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What Causes Nausea And Headache After Taking Fluvoxamine?
I just started taking fluvoxamine instead of my 80 mg of prozac. I have been taking prozac for 15 years for ocd and started having debilitating headaches. My doctor switched me to fluvoxamine and I feel nausous and my headaches are still here. Ive only been on it for 2 days. Is this normal? Will it get better?
Fri, 10 May 2019
Hello,
When serotonin levels increase under the influence of SSRIs, they stimulate serotonin receptors in the GIT as well as the brain. The combined stimulatory effect—on both the GIT and CNS—can trigger such side effects as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and the loss of appetite.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Esmeralda Sera, Oncologist
When serotonin levels increase under the influence of SSRIs, they stimulate serotonin receptors in the GIT as well as the brain. The combined stimulatory effect—on both the GIT and CNS—can trigger such side effects as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and the loss of appetite.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Esmeralda Sera, Oncologist
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