Hi, I am a 51 year old woman who has had migraines with aura since I was about 5 years old. In the past couple of years I have gained good control with the use of amitriptyline 10 mg. and atenolol 25 mg/ day. Lately I have been having bad side effects with the amitriptyline and want to go off it but every time I try I end up with a migraine for weeks on end. Is there something I could take in place of amitriptyline? My Dr. thinks that I should continue to take it because it...
There's a wide variety of medications used for Migraine, most of which are prescribed off-label. If amitriptyline has been prescribed for... Read more »
Full Question:I have been taking Elavil (amitriptyline) for about 10 months and am gaining weight like crazy. I don't have any other... Read more »
Full Question: I have a 16 year old daughter who has been taking 75mg of amitriptyline for her migraines for about a year now. I have... Read more »
The first psychiatric medication I ever took was amitriptyline. This was well before I was diagnosed with bipolar or even major depression... Read more »
Generic name: amitriptyline Elavil is in a group of drugs known as tricyclic antidepressants. This type of medication help to block the... Read more »
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Amitriptyline hydrochloride is a type of prescription medicine called a tricyclic antidepressant. Amitriptyline hydrochloride overdose occurs when... Read more »
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Amitriptyline and perphenazine is a combination drug that is sometimes prescribed for patients with depression, agitation, or anxiety. ... Read more »
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Generic Name: CARBAMAZEPINE - ORAL Pronounced: (kar-bam-AZZ-eh-peen) Warning Carbamazepine may rarely cause very serious (possibly fatal) skin... Read more »
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Generic Name: IMIPRAMINE - ORAL Pronounced: (ih-MIH-pra-meen) Warning Antidepressant medications are used to treat a variety of conditions,... Read more »
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Generic Name: DESIPRAMINE - ORAL Pronounced: (des-IP-ra-meen) Warning Antidepressant medications are used to treat a variety of conditions,... Read more »
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