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Hello, I was wondering if anyone had used the antidepressant amitriptaline (sp?) before, and if so what side effects did you get from it. I’m starting it as soon as I get the prescription and I’m a bit nervous…

Heather, you really need to talk to your doctor or pharmacist re: potential side effects. Each person is different, and the side effects you encounter will be different than someone else’s. That said, let’s see if anyone chimes in to tell you about their experience.

Amitriptylene was one of the first preventives I tried years ago. It was so long ago, I don’t know that I remember any side effects I had other than fatigue. In my case this was not a bad side effect for me as I have had a hard time sleeping most of my life. I stopped the drug because it did not affect my Migraine frequency or severity.

Someone very close to me uses it and has not had a Migraine for a few years now. It works great for her with few side effects at all- she might even say no side effects.

Remember you need these to be somee of the first questions you ask your doctor when you receive a new prescription: What are some of the potential side effects and contraindications? What is the treatment plan for this drug? When can I expect to see changes in my attacks? Can I stop this drug or do I need to contact you for instructions?

Alright, thank you. She listed loads and there are more on the leaflet that comes from it and I wanted to see what real people felt from it. The outcome is potentially hopeful then I guess

Totally disrupted my sleep.

My neurologist prescribed an anti-depressant. It worked sooo wonderfully, got my migraines/ headaches down to just one a day. Unfortunately, i was allergic to it. made my arms itch sooo bad that i couldnt resist itching and now they are scarred =(.

PIZZLESTICKS,

Yikes! I’m so sorry. Have you talked with your neurologist about another antidepressant?

Teri

Pizzlesticks,

I’ve had neurologists run me through every anti-depressant in the same class before trying a new one – particularly true of the triptalines, and none of them worked. Use the internet to make sure the new anti-depressant is in a different class from the last one you had such an allergic reaction to. I’ve had that kind of itching from a medication and it can get so bad the itching is more like stabbing pain, so I sympathize.

Hello,
I was prescribed Nortriptyline a couple days ago for my daily migraines. Im still getting some unpleasant side-effects such as drowsiness and a dissasosiated feeling. I’m gonna see if they pass in a week or so. Anyone else take Nortripryline that could inform me of how long until side effects go away? what to expect?

darkenvy, It can take several months for side effects to finally stabilize. I know it’s hard, but since we have a limited number (however large it may be) of things to try, it’s best to be doubly, absolutely sure that something isn’t going to be helpful and tolerable before discarding it. This is a really big problem and the majority of patients will stop a treatment too early because of their fear they can’t live with the side effects. Remember too, if you want to stop something, it’s really important to talk to your doctor about how to do it. Some meds can be very dangerous if this isn’t done correctly.

Yes I’m going to push through it for at least a month as this is how long my doctor says I need to wait before I can evaluate its effectiveness. So my previous side effect of of the dissasosiative and drousyness subsided but now I have a tremor that comes and goes. I think it has a direct connection with caffeine even though I just had my normal amount; one cup. Tomorrow I’m going to skip the coffee