Paxil migraines

[Sissypants]

This is my 10th day on paxil and I have woke up with a migraine every morning since I started taking it.....I usually just have headaches in the back of my neck and head from tension or the anxiety but since startng on paxil I take only 10 mgs at night and every morning around 4 or 5 I wake up with a headache so bad that nothing will get rid of it....its at my temples and the top of my head....I know there is side effects for anti-depressants but how long do they last and should I call my dr and tell them....my vision is off also and so dizzy....I am always in the house cause I never feel good enough to get out much...I have dealt with this for 5 years now and I am on disability for it....I just wish I could get a little bit of my life back....I am 54 and never go anywhere anymore cause of being so sick and dizzy all the time....since I have lost my job I lost my identity with it or so I feel....Just wondering how long I should wait for these headaches to stop....they are really getting bad....I hate to stop the paxil cause I have made it 10 days so far but good grief I feel worse than I did before and believe me that was bad enough....I also have fibromyalgia and IBS, GAD,depression....I know I complain alot and I am sorry....but when you feel bad you cant do much of anything for anyone and I just want to smile again and be happy again and see my family and be with them....I have been isolated in my home for almost 5 years now....even my PA says what happened to you that you just feel apart....welll DUH if I knew the answer to that I would be well.....I will shut up for now....Hope everyone has a good evening and a very blessed night..

GOD bless

[Sissypants]

Thanks lynn but I have already tried neurontin and lyrica and cymbala,zoloft,prozac,celexa.lexapro,amitriptyline,trazodone,effexor,paxil,nortipyline,lamicital,and ,etc...I know there is more just cant think of them right now but I have tried them all....sometimes I just dont know if its the thing for my body and maybe I am doing it more harm than good by staying on it....but I will continue on for a while....my biggest thiing right now is the dizziness,headaches and not wantig to go outside...does paxil help with those things as far as getting back to going out again and not fearing everything.....I never was like this before...i was a social butterfly and the funny one in the crowd...boy...dont kknow where that person went to....thanks for alll your help....and thanks for letting me vent...

[colleendawn813]

I know exactly how you feel. I used to be the funny one and a social butterfly, and loved my job as a server. Now I don't work at all and hate going out. Its so hard. Ive tried every other ssri besides celexa, which im on now. If this doesnt work I guess it's cymbalta or effexor next. Im praying these side effects stop soon, its been 7 days since i upped my dose. You are in my prayers, and I am right there in that anxious rocking boat with you:)

[Mary1010177]

I just started paxil 10mg week one and 20mg week 2.  Its day 8, I am still anxious and have a headache in my eyes.  I am fearful to go out and live life normally.  Tell me this will pass!

Feeling bummed

[Divazoom]

I have just started on paroxatine and am getting  a migraine everyday.This seems to be the side effects of this drug

[Jenny82610]

I just started Paxil too and have only been on it for 2 days and get migraines! A migraine is different from a typical headache it's normally just in one part of your head. I actually had a brain tumor and had it removed 6 months ago. I felt better right after surgery then I do nowZ ridiculous! I was hoping my headaches weren't related and this makes me feel better! They did an MRI 2 1/2 months ago and everything was healing fine. I'm 21 weeks pregnant too. The headaches (I'm calling them that because my migraines with tumor were different) only happen in the morning and I typically take it and they go away but then at night I still get pressure headaches. My heart also races like crazy, but I think it's safe to say that's my anxiety. Every time it happens though it feels like I'm going to pass out! I feel like I'm giving up, because it's one thing after another. Please tell me it got better for all of you with the headaches?! It's not fun having two brain surgeries and stil getting headaches. It's actually crippling..

[myseresue]

I just started Paxil again for my 3rd time and for the life of me I can't recall having such severe headaches the 1st 2 times. I take 20mg in the morning. Around 3-4 how later a dull pain stretches across the top of my head into both temple and into both jaws as well as being my eyes. I find myself clenching my teeth together as well. I'm on day 5 and on day 3 I literally cried off & on the entire evening & all night until the pain in my head eased around 8am. I tried any & everything I had to make it go away including my prescription migraine meds & prescription pain meds, as well as numerous hot showers (which tends to ease my migraines sometimes)  ABSOLUTELY NO RELIEF!! I take this medicine due to multiple mental disorders but major depression is why I went back on Paxil again. I feel in much better spirits honestly & if not for having these CRIPPLING headaches everyday,  I may actually feel up to leaving my house for once! Best wishes to all of us suffering these terrible things!

[Cmarie57]

I also am on 10mg of paxil and have headaches.  Seem to be random pains all over as well.  My vision is a bit off and mild dizziness.  I’ve been on it for 5 days now and it calmed down my anxiety some.  I still have some random muscle twitches though.  Maybe from my anxiety being so high?  Who knows.  Hang in there all!

[Amdemtia]

I have lived with what the Dr's called DEPRESSION; ANXIETY and LOW SELF ESTEEM since I was in my teens. I am 65 years old and it took me most of my life to figure out that PILLS ARE NOT THE ANSWER. YOU need to TALK TO YOURSELF. No one knows you better than YOU do. The problem is YOU don't LISTEN to what your body is telling YOU. YOU need to find out WHY your BODY is crying out.
This takes time and I am not telling YOU that all meds are bad. The MIND is very powerful and it can be your best friend or your worst enemy.
You first need to sit down and CLOSE YOUR THOUGHTS that are feeding your BRAIN all the stressful; negative thoughts and CALM yourself down with new POSITIVE thoughts that TEACH YOU to LOVE; NUTURE and ACCEPT the REAL YOU.
I found on u-tube a woman named LOUISE HAY and she spoke of 101 POWER THOUGHTS that teach YOU positive affirmations that will change your thought patterns to positive; loving nurturing thoughts that will start YOU on a journey of SELF DISCOVERY.
We are born PURE. Life and the people we meet and live with MOULD OUR THOUGHTS. We BELEIVE that what they tell us is true and our mind incorporates that into our thoughts which in turn direct our JUDGEMENT.
YOU need to LISTEN to POSITIVE: NURTURING: LOVIND and SELF ACCEPTING THOUGHTS to BREAK THE BONDS of NEGATIVE THINKING. Then and only then can you take the first step in finding who YOU are truly meant to be.
There is only 1 YOU in this world and your life journey is to find out who you truly are and with TRUTH: LOVE and ACCEPTANCE YOU can become an AMAZING YOU!
GOOD LUCK and enjoy the journey.