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What Causes Headaches In A Person Suffering With Bipolar 2?
I have been bipolar 2 for 14 yrs. after going through many meds I, have been on Prozac, lamictial, Xanax for the past 8 yrs & has worked well for me; for the past 6 months I have been manic depressed ! My dr added vortioxetine. Asking for opinions .... Good idea, bad idea, side effects (I ve been taking 5mg for a week) I will go up to 10mg Next. I have had a pounding headache for the last 3 days. Can anyone of you give me advice? Thank You, April
Mon, 2 May 2016
headache in your condition can be an independent symptoms or it can be side effect of medication.
Things to consider here are if it is a new symptoms that has occurred for the first time, and there is a clear temporal association to the start of medication.
vortioxetine being a relatively new drug has scare evidence of side effects.
I suggest you to take up this issue to the treating psychiatrist and discuss with him.
Things to consider here are if it is a new symptoms that has occurred for the first time, and there is a clear temporal association to the start of medication.
vortioxetine being a relatively new drug has scare evidence of side effects.
I suggest you to take up this issue to the treating psychiatrist and discuss with him.
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