Posted by Cece on March 8, 2001, at 13:31:52
In reply to Re: Ziprasidone, could be a good one » Cece, posted by JohnX on March 7, 2001, at 4:15:55
I think that I get more than one kind of headache- sometimes I can clearly identify a migraine, but not that often. I think that many are tension headaches. I haven't really studied headaches all that much- just enough to realize that they can be very hard to track down and categorize, and I already spend enuf time w/doctors. Although I've had headache problems for years (way before I took meds), I think that some of my present ones may be side effects- but it's worth it. Vicodin dulls them and also gives me a mood boost, so it's a regular PRN med for me.
Interestingly, years ago, when I had been having a long, bad spell of headaches, I went on a fairly long vacation- about 3 weeks, mostly low-key camping. I was tired of fighting the headaches and so decided to just let them be, take my time, and let them take up as much room as they wanted. I wasn't trying to "outsmart" them, but about halfway through my vacation I suddenly realized that I wasn't having headaches. A good indication of tension headaches, I think.
Re my sensitivity to bright light- for years I have experienced a kind of reverse SAD. By mid-summer, I am miserable- very depressed, withdrawn, almost completely non-functional. I've always associated it with the bright, glaring light, and secondarily to heat (although where I live the summers are mild), rather than to the length of the days(my pdoc suspects day length however). This last summer, when I was beginning on Lamictal, I actually enjoyed the summer- my lapses into withdrawal were mild enuf that I could push myself out of them. I'm going to be really interested to see what happens this next summer.
I haven't tried Zyprexa- just heard about it here recently. My pdoc thinks that it's worth trying, but becuz of weight problems, I'm waiting for Ziprasidone.
Thanx for the info, and good luck,
Cece
> Yeah I can relate. We want to finish off our episodes and move on with our lifes, but this monkey just won't get off our backs!
>
> I'm wondering what kind of headaches do you get?
> Are they migraine headaches? (Guessing because of
> the sensitivity to noise,light,etc).
>
> When I get past any major depressive or manic
> episodes, I usually normalize into a state of anhedonia (lack of interest or drive) + I always have these lingering tension headaches. My tension headaches go away when I take a stimulant or Klonopin or Serzone. I've nailed it down physiologically to an area of the brain that when hypo-dopaminergic can cause tension, anhedonia, social withdrawl. Meds that block the serotonin
> 5ht-2 receptor will relieve these symptoms (they will increase dopamine indirectly in the problem spot; stimulants like Adderall increases dopamine directly). The 5ht-2 blocker include Serzone, and
> most of the anti-psychotics like Zyprexa. Have you tried Zyprexa? Serzone made me too drowsy, but Ziprasidone is a potent 5ht-2 blocker that seems to not have the Serzone/Zyprexa like side effects.
>
> What do you think?
>
> -John
>
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