ash -- escitalopram 5mg 7days for migraine and stopped

[ash]

hii everyone here.bad luck thats all i can say for my stupid case.so here what happened with me.

on 25th august i had a severe pulsating headache.it became unbearable so i decided to consult a doctor.he put me on escitalopram 5mg and said whenever your headache go away stop the medicine.i took it till 2 september and i found my headache just disappeared.so i just stopped it.but during the course i felt very low desire for sex(i thought it may be due to the headache).its been 55 days i am off the medicine and my current symptoms are as follows

1.anxiety(modrate not clear of trigger)

2.depression(modrate)

3.panic attack(modrate lasting 30 minutes)

4.headache(modrate to severe lasting hours)

5.dry mouth(improved)

now my biggest concern is about my sexual side effect.

usually me and my boyfriend use to have sex atleast once a week and i reaaly enjoyed each and every moment of it but now

last week we had sex and it was horrible.i didnt feel the touch ,i didnt feel the kiss,and the penitration was very very painful ,no desire i had .even i didnt had any organism.and it really hurt him a lot.so any one please help me out. i have read about the sexual side effect.but i was wondering if taking this medicines for such a short time and that to soo low in dose can cause this symptoms...why in the world such drugs been made..

is it a permanent feeling because i think it is gonna effect my relationship......

[ash]

48 day of escitalopram...

symptoms mostly become modrate

sex desire is a bit increasing.headache is worse.

i cant find a particular pattern for the symptoms.but it has gone down.

[shriraj]

hi ashley

your case seems to be same as that of mine.as far as my symptoms are concerned .they are gradually reducing

now you were on the drug for few days,it means that your system went into a shock and will take some time to recover. as alostara told me 'be patient' thats all what you can do right now.keep a record of your symptoms and notice the improvement. this way you will be able to keep yourself calm.i know what you are going thrgh right now..try to update your monthly progress.

as far as i think once your brain come back to its equilibrium again, you wont no longer face any kind of symptoms .but however it may take some time.

[dalsaan]

Hi

 

Has your dr explored the cause of your headache? From memory this is why you went on the media in the first place wasn't it?

 

Withdrawal can cause headache and a range of other symptoms but if you had it before and it has returned I think it's worth investigating further.

[ash]

he said my headache is either due to tension or it can be migraine.

and yes i had such headaches earlier.but i never looked much into it.i heard of doctors prescribing ssri for migraine.but stopping the medicine suddenly will introduce withdrawal symptoms (a friend of mine told me).so do you think this is withdrawal effect specially the headache

[Jemima]

Ashley,

 

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[Altostrata]

Ash, some people are not suited to SSRIs and experience bad reactions very quickly; when they stop, they have symptoms identical to withdrawal symptoms.

 

This sounds like what's happened to you.

 

Withdrawal symptoms tend to go away with time. You need to stay calm and reduce stress as much as possible.

 

There are a few supplements which seem to help most people:

• Fish oil http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/36-omega-3-fatty-acids-fish-oil/

• Magnesium http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1300-magnesium-natures-calcium-channel-blocker/

  http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/2871-healing-bath-for-anyone-who-hurts-or-simply-needs-to-relax-httpwpmep5nnb-7wj/

• Melatonin (for sleep) http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/189-melatonin-for-sleep/

[ash]

thank you..i am experincing severe pain on

1.forhead

2.side of my ears

3.back of my head

this is not my typical migraine because i always have some sort of visual disturbances before headache atcually starts.

i am confused with it??can you just help me out with this

[Altostrata]

For some people, SSRIs are too powerful and they get bad reactions quickly from them.

 

This seems to be your situation.

 

I suggest the supplements I've listed above. Take a small amount of each separately and see if it helps.

[ash]

yaah thanks am going to take them from tomarow,but dear i am off this medicine 2 months now ..so what is the explanation for my headache now. is it relapse???

[shriraj]

ash this can be MOH(medical overuse headache).if possible give me a correct explanation of how your headche now is.

[Altostrata]

shriraj, I have never heard of MOH.

 

ash, please try at least the magnesium. It can help different kinds of pain.

[ash]

i had went to a phyciatist and told him what al is happening to me..he made some observations and said you had a potential to develop bipolar disorder and the medication just have started it so earlier..what is this bipolar disordee.and i dont think i ever had any kind of mental problem apart from my headache..is he right or just not admiting the drug side effect

[peggy]

ash, diagnosing bipolar from a headache seems a bit extreme...

[Altostrata]

They can diagnose bipolar disorder in a ham sandwich!

 

ash, bipolar disorder is a diagnosis that's applied very frequently to people who don't have it. See http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/matter-personality/201204/how-recognize-bad-psychiatrist

 

If you go to a psychiatrist, you will almost always get a psychiatric diagnosis even if you don't have a psychiatric illness. This is one of the huge scandals in mental health today.