Posted by ReadersLeaders on September 30, 2005, at 21:52:00
In reply to depression headaches - paxil, posted by korpacz on September 30, 2005, at 9:46:56
> Hi, I just wanted to know if anyone has depression headaches? The reason I ask is because I was on paxil for 8 years and went off of it last June 2004. In August 2004 I started getting these weird weird headaches. I have been to GP, ENT, Neuro and gyno with no luck. They tell me I have headaches. Duh? My MRI was fine.
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Hello,It sounds as if you just stopped taking the medication without tapering down. If that's the case then your headaches are most likely caused from stopping your medication abruptly.
When someone stops any anti-depressant medications "cold turkey" you can have withdrawal effects anywhere from a few weeks to several *years* there after.
I've read that you take the number of years you were on an anti-depressant, divide that number by 2, and that's how long you should take to taper down your dose.
Do you take any other medications?RL
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