"When I was a young stay-at-home mom--and I only had one baby for whom I was responsible--I had a phase of bad headaches. As it turned out, I wasn't getting enough rest and wasn't exercising enough or eating as well as I could. I was also trying to work from home and take care of the baby. It was a rough period. The exercise and balanced diet do a lot for me in helping me manage stress, even now. Fortunately, that phase passed. But that's a decidedly rough time. I think that's lovely that you're a stay-at-home dad." Quoted from birdgirl...I was going to say the same thing as bird girl! When my son was a baby/toddler I would get so tired from the sleepless nights and having to stay on the go all day I would get very rough headaches from the lack of sleep, energy, and as bad as I feel to admit it, the boredom sometimes. I also wanted to say good for you being a stay-at-home Dad. It can be a very tough job, especially with two under two years.
My field of expertise is psychology and I have concerns over your doc giving you Lexapro for this. Did the doc ask you very many questions about your life situation? Seems like an awful quick jump to start you on such a strong medication that you may not need. Of course I am NOT your Doctor, so this is just an opinion.
I hope you find the root cause of this pain. Headaches can be so debilitating. They are coming out with new pharmaceuticals for migraines. Did your doc say they were migraines as well as tension headaches?
I wish you all the best. I still have tension headaches and migraines often myself. I have a condition called eppstein barr that causes my tiredness, which causes my pain. Sometimes the headaches can be a result of a condition such as this. Just a thought...
Take care, WWW