Posted by JohnX on October 22, 2001, at 23:12:19
In reply to Re: bye, bye dysthymia, follow up, posted by noa on October 22, 2001, at 18:00:47
I always had a problem with nightime bruxism
(teeth grinding). The pain became more severe
and during the day while taking SSRI's.
This is a known potential side-effect of SSRI's.
I actually was off of meds for a while and was
taking large doses of flax-seed oil, which had
a very strong effect on me. It surprisingly
gave me symtoms similar to the SSRI's (anti-anxiety,
really intense dreams). After about a month I
woke up one day with this permanent pain in my
head and or jaw, even without meds.It turns out that medications that work well
to treat SSRI side effects, specifically meds
that block serotonin 5ht-2a receptors (the ones that cause
sexual dysfunction, and other problems with SSRIS)
are usefull for SSRI induced bruxism. For me
this has included Serzone & Zyprexa.
Klonopin and Adderall also alleviate the pain,
but I believe through a different mechanism.Anyways the pain sucks, and I'm glad to find
a non-habit forming med besides Klonopin
that is bearable and helping.Thanks for your support and kind words. I'll
continue to keep people posted of any of my
findings.regards,
john
> Hey, John. Hope you continue to feel better, with tweaking the combo some more. Interesting about the zyprexa helping with the facial pain. Was the pain due to your antidepressants?
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