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Prescribed Prozac For Anxiety. Have Headache, Lighteheadedness. Second Opinion

I have anxiety and was prescribed prozac 20mg and I always have really bad headaches from stress and tension but now my headaches are in my forehead it feels heavy like pressure and makes me feel a little light headed..Tylenol isn t working 500mg at all can I take naproxen 500mg while on prozac..my doctor won t do a MRI or cat scan cuz she doesn t see neurological symptoms she said its stress so I would like a second opinion
Sat, 21 Sep 2013
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Most of the times in headache due to stress or tension (tension headache) the MRI or CT scan reports come normal. You have been prescribed prozac for anxiety and this is a nice drug for anxiety. It can also control the headache also. The drug usually take about 4-6 weeks to show its full effect. There is no need to worry wait for few weeks and you will see improvement in headache. If Tylenol is not working then you can go for other analgesics or headache drugs like Cinnarizine, Paracetamol and Domperidone combination etc. Visit your psychiatrist for uncontrolled anxiety symptoms.

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Prescribed Prozac For Anxiety. Have Headache, Lighteheadedness. Second Opinion

Hello Welcome to HCM Most of the times in headache due to stress or tension (tension headache) the MRI or CT scan reports come normal. You have been prescribed prozac for anxiety and this is a nice drug for anxiety. It can also control the headache also. The drug usually take about 4-6 weeks to show its full effect. There is no need to worry wait for few weeks and you will see improvement in headache. If Tylenol is not working then you can go for other analgesics or headache drugs like Cinnarizine, Paracetamol and Domperidone combination etc. Visit your psychiatrist for uncontrolled anxiety symptoms. Thanks