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Posted by Fivefires on February 12, 2007, at 17:30:10
I get this from a lot of meds ... a headache or an aggravation of spinal injury.
Currently began Lexapro and awaken w/ pain in neck, across shoulders, and up into head, or headache.
I have C2-3, 3-4, 4-5, and 5-6 disc extrusions.
I am unable to take any HRTs that are oral re: get headache.
This too happens w/ diff' psych meds.
Anyone have a theory about this?
Posted by Fivefires on February 12, 2007, at 17:43:03
In reply to Theory re:Headache or C2-3,3-4,4-5,5-6 Aggravation, posted by Fivefires on February 12, 2007, at 17:30:10
BTW, I don't know how some of you are able to follow up posts in such a timely manner.
I am not able to sit here for too long a stint. I need 'a break' and this isn't an excuse, it's a reason ... my neck/head gets to hurting if I hold it in this one position too long.
Also, I am mountain time, and think more of you may be ending your 'babble day' when I am just 'beginning' it.
New AD, Lexapro, sleeping till noon and as in prior post, causing headache.
Anyway, I truly, from the bottom of my heart, apologize, I'm sorry, when I do not follow up more promptly.
sincerely, 5f
Posted by MidnightBlue on February 12, 2007, at 19:57:16
In reply to Re: Theory re:Headache or C2-3,3-4,4-5,5-6 Aggravation, posted by Fivefires on February 12, 2007, at 17:43:03
Do you get migraines? I found that many SSRI type meds cause headaches as does oral HRT in people prone to migraines.
MB
Posted by Phillipa on February 12, 2007, at 21:44:03
In reply to Re: Theory re:Headache or C2-3,3-4,4-5,5-6 Aggravation » Fivefires, posted by MidnightBlue on February 12, 2007, at 19:57:16
I get a lot of headaches sometimes last three days no matter what. Love Phillipa
Posted by Cairo on February 13, 2007, at 19:08:16
In reply to Theory re:Headache or C2-3,3-4,4-5,5-6 Aggravation, posted by Fivefires on February 12, 2007, at 17:30:10
SSRIs can cause muscle tension in some people. I invariably get tense neck muscles which cause a tension headache as well as jaw pain. Any SSRI will do it to me.
I think in people who have preexisting cervical issues, any tightness in the paraspinal muscles, in particular, can cause problems.
Another SSRI may work better for you, however.
Good luck.
Cairo
> I get this from a lot of meds ... a headache or an aggravation of spinal injury.
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> Currently began Lexapro and awaken w/ pain in neck, across shoulders, and up into head, or headache.
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> I have C2-3, 3-4, 4-5, and 5-6 disc extrusions.
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> I am unable to take any HRTs that are oral re: get headache.
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> This too happens w/ diff' psych meds.
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> Anyone have a theory about this?
Posted by Fivefires on February 14, 2007, at 16:57:33
In reply to Re: Theory re:Headache or C2-3,3-4,4-5,5-6 Aggrava, posted by Cairo on February 13, 2007, at 19:08:16
Tks cairo. I thought there might be something going on re: the med. Hadn't had much pain prior to beginning it.
5f
Posted by Fivefires on February 15, 2007, at 0:30:40
In reply to Re: Theory re:Headache or C2-3,3-4,4-5,5-6 Aggravation » Fivefires, posted by MidnightBlue on February 12, 2007, at 19:57:16
Migraine?
My father had migraines alone and separate from any other pain.
B4 injured my back and b4 got glasses, I had migraines.
Now, w/ breakthrough pain (my med stops working once in a while) I have very bad headaches. Migraine? Not sure.
Pain is up the back or all over my head.
It's when there's bulging disc material pressing on nerves, and usually I can feel it in my neck and across my shoulders as well, sometimes even down my arms.
I don't know that this would be called a migraine.
Sometimes PCP will try to get me to choose.
He'll say, .. where is the pain?
I'll say its up the back of my head or my whole head.
I should mention this to my P, though I doubt he'll have much knowledge of SSRIs and the CNS.
5f
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