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(Message started by: Julie on Dec 1^st, 2006, 9:06am)

Title: Amitryptyline has saved my life
Post by Julie on Dec 1^st, 2006, 9:06am

Hi there,

I've had cluster headaches for about 10 years. This past episode was extremely difficult. I tried several medications, including prednisone and depakote, and nothing worked. Eventually I switched doctors. My new doctor has me on 50mg of Amitryptyline and I have not had a headache in 2 weeks. I have the occasional "twinge" but it does not develop into a headache. I have had many days with absolutely no sign of clusters. This has lasted 16 days and this is the longest I have gone without a headache since August. I strongly recommend you talk to your doctor about this drug. I know not everything works for everyone but it's worth a shot.

My heart goes out to you all.

Julie

Title: Re: Amitryptyline has saved my life
Post by liquidsuspension on Dec 1^st, 2006, 10:20am

i just started 10mg a few days ago. at the same time i stopped verapamil. so i can't tell you yet if its done any good yet or not. i still feel the same. i'm supposed to ramp up to 20mg in 2 weeks. we'll see how it goes.

Title: Re: Amitryptyline has saved my life
Post by Julie on Dec 1^st, 2006, 10:27am

Hi,

I started at 10 also - it didn't work. We went to 20 after one day, then 40 after 3 days. At 40mg and after 4 days I was doing much better but I was having small cluster headaches that would only last about 5 minutes. My doctor then said I could go up to 50.

I really hope it works for you.

Julie

Title: Re: Amitryptyline has saved my life
Post by vig on Dec 1^st, 2006, 11:44am

It stopped an episode or two for me too, but the side effects were ravaging, so while it stopped my CH's, it left me unable to work; (~~I'm a pornstar and the impotency took me off the set.~~ I mean I'm a computer person and couldn't remember commands.) I had traded one problem for another.

;;D

but happy for you!

(can I joke like that or will that get me thrown out of here?)

Title: Re: Amitryptyline has saved my life
Post by vietvet2tours on Dec 1^st, 2006, 12:22pm

http://www.medicinenet.com/amitriptyline/article.htm This drug is a brain changer I recommend a big blast of oxygen first and foremost.

Title: Re: Amitryptyline has saved my life
Post by roy21302 on Dec 1^st, 2006, 2:49pm

Must say I agree with the Vet posting above me , Amtrip is an old Med, I would suggest you try O2
cheers Roy :)

Title: Re: Amitryptyline has saved my life
Post by pattik on Dec 1^st, 2006, 4:53pm

There, I fixed it for ya... [smiley=laugh.gif] [smiley=laugh.gif]

on 12/01/06 at 11:44:24, vig wrote:

(can I ~~joke like that~~ be that honest with everyne or will that get me thrown out of here?)

Title: Re: Amitryptyline has saved my life
Post by bothofus on Dec 1^st, 2006, 7:39pm

Haven't heard of the amy pill since about 91-92. Was prescribed some then, but don't remember taking it. Had the trex then too.
What I do remember is how little-bity the pill was.

Carl

Title: Re: Amitryptyline has saved my life
Post by E-Double on Dec 2^nd, 2006, 5:12am

Hey New Yawker.....

There are a few of us!

From Queens comes Kings ;)

Anyway, glad you are finding some relief.

Eric (from Queens now settled in LI)

Title: Re: Amitryptyline has saved my life
Post by stargirl50 on Dec 3^rd, 2006, 7:21pm

yayyy-- so glad that it's working for you! [applause]

congrats.

Title: Re: Amitryptyline has saved my life
Post by chopmyheadoff on Dec 4^th, 2006, 6:36am

glad u finding some relief there my friend . .

didnt do a thing for me, i think its mostly used for migrane [smiley=huh.gif]

good on ya though, hope it keeps working

Title: Re: Amitryptyline has saved my life
Post by sandie99 on Dec 4^th, 2006, 10:51am

Julie,
I'm so glad that you have found something, which works for you. I hope that it will keep on helping you in the future also! :)

Best wishes,
Sanna