Does focalin xr give you headaches?

Answer 1

I have been taking it for a long time and I do get headaches, sometimes so bad I would say they can be migraines! I have to take so many other meds, I have been thinking it was taking all of my meds at the same time. For example I start the morning with my two pain meds, then around lunch I take my blood pressure meds, and another pain pill, and my muscle relaxer. At night or sometimes early eve. I am ready to take my 2nd morphine and my nerve pill and my 3rd lortab for the day. Then, what I am now doing with the effexor xr is taking it right before I lay down for the night. I have noticed just a small amount of relief from the headaches. So it may be something else behind the headaches.the head ache indicates a toxicity ask your MD to give a smaller dose or a combo of 2 low dose antidepresents ie 20 mg Prozac and 150 welutrin xr if you are on this type of rx for an extended period of time a liver function test every 3 months should be required as to head of f problems early

Answer 2

Yes, one of the possible side effects of Focalin XR is headaches. I've taken it for over four years now and have somewhat concluded (for me atleast) that stress plays a major role in causing a headache-not a normal headache though, a bit stronger, not too fun at all--this is especially so when you have your concentration broken when trying to complete something (ex:trying to complete a project at work and a fellow co-worker begins to bug you in some way)-small things like that have caused major headaches lasting for hours.
Make sure you get proper sleep as well-a lack of sleep causes them from too much stress on the brain. Hope this helped somewhat,
-swim