Migraine Headaches Support Group
Migraine is a neurological disease, of which the most common symptom is an intense and disabling episodic headache. Migraine headaches are usually characterized by severe pain on one or both sides of the head and are often accompanied by photophobia (hypersensitivity to light), phonophobia (hypersensitivity to sound) and nausea.
I was recently put on Amitriptyline and so far it seems like a freakin miracle!!!
i am still on topamax 100 mg, but my neuro also has me on 10 mg of Amitriptyline (elavill). The only side effects is within an hour i am PASSED THE **** OUT!! lol like whoa. and ive noticed a increase in hunger.
But i have been pain free for two days so far and i have SLEPT two days throughout the night for the first time in a LOOOOOOOONG time.
anyone else on Amitriptyline? any symptoms? do you pass out as well?
Please give me your insights. would love to hear from others. Thanks!!!
i am still on topamax 100 mg, but my neuro also has me on 10 mg of Amitriptyline (elavill). The only side effects is within an hour i am PASSED THE **** OUT!! lol like whoa. and ive noticed a increase in hunger.
But i have been pain free for two days so far and i have SLEPT two days throughout the night for the first time in a LOOOOOOOONG time.
anyone else on Amitriptyline? any symptoms? do you pass out as well?
Please give me your insights. would love to hear from others. Thanks!!!
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I am on Amitriptyline 20mg and have been for a long time. It does not make me pass out but it made me tired for about the first year. Keep in mind I also take 100mg of benadryl and 1mg of klonopin at night for sleep so I take some hardcore stuff lol. Before Amitriptyline I was taking the max amount of a heavy sleep aid called trazadone. I had been on that for 7 years but needed to go off that to get on Amitriptyline. I am on 400mg of topamax with the Amitriptyline and it has helped until recently. Now I am on a lot more percocet and DHE injections. I have a migraine several times a week and they are complex migraines. I had to leave my internship last week because my supervisor thought I was having a stroke. I was like no this happens but she couldn't understand me and my fiance had to come. I wasn't able to use the right side of my body and was falling asleep "passing out" standing up. Anyway, I don't have any side effects and over all I think it is a fantastic drug and I recommend it to anyone. I am SO glad it is working for you. It will totally improve your quality of sleep as well like you said!! Best of luck and continued success with it.
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Sorry I meant to type 600mg of topamax. :)
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