thanks for the advice, even my GP cannot inform me whether I should take meds or not for my bipolar, only my psychiatrist - and I do whatever she tells me to do, and because I have had an adverse reaction previously for the bipolar meds, sodium valpurate, and a bad reaction to anti-psychotics, their is little options on the medication front she can offer, I also have a bad reaction, am allergic to pain relief, so I guess many would recommend someone who has a headache to take painkillers, and not always, without knowing the person's medical history, is the safest and best way for them, for instance, it could kill me if I did that. So I take the safe option, and listen to what my psychiatrist advices me on, but thanks for the tip anyway.