I've been given amitriptyline tablets for severe headaches/neuralgia but they don't seem to relieve the pain any.Has anyone ever been prescribed these and did they eventually work?
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i take this for migraine prevention. i take it every night before bed. it helps regulate the sleep patterns for a more restful sleep. when you sleep your chemical, hormones and whatever need to "reset" for the day and this drug helps get a more restful (productive) sleep. it may take awhile to help with the sleep and even out. i was not given it to stop the migraine pain, but to prevent them. to stop pain of a migraine you will need to find an abortive drug as in , imitrex, zomig, replax, maxalt etc.
Amitriptyline is given to aid pain management with another pain killer. This is well documented for treatment for severe pain.If it has been prescribed on it's own it suggest the doctor thinks the headaches and neuralgia are stress related.
STOP taking them! They cause memory loss in a huge way! My sister was prescribed them and now has horrible memory loss to the point where she cannot even drive anymore. Seek help from a chiropractor or pain specialist.
I recommend you see a chiropractor for headaches. They can sometimes do Miraculously things for you on the first visit. Continually taking medication is not going to be the overall answer to correcting the problem. Nothing can stop a headache as quickly as a chiropractic treatment.
Amitriptyline is in a class of drugs called tricyclic antidepressants
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