A 58-year-old woman has been suffering from daily headaches for months. They are not associated with an aura, nausea, vomiting, or photophobia. They last for 6 hours per day and occur about half the month. Her medical history is significant only for arthritis, for which she has been taking high doses of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and acetaminophen based analgesics daily for the past several months. She has been gradually escalating her analgesic dose to manage her condition. Her physical examination is within normal limits. Which of the following is most likely to be effective in preventing her daily headaches?
(A) Behavioral modification therapies
(B) Controlling her analgesic use
(C) Prophylactic treatment with β-blockers
(D) Treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
(E) Treatment with tricyclic antidepressants
(A) Behavioral modification therapies
(B) Controlling her analgesic use
(C) Prophylactic treatment with β-blockers
(D) Treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
(E) Treatment with tricyclic antidepressants