All 3 patients had two additional atherosclerotic or nonatherosclerotic risk factors for stroke, suggesting that vertebral artery hypoplasia combined with other conventional risk factors may provide an optimal background for brainstem ischemia.
Category B anti-headache medications include Tylenol (acetaminophen); Reglan (metoclopramide), which is used for nausea but also may relieve a mild headache; and over-the-counter non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as Advil and Motrin (ibuprofen) or Aleve (naproxen) only during the first and second trimesters.
1 Evening primrose oil, another best herb for headaches, helps dilate blood vessels, helping with headache pain. 2  Take 500 Mg capsules two or three times daily or as directed. 3  Valerian is the last of best herbs for headaches that is a stress reducer and helps with headache pain. 4  Take as directed for headaches.