Ketorolac and Headaches: What Users Say

• Gav...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 1, 2013

Ketorolac for Pain "I took three doses in a row and started getting migraine vision, then the horrible headaches, but that wasn't all. I kept getting the vision coming and going for days until every trace of that medicine was out of my system. My daughter later told me that was the same medicine that she was given, and it gave her terrible headaches too. That will be on my list of allergies from now on."

• Gav...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 1, 2013

Ketorolac for Pain "I took three doses in a row and started getting migraine vision, then the horrible headaches, but that wasn't all. I kept getting the vision coming and going for days until every trace of that medicine was out of my system. My daughter later told me that was the same medicine that she was given, and it gave her terrible headaches too. That will be on my list of allergies from now on."

• GHe...
• February 8, 2021

Ketorolac for Pain "I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) but currently have an infected tooth. (Tooth pain is the worst pain possible, imo.) Pain so bad, beats per minute was 168. Went to the ER, Dr. rx Toradol. Never had it as I am allergic to NSAIDs. (Not even sure if it's okay for me?) A few minutes after it was administered via IV, I started having a severe headache along with pain down my neck. It did absolutely nothing to lower the excruciating tooth pain either. I'm on long-term pain meds for my EDS (10+ years). I assumed my meds weren't working due to the bad infection. Was sent home from the ER in worse pain. Later began having constant severe upper stomach pain after I got home. The horrible effects lasted for hours. Finally took one of my normal pain meds in the evening, and it alleviated the headache & stomach pain, plus also somehow still worked 1000 times better for my tooth than Toradol. Doctors can do better, but they are scared."

• Anonymous
• October 12, 2020

Ketorolac for Postoperative Pain "Post-op major orthopedic surgery, Toradol was great for pain management, moderate nausea, mild tinnitus, mild headache, and decreased urination. I can function better than when I’ve taken opioids. Sedation is transient, about 90 minutes after the dose. 10/10"

• Anonymous
• August 15, 2008

Ketorolac for Pain "I had what was found to be an upper back inflammation, with a great deal of pain. It was first thought that I was having a heart attack or an embolism. As morphine-related medicines make me sick (nausea and headache), they gave me Toradol injections while I was in the hospital (for 24 hours), and it knocked the pain better than anything I had taken up to that point. I still had a little pain, but it was tolerable, and this medicine didn't make me sick. I would recommend it, especially for those who can't take narcotic pain relievers. Don't know about the oral dose as I didn't get that, just injections through an IV."

• Spa...
• December 20, 2015

Ketorolac for Pain "Was on day 5 of a left-sided migraine, after being given tramadol, which only made me faint every time I stood up, was taken to the emergency room. Given Toradol through injection only slightly touched the excruciating pain in my head. Was given morphine, which proved more successful. However, the next day I am back to a full-blown headache with pins and needles down my face. Zilch results, ehh.."

• Not...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 1, 2020

Ketorolac for Pain "I was prescribed this for post-submuscular ulnar nerve transposition. I was so annoyed I was prescribed this. I didn't get it until a week out, and the first time I used it, it did nothing. Nothing more than stinging in my sinuses. I gave it another shot, my back was acting up, so I decided to try it. I used it as directed, and it did nothing but make my nose run profusely. I started noticing an absolute monstrosity of sinus headache, which has me in agony. This is billed as Toradol for post-op pain. It didn't even take away mild arthritis pain or hardware pain. This is the *new* alternative? It sucks, and it is in the trash for me at least. It was NOT worth all I went through to get it."

• Anonymous
• February 22, 2020

Ketorolac for Pain "Awful nasal pain and caused a horrible headache. Nose burned so bad that my eyes watered, and my nose wouldn’t stop running. Will never use again. Prefer the Toradol injection much more over this! Didn’t even touch my joint pain."

• Sur...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 1, 2017

Ketorolac for Pain "I had major ankle surgery. This was one of the medications I was given. You have to keep it refrigerated, but when opened, it can be at room temperature. I want you to know my throat hurt so bad after surgery, too. I had a nerve block done also, so I waited till the next day to use this medication. I read about the burning, but didn't realize it was like someone placing burning coals in your nose. I was like, omg, omg, for about 5 minutes. Then all of a sudden, no pain, not even my throat was hurting anymore. After about 6 hours, I did it again, it did hurt, but not as bad as the first time. The only thing was when it was wearing off, I got a bad headache. Other than that, no problems. For someone in moderate to severe pain, I would recommend."

• dor...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 16, 2019

Ketorolac for Pain "Toradol makes me feel pretty strange and out of it for a few days. It works for post-procedure pain, but I honestly don't know if it's any more effective than just taking ibuprofen. Regardless, I'd rather deal with a headache after my procedure than feel weird and in pain for a few days."

• Bre...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 4, 2018

Ketorolac for Pain "Made me feel extremely sick. Headache, chills, fever, painful urination, vision changes, moments of confusion, difficulty eating, constantly thirsty, difficulty sleeping, sore throat, abdominal pain, etc. Never want this again!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 26, 2022

For Pain "Severe pain from a UTI that hasn't gotten better after three different antibiotics. Asked for something for the pain to help me be able to work and was prescribed this. Didn't do anything for me, didn't even help my headache."

• Twi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 19, 2020

Ketorolac for Pain "Burns my sinuses and gives me a wicked headache. Didn't even dull my pain."