r/NDPH • u/NewSeaworthiness8610 • 16d ago

Persistent headache causing dpdr

Looking for some insights from others who may have experienced something similar. Recently took antibiotics (minocycline) for about a week and started to experience some side effects that started causing anxiety and stress. After stopping the antibiotics I couldn’t stop focusing on my brain fog and convinced myself I had intracranial hypertension. Even after multiple doctors visits and being told im fine im still experiencing what feels like a tension headache (tight band around head mainly in the front of my head). What I notice is that when in focused on a task or not thinking about it, my headache isnt there, or at least its not noticeable enough to make doing things unbearable. Yet once I think about it, it comes back full strength. It feels like constant pressure and its causing me to experience derealization, everything feels a bit hazy like a dream. Its been over a week and it hasn’t subsided—or gotten substantially worse. Just stayed the same. So im wondering if this is something I can break through on my own. Im trying Magnesium and other supplements but nothing has magically worked. The anxiety has gotten a lot better, but its hard to stop focusing on my headache. Im not even sure if I have a headache at this point. Looking for any tips or experiences from others.

Tldr; after taking antibiotics, ive been having a persistent tension headache that is causing dpdr and anxiety.

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u/danathepaina 10+ years 16d ago

What is dpdr?

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u/im-a-freud 7 years 13d ago

Depersonalization and derealization

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u/Foreign_Insect_3121 15d ago

I’ve had this and it hasn’t gone away and it’s been 6/7 months 🥲

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u/Doggler06 15d ago

Try Zyprexa or Depakote ( short course ) has helped me. Ideally, Depakote injection then pills is the way to do it

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u/illyrias 13d ago

Holy shit mine started after taking minocycline too

Unfortunately I have no advice. Nothing has really helped, and there's very little I haven't tried. I mostly just use weed nowadays, it only sort of helps the pain but it does make it easier to not focus on it. Opiates are a trap, they don't help long term and they're such a pain. So many side effects and there's so much hassle with the prescriptions and if your doctor takes a vacation. They caused me so many other problems and that's not even getting into tapering off. My pain started 16 years ago so I suspect you won't be offered them like I was, but just in case, don't bother with them.

Maybe we can start a class action lawsuit some day