Sorry to repeat but need some advice

[bluejeans17]

Has anyone else suffered tension type headaches on Citalopram and have they been continuous? I am into week 9 and these started about four weeks ago and won't go away. I have taken parcetamol, had a head massage but nothing seems to be shifting it.

[Lion King]

I suffered headaches for upto 3 days at a time, these started from week 5 on citalopram. I have had this about twice since but they have become less in the last few weeks. During the time I couldn't get any relief from medication, I just had to relax as I put these headaches down to stress tension. Its all down to cit side effects, another reminder that your body is still adjusting to the meds.

Things will get better

Lion King

[nataliean1982]

i do not take any meds, but i get tension headaches from anxiety. they can last weeks off and on. it might be from your meds, but it could be just the anxiety. mine feel like i am on an airplane and the pressure is usually behind my sinuses.

[bluejeans17]

Thank you both - it doesn't help that I have health anxiety - I always think the worst!

LK

How long have you been on citalopram now?

BJ

[NoPoet]

Yes, I went through the "citalopram headache" stage twice over a period of 8 weeks. They were like semi-permanent tension headaches but felt strange and slightly different to the headaches I normally suffer with. They started off minor and became quite intense. They were much worse when I became very anxious.

Paracetamol is weak against tension headaches. Only ibuprofen make a dent in them - but you must not take ibuprofen while citalopram is in your system - so there is little you can do against the headaches except wait for them to blow over.

After around eight weeks on citalopram they settled down. Now I only get my normal number of headaches.