Question:
First of all, thanks for providing this service-- reading
through your website has been a real eye opener! I am a
27 year old female diagnosed with depression at about 16
years of age. I have been on several different
antidepressants and am currently on 40 mg Prozac once a
day for about 8 months. Two months ago, I began getting
four to six headaches a week that no over the counter
pain medication can seem to handle. I saw my doctor for
this and he diagnosed the headaches as tension/migraine
in origin, and I have been on a few different
prescriptions for them. None seem to help. I was
wondering if the Prozac could be the cause of the
headaches? Can you please shed some light on this? By
the way, my blood pressure is 90/63, so I know I don't
have high blood pressure. THANKS SO MUCH!
Dr. Heller's Answer:
If you had been on Prozac for 6 months and it didn’t
cause headaches, it’s highly unlikely that Prozac is
contributing to the headaches.
The most common causes of your problem would be BPD
dysphoria (anxiety, rage, depression and despair), sinus
infections, posture problem, TMJ dysfunction (including
grinding your teeth), and stress. Treatment options
depend upon the correct diagnoses.
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