[Retroman]

Just to clear something up Farhad...

Are you depressed because of your constant headaches? like some people have said.

Or are you depressed AND suffering from headaches?
Just curious.

Id offer advice but it seems that's already been well taken care of =] so I hope you're ok at least.

[farhad]

Originally posted by Retroman
Just to clear something up Farhad...

Are you depressed because of your constant headaches? like some people have said.

Or are you depressed AND suffering from headaches?
Just curious.

Id offer advice but it seems that's already been well taken care of =] so I hope you're ok at least.

constant Headache.

[~Kizwiz~]

Farhad, do you wake up with the headache or does it come on during the day? Does it stay until you sleep? Or does sleep not help?

Do you see flashing lights or are your eyes sensitive to light?

[Bells]

You're going through a difficult time, so it's common to feel depressed. For your headaches, a good thing would be to get plenty of rest - perhaps you feel stressed, in which case resting would be your best bet. It's easy to get carried away, feel pushed for time etc., but the fact is you can't jeopardise your own health and sanity as a result. If your headaches are extremely bad, however, seeing a doctor would be the best idea.

You could talk to someone you feel close to to try and lift a weight off your chest, or if you feel uncomfortable doing so, even writing it down helps. I hope you feel better soon though - I would try to bear in mind that a lot of people do go through the same thing.

[farhad]

Originally posted by ~kizwiz~
Farhad, do you wake up with the headache or does it come on during the day? Does it stay until you sleep? Or does sleep not help?

Do you see flashing lights or are your eyes sensitive to light?

It helps, but then comes back once I wake, after and hour.

[~Kizwiz~]

Do you wear glasses? If not when were your eyes tested last?

[Sticks]

Originally posted by farhad
What side effects does an anti-depressant casue?

One is dependence

[~Kizwiz~]

Originally posted by farhad
What side effects does an anti-depressant casue?

It depends which one, the newer ones, SSR's, can cause some major side effects in the first few weeks but after that you shouldnt get many problems with them. The older anti depressants dont have that many side effects but doctors only prescribe them if you have been on ssr's and experienced problems.

[Captain.Remy]

Message original : ~kizwiz~
Farhad, do you wake up with the headache or does it come on during the day? Does it stay until you sleep? Or does sleep not help?

Do you see flashing lights or are your eyes sensitive to light?

I guess you are talking about migraines because I have so many, well when I have them I take pills and I can't stand light and I want to hit my head on the wall. That's terrible.

[Kate..]

Try and do things that cheer you up, keep yourself occupied so you don't have times to dwell on being depressed,

it's what i had to do after my dad died but it really works, i got some pets to get responsibility of and stuff

[Sticks]

It sounds like the headaches are the problem and the depression is a side effect.

Visit the dentist, to check that out, as Red Moon and KizWiz confirmed, dental issues can cause headaches. Then also see a physician.

Meanwhile if you can take it, try Beecham's powders as a soluble medicine it enters the system quicker.

[flavaflav11]

call childline or talk to someone close to you ive been there man youll come through trust me

[Sticks]

Originally posted by flavaflav11
call childline or talk to someone close to you ive been there man youll come through trust me

But before we go after complex psychological reasons, apply Occam's Rasor and look into clinical causes first. Make sure that any possible physical cause has been addressed.

As I said, see a dentist and a doctor.

[farhad]

Originally posted by flavaflav11
call childline or talk to someone close to you ive been there man youll come through trust me

I'm not a child.

[Dan_]

If they are migraines then some medication that I've found to be very helpful and effective are migraleve tablets.I was suffering badly with Migraines and none of the normal paracetamol were working so I went to the doctor and was prescribed these migraleve tablets and they always managed to work, you start off by taking one of the pink ones and if they migraine is still there a couple of hours later you can take one of the yellow ones.

You can buy them from most chemists but you doctor may well give you a prescription for a box of about 12.I always have a box just in case a migraine comes on, usually the pink tablet will get rid of it fairly quickly.

[farhad]

Originally posted by Dan_
If they are migraines then some medication that I've found to be very helpful and effective are migraleve tablets.I was suffering badly with Migraines and none of the normal paracetamol were working so I went to the doctor and was prescribed these migraleve tablets and they always managed to work, you start off by taking one of the pink ones and if they migraine is still there a couple of hours later you can take one of the yellow ones.

You can buy them from most chemists but you doctor may well give you a prescription for a box of about 12.I always have a box just in case a migraine comes on, usually the pink tablet will get rid of it fairly quickly.

Thanks, sounds it helps, how much does is cost, do you first have to be prescribed by your doctors or you could buy them without prescription.

[Dan_]

Originally posted by farhad

Thanks, sounds it helps, how much does is cost, do you first have to be prescribed by your doctors or you could buy them without prescription.

You can buy them without prescription.I normally get mine from Boots or Tesco, most chemists stock them.They are about £3.50 for a packet of 12.

[supernoodles!]

Originally posted by Sticks
I would still go for a dental check up and mention the headaches, just to be on the safe side.

Always try and avoid anti-depressants, as they are addictive.

not always and its more likely that headaches are a side effect of depression not the other way round.Im no doctor but its obvious that farhad is going through some troubles atm and its quite possible that he is depressed,he even said so himself