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Headaches From Depression

Postby njohns321 » Tue Dec 16, 2014 3:13 am

Does anyone else get these? When I'm in a depressive episode I pretty much have a constant headache that doesn't go away with pain killers. Anyone know how to deal with these?
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Re: Headaches From Depression

Postby skilsaw » Tue Dec 16, 2014 3:21 am

Headaches like that must be debilitating.
I'm sorry, I don't have any suggestions.
My headaches go away with tylenol and a sleep.

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Re: Headaches From Depression

Postby turnaround » Tue Dec 16, 2014 11:26 am

All I can suggest is some generic headache-causing habits that relate to the behaviour of someone with a nasty bout of depression...

- Are you spending most of each day inside where it's warm? Lack of fresh air can cause headaches
- How are you eating and drinking? Poor appetite will make you dehydrated = headache. If you aren't eating well then try to get 3-4 pints of water down you. Maybe blend fruit into smoothies?
- Are you sleeping more than the recommended 8hrs?
- Are you drinking more caffeine to try and wake yourself up and kick-start your get-up-and-go? Caffeine is the Great Dehydrater
- How's your alcohol intake?

That's just my perspective from my worst bouts of depression.
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Re: Headaches From Depression

Postby CrackedGirl » Tue Dec 16, 2014 11:27 am

Sounds horrid. Could this be anything to do with tense muscles maybe?

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Re: Headaches From Depression

Postby njohns321 » Tue Dec 16, 2014 5:22 pm

Here's kind of an interesting article about it:
http://www.headaches.org/education/Head ... d_Headache

I really think it's directly related to the depression. I also get a lot of digestive problems when I'm depressed. I'm not sure how much is related to the disrupted sleep/eating patterns though...
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