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Health Encyclopedia: Headache
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Keep a headache diary to help identify the source or trigger of your symptoms. Then modify your environment or habits to avoid future headaches. When a headache occurs, write down the date and time the headache began, what you ate for the past 24 hours, how long you slept the night before, what you were doing and thinking about just before the headache started, any stress in your life, how long the headache lasts, and what you did to mak...
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Expert & Community Posts
10/15/07 #10 - Neck pain, impotence from meds?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert...with daily headaches. My family doctor prescribed amitriptyline and atenolol which got rid of... Read more »
11/20/07 #10 - Three-year headache, transformed Migraine, pituitary problem?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert...apart usually). As well, over a year ago I was taking amitriptyline for my headaches when I... Read more »
A Drug Holiday
By Eileen Gray , Health Expert...migraines! I was doing well while on the Topamax and Amitriptyline, but there were some side... Read more »
Getting Your Headache Diagnosis Straight
By National Headache Foundation , Health Expert...Suzanne Simons, NHF Executive Director The term "headache" is often overused. "Headache" means... Read more »
Migraine Prevention
By Dr. Seth Haplea , Health Expert...migraine prevention. Tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline and nortriptyline as well... Read more »
Health Guide
Cluster headaches
...Antihistamines Indomethacin Lithium carbonate Calcium channel blockers Propranolol Amitriptyline Verapamil Methysergide Cyproheptadine All preventive... Read more »Migraine Preventive Medications
...cyproheptadine, aka Periactin pizotifen, aka Sandomigran (UK) ANTIDEPRESSANTSTricyclic antidepressants (TCAs): amitriptyline, aka Elavil (discontinued), Endep amoxapine, aka Asendin ... Read more »Amitriptyline hydrochloride overdose
...Nervous system Convulsions (sudden onset) Drowsiness Dizziness Headache Inability to concentrate Stupor (lack of alertness) ... Read more »Classic migraine
...Medications in this category include: Beta-blockers such as propanolol Anti-depressants such as amitriptyline Anti-convulsants such as valproic acid and topiramate ... Read more »Migraine Medications: Preventive, Abortive, and Rescue
...Cardizem, and Plendil Antihistamines such as Periactin Antidepressants Tricyclic antidepressants such as amitriptyline SSRI antidepressants such as Lexapro SNRI antidepressants such as... Read more »Images
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Medications
...nose) digoxin tricyclic antidepressants (e.g., amitriptyline, desipramine) The... Read more »
...nose) digoxin tricyclic antidepressants (e.g., amitriptyline, desipramine) The... Read more »
This medication is used to treat mental/mood problems such as depression. It may help improve mood... Read more »
...furazolidone, moclobemide)certain antidepressants (e.g., amitriptyline)diuretic (e.g.,... Read more »
...guanethidine, methyldopa) tricyclic antidepressants (e.g., amitriptyline, desipramine) ... Read more »
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