I am Taking Floxetine (anti depressant), and am getting very bad headaches..?!
Question: I am Taking Floxetine (anti depressant), and am getting very bad headaches...?
Could the Fluoxetine be the cause of the headaches.?
Even if they are the cause, i wont stop taking them, as they have really helped me- i just want to work out if they ARE the cause).Health Question & Answer
Even if they are the cause, i wont stop taking them, as they have really helped me- i just want to work out if they ARE the cause).Health Question & Answer
Answers:
People with low levels of serotonin have been linked with being more prone to suffering from headaches/migraines, for some reason the blood vessels in the brain swell when you have depression as serotonin usually regulates that, so that may be what is causing your headaches.
I'm on fluoxetine too, and I get really bad headaches too, I just take paracetamols because I don't want to stop with the fluoxetine as I am really feeling the benefits.Health Question & Answer
I'm on fluoxetine too, and I get really bad headaches too, I just take paracetamols because I don't want to stop with the fluoxetine as I am really feeling the benefits.Health Question & Answer
Yes, headaches are amongst the side effects listed on the information leaflet in my floxetine packaging. I experience lasting side effects from flouxetine but like you I think the benefits outweigh the side effects. Take care.Health Question & Answer
yes you have to swap it with a different antidepressant, this one is just not right for you, everyone's different so don't expect floxetine to work same way it does for someone elseHealth Question & Answer
You can ge headaches when you first take a depressant tablet. The headache should disappear eventually,Health Question & Answer