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Theresa
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Anyone tried Amitriptyline
« on: Sep 12th, 2006, 7:14pm » |
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Hi Everyone,
I went to the Dr. today and finally got a prescription for O2 so hopefully that should help things a bit. My Dr. also prescribed amitriptyline 25mg to be taken every night before bed. I haven't been able to find any information on this med anywhere and I've never heard of it as a treatment for clusters before. Has anyone had any experiences with this?
Thanks for your help...the info on this site is so helpful and it's great knowing I'm not suffering with this beast alone.
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Re: Anyone tried Amitriptyline
« Reply #1 on: Sep 12th, 2006, 9:08pm » |
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It's also called elavil.
The only reason I can imagine that your doc might have prescribed it is if you were getting very upset or emotional about what you're going through, which is understandable. Because it makes you (me) kind of emotionless. After taking it for a couple of days see if you notice that it's kind of hard to feel alot of emotion.
I noticed when my wife started yelling at me I let her go for about an hour. Normally I'd get pissed and start yelling back, but instead I just sort of sat there and took it. Weird....
Hope you feel better.
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Re: Anyone tried Amitriptyline
« Reply #2 on: Sep 12th, 2006, 9:31pm » |
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I was prescribed Amitryptyline years ago (pre CH days) for help with sleep.
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Re: Anyone tried Amitriptyline
« Reply #3 on: Sep 12th, 2006, 10:39pm » |
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Years ago, before my cluster days, I was given Ami for some recurring regular headaches. Something about it being good for headaches with mild anti-depressant effects. I don't remember too much about it.
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Re: Anyone tried Amitriptyline
« Reply #4 on: Sep 13th, 2006, 5:20am » |
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I have read many threads in the past that say Amitriptyline is useful in the treatment of CPH (Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania) which is a cousin of CH.
I suggest you search this board to find out more, but I understand that the CPH pain is similar to CH but is "fleeting intense pain" lasting only seconds or minutes at the most, unlike the much longer CH pain.
I have read here before that if Amitriptyline works for you then it is almost like a confirmed diagnosis of CPH rather than CH. It should stop a CPH attack in it's tracks buy apparently does nothin for CH
Research more
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Re: Anyone tried Amitriptyline
« Reply #5 on: Sep 13th, 2006, 5:24am » |
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it is a migrane treatment.
took it for 12 months - did ntohing for my CH
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Re: Anyone tried Amitriptyline
« Reply #8 on: Sep 13th, 2006, 8:42am » |
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I used it for CH.
after a week of daily use (and being an impotent retarded zombie), it broke a cycle.
I found it effective, but not worth the side effects.
There ARE better medicines, and once you find something that works, the equation changes and you can start to make better CHoices.
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Re: Anyone tried Amitriptyline
« Reply #9 on: Sep 13th, 2006, 11:57am » |
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It is also called Elavil. You can do searches on the old boards and find some posts where people took the medicine and it worked for them!! There have been studies done and it seems to have some effect on ch. Personally I tried it at 50mg and it did nothing for my ch.
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Re: Anyone tried Amitriptyline
« Reply #10 on: Sep 13th, 2006, 12:24pm » |
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Elavil (Amitriptyline) is prescribed for 3 reasons:
1) Depression
2) Block Nerve Pain
3) Enhance the potency of other drugs you take with it.
I've taken it for all 3 reasons over the years. I'm currently taking it as a drug enhancer along with my Topamax.
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Re: Anyone tried Amitriptyline
« Reply #11 on: Sep 13th, 2006, 12:27pm » |
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on Sep 13th, 2006, 5:20am, jmorgan52 wrote:I have read many threads in the past that say Amitriptyline is useful in the treatment of CPH (Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania) which is a cousin of CH.
I suggest you search this board to find out more, but I understand that the CPH pain is similar to CH but is "fleeting intense pain" lasting only seconds or minutes at the most, unlike the much longer CH pain.
I have read here before that if Amitriptyline works for you then it is almost like a confirmed diagnosis of CPH rather than CH. It should stop a CPH attack in it's tracks buy apparently does nothin for CH
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You're thinking about Indomethacin (Indocin). That's the only drug that confirms a diagnosis of CPH or HC (Hemicrania Continua). My GP thought I might have that so we tried a round of that drug and it did nothing for me.
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Re: Anyone tried Amitriptyline
« Reply #12 on: Sep 13th, 2006, 5:59pm » |
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Thanks for the info everyone. I've heard of it being prescribed for recurring headaches but I wasn't quite sure if it had been tried for clusters. I took it last night and it made me so drowsy I could hardly think straight today.
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Re: Anyone tried Amitriptyline
« Reply #13 on: Sep 13th, 2006, 6:32pm » |
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Hi Theresa,
Years ago was prescribed this for Ch, not any other complications of the condition. I can just imagine my Doc at the time thumbing trough a med book looking for something, anything, to get this crazy, untreatable man out of his office.
Tried it for months (had more patience when younger) and it did absolutely nothing for CH. The one side effect that sticks in my head was that it made getting out of bed in the morning the major accomplishment of the day. Felt like my arms and legs were strapped down and motivation was a concept I USED to know something about.
Have not heard many report success. Now verapamil, that is a different story.
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Re: Anyone tried Amitriptyline
« Reply #14 on: Sep 14th, 2006, 8:44am » |
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on Sep 13th, 2006, 12:27pm, Bond007 wrote:
You're thinking about Indomethacin (Indocin). That's the only drug that confirms a diagnosis of CPH or HC (Hemicrania Continua). My GP thought I might have that so we tried a round of that drug and it did nothing for me. |
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Sorry about my misinformation on this post. It just struck a (incorrect) chord in my memory. I should have verified it, but my search capabilities within this board are just too slow from here in SA 
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Re: Anyone tried Amitriptyline
« Reply #15 on: Sep 14th, 2006, 9:14am » |
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It's ok, jp. We still love you.
I've had docs try both drugs on me, multiple times. This time, 75 mg time release Indocin X2daily is not preventing but helps my ha. I had read thatif it were hemicrania continua or chronic paroxysmal hemicrania, the Indocin would work as a preventative.
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Re: Anyone tried Amitriptyline
« Reply #16 on: Sep 14th, 2006, 9:25am » |
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No prob, jp! No harm, no foul! 
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