Zoloft for Migraines Read about this Anti Depression Pill

Zoloft for migraines prevents the movement of serotonin into nerve endings. Antidepressants such as Zoloft stop the abnormal function of serotonin.Will Zoloft help your migraines?

OK, we all know that the prevention of migraines can only be had if we find out the cause of migraines. So in order for you to find migraine relief, you'll have to do what? That's right, you have to either figure your migraines out, and what's making them hurt, or let your headache specialist do the work for you.

And that may be trial, and error for awhile.

One of the first lines of treatment doctors give to help prevent migraines is to prescribed antidepressants.

And not just any. They will be the SSRIs. (Zoloft)

Do they work? Will Zoloft work for you? That depends on your cause of your headaches. Let's say for instance you have sinus migraines/headaches. Then your sinuses will have to be treated before you see headache relief. You see where I'm going?

When we think of antidepressants we think of depression. But Zoloft, which is a type of drug that is called " Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, called SSRIs" is given for a variety of disorders.

Several disorders pertaining to headaches are migraines, tension headaches, and chronic daily headaches. So in a nutshell if you suffer from any of these three types of headaches, you may find some migraine relief with Zoloft .

Did you notice the word (Serotonin in the SSRIs)? Although migraines can certainly make one depressed, doctors know that depression goes with headaches, and sinceabnormal serotonin function may be the reason many have headaches, many doctors prescribe Zoloft for migraines, tension headaches, and chronic daily headaches.

What is serotonin, and how is it connected to migraines

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter, and passes signals from one part of the brain to the other part. It's made in the brain. It is believed to influence many of your body functions.

Most brain cells, are influenced either directly or indirectly by serotonin. This includes brain cells that are related to mood, appetite, sleep, memory, and learning, , and some social behavior.

Serotonin also plays a key role in many more functions of your body. The drugs SSRIs (One being Zoloft) are chemically unrelated to other antidepressant drugs.

This is because they have been manufactured to prevent the movement of the neurotransmitter serotonin into nerve endings.

This in turn forces serotonin to remain in the spaces surrounding nerve endings, therefore increasing its action. Zoloft for migraines may be the relief you have been looking for.

Zoloft, like so many other drugs does have side effects.

Some of the most common are nausea, diarrhea, constipation, weight changes, gas or bloating, vomiting, dry mouth, loss of appetite, drowsiness, excessive tiredness, dizziness, even headache pain, burning, or tingling in the hands or feet nervousness, uncontrollable shaking of a part of the body, sore throat, changes in sex drive, and excessive sweating.

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Some special precautions you should follow while taking zoloft for migraines

Tell your doctor, and pharmacist if you are allergic to sertraline or any other medications.

Make a list of other medicines that you are taking, and don't leave one out.

That might be the one that wouldn't work well with Zoloft.Also nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products that you are taking, even a aspirin if you take one.

This is very important because your dose may have to be changed due to what medicine you take.

Also let your doctor know if you have recently had a heart attack, and if you have had seizures or liver or heart disease.

If you drink, ask your doctor about the safe use of alcohol while you are taking Zoloft.

(For women) Let your doctor know if you are pregnant, breast feeding, or are planning to become pregnant.

And please don't drive until you see if Zoloft is going to make you sleepy. (Three days after my wife was given two newmedicines she had an accident, and her pharmacist said it was probably the medicine.

She just went to sleep, and drove off of the road.) So be very careful while taking Zoloft, for a few days.

In case you're taking to much zoloft for migraines, here are the symptoms.

If you faint, hear or see things that don't exist, have nausea, stay drowsy all of the time, have diarrhea, experience anything unusual with your heart, seizures, uncontrollable excitement, hair loss, low blood sugar, double vision, weightgain or loss, or anything else that you can't put your finger on, you may be overdosing on zoloft. Call your doctor immediately.

Just to give you an idea of how popular zoloft is, three years ago, thirty million people were taking zoloft for one reason or another.

Symptoms of zoloft withdrawal

DO NOT STOP THIS DRUG WITHOUT TALKING TO YOUR DOCTOR

This medicine is to be tapered off.

My wife's brother-in-law said he stopped, cold turkey because due to his insurance they stopped paying for it, and he couldn't pay for it. He said he thought he was going to croke.

Some of the zoloft withdrawal symptoms are confusion, anxiety, dizziness, irritability, sensations of burning or tingling, even headache "what you were trying to help", and agitation, just to name a few symptoms.

It's very important to stop taking Zoloft very slowly, maybe more so than your doctor suggests to be on the safe side.

Be careful, and pay attention while taking zoloft for migraines

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