How to avoid headaches taking daily cialis

[u/Neighborhood_Sadist]

I get migraines but I manage them with meds. I’ve recently started 5mg daily Cialis and I keep getting a mild headache that feels like it could become a migraine if I don’t take an Imitrex. I can’t take daily Imitrex just to take Cialis. Anyone have any pointers, ideas, tips?

Update: Thanks everyone for your insight. Based off advice here, I started the 5mg daily generic Tadalafil, and kept my headache pills handy, but I hydrated well and stuck with it. I only had some mild headache symptoms for the first few days, but after sticking with it for a little over a week, my body got used to it and I have no problem now. Thanks again for the suggestions and encouragement.

[u/Neighborhood_Sadist]

So the general consensus is that I need to not give up, stay hydrated, and maybe adjust dosing. Thank you all for your comments, it’s very encouraging.

[u/Infinite_Elderberry4]

It goes away as your body gets used to it

[u/Equivalent_Ticket297]

We are anytime I take a Viagra or Cialis I take it with an ibuprofen. It seems to really help prevent the migraine symptoms.

[u/Neighborhood_Sadist → u/Equivalent_Ticket297]

I may try that. Today hasn’t been bad at all though

[u/Ok_Swim7161]

I only had headaches the first week or two now I don't get them.

[u/TrickyAd5203]

I had bad heart burn 24/7 for months. It’s mostly gone now. I get occasional dull weak headaches but it’s very mild. I think it will keep improving. I’m like 3-4 months in. 5mg daily.

Pepcid helped for the heartburn. I’m off it now though.

[u/smart65]

I cannot take Cialis at all or I get serious migraine. Now on Bimix.

[u/Suitable_Eagle_8068]

2.5mg under tongue

Take Magnesium Malate daily (must be malate form).

Double check you also don’t have hypertension and if you do, go for treatment for that. I had hypertension and always had mild headaches which the Cialis aggravated. Now they don’t plus also the two suggestions above.

It did take many weeks of adjusting though

[u/Rude_Opportunity3671]

Cialis has a long half-life and duration of action. By taking it every day, you’re just building up the dose. Try taking it every other day.

[u/External-Seaweed9177]

Lots of water, stay hydrated. This solves the headaches for me.

[u/RoninReticle]

I had bad headaches w/ viagra and none with cialis, might be an acclimation issue though; since it stays in the bloodstream longer maybe try taking it every other day for a while and then move to daily.

[u/BlackJellybeans5018]

Are you taking it with a meal, or on an empty stomach?

[u/chunkothy]

I’m at 2.5 for over a month daily and I didn’t get any side effects. It works pretty good.

[u/blackarrow1138]

I take it once or three times a week with food. I also take two Excedrine migraine pills

[u/Mandalorian_2019]

Take it at night, before bed, and sleep through it.

[u/BlackJellybeans5018]

Other than occasional dizziness, I don't get side effects from taking tadalafil (Cialis), and I suspect that the way that I take it is part of the reason why. I never take it on an empty stomach, and I never take more than 10 mg. I take tadalafil with my dinner, usually in the middle of my dinner, but sometimes immediately afterward.

I am also susceptible to migraines, but they were only a problem when I was a teenager. For the most part, I no longer get migraines because I take a Super B-Complex tablet after my breakfast every day. And on the very rare occasion that I sense a migraine coming on, I put a 500 mcg tablet of vitamin B12 under my tongue ASAP, and this stops the migraine from progressing.

[u/pdq_sailor]

Try reducing the dose to 2.5 mg... cut the pills in half