any SSRIs that don't cause bad headaches? I am on generic celexa.. and my head is killing me. anything better?

Question

SSRI brand/prescription that does not cause bad headaches.. this citalopram is giving me the worse headache... will it stop.. or should i try another... i dont want to take one tommorow and have this bad headache again.. i work at a computer all day.. and cant handle this pain in my head... Any advice or better SSRI out there>?

Answer 1

It seems strange that SSRIs can actually cause headaches when they're often used to prevent frequent headaches. Unfortunately, since everyone's body is different, it's nearly impossible to predict whether any of them will cause you to have headaches until you try them. If you haven't been taking the celexa very long, you might give it a bit of time. Sometimes, the side effects stop after a week or two. I've taken both Paxil and Effexor XR with no problems. Good luck to you.

Answer 2

depending on how long you have been taking it, i been taking the same thing for 2 years now, headaches were real bad in the begining. I took tylenol, it worked, after about 2-3 weeks the headaches were gone.
If you've been taking this for a while, and the headaches are that bad, call you doctor, maybe your dosage needs to be changed or the meds aren't agreeing with your body.
good luck!

Answer 3

Celexa was the first antidepression med that I every took and I hated every day of it. I stoped after about two months because of the side effects. I have been on many different meds for various amounts of time since then and had very different responses. Talk to your psyc. The best med that I have had so far is Wellbutrin. I have also taken effexor and lexapro with minimal problems.

Answer 4

A common side effect of many SSRIs is headache. Effexor did that to me. Have you tried Zoloft? What about Paxil? I've tried Cymbalta and that's pretty good - no generic for it just yet though.