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What Do You Suggest For Severe Headaches When On Duloxetine And Levetiracetam?

Hi I am taking two medications, one was increased recently and the other is a new medication. the medication that was increased is Duloxetine increased from 30mg to 60 and the new meds are Levetiracetam 250 mg twice a dat. since taking the medication have had extreme headaches, nausea, a blah feeling and really tired but toss and turn at night, chills, and sweats, and itching of hands. should i be worried
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hiii dear

you have mentioned only treatment part

but not about headache
like
site of headache
frequency
episodic or continue
associate symptoms
is is nausea and vomiting?
dizziness?
blurring of vision etc??


because 1st step is to diagnose properly
after only i can judge that medicines that have been given to you is appropiate or not??

duloxetine is wonderful drug in tension or stress related headache???

buy y u have on levetracitam that i dont know
do u have epilepsy in past?? because levatracitam has antiepileptic role

so consult the best doctor and 1st to do proper diagnosis than we can ble to do treatment
have u done any investigation???

plz do first and get well soon
thank you



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What Do You Suggest For Severe Headaches When On Duloxetine And Levetiracetam?

hiii dear you have mentioned only treatment part but not about headache like site of headache frequency episodic or continue associate symptoms is is nausea and vomiting? dizziness? blurring of vision etc?? because 1st step is to diagnose properly after only i can judge that medicines that have been given to you is appropiate or not?? duloxetine is wonderful drug in tension or stress related headache??? buy y u have on levetracitam that i dont know do u have epilepsy in past?? because levatracitam has antiepileptic role so consult the best doctor and 1st to do proper diagnosis than we can ble to do treatment have u done any investigation??? plz do first and get well soon thank you