually safe when used in small doses infrequently. Unfortunately, some people tend to continually increase their dosage, because they take the medication so often their body has built up a tolerance to it. And some people simply take these medications much too frequently, for all sorts of ailments.
