My daughter informs and corrects me - NEurontin and respirodol are not antidepressants but mood regulators - however her symptoms remain the same - could there be a connexion? hilary > > judith richards wrote: > > > > Depression drugs may trigger teeth-grinding, headaches > > > > NEW YORK, Jan 21, 2000 (Reuters Health) -- The family of antidepressant > > medications that includes Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft may cause > > teeth-grinding and associated headaches, researchers report. But adding > > the antidepressant drug Buspar (buspirone) appears to provide relief > > from these symptoms.,,,,,,,,,, > > THIS MAY BE EXTREMELY SIGNIFICANt for my 14 year pld daughter who is starting > to have trouble at school because she cannot finish a single day - complains > of continual headaches and dizziness. She grinds her teeth and the dentist has > given her a night guard which she has had now fr about 2 weeks, and just seems > to be making the headaches worse. > She has been taking neurontin and respirodol for about 18 months. she has an > appointment with the neurologist - but the earliest one i could get was for > march! Meantime, she is in severe trouble at school and the custody hearing is > actually the day before the neuro appt - does anybody know if her two > medications fit into these categories as described above? > > Please help me, because if she ks deemed to be leavcing school wantonly , this > makes my chances of custody even smaller... > > hilary blue