I was on Elavil for 2 months at 10mg but it raised my heart rate. I was taken off it and put on Inderal 20mg I would like to know how long does it take before this med takes to manifest it's self and deminish the migrains. I am so fed up of these migrains l have them since l was6yrs old. HELP Anna
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4/19/09 6:01pm
Hi, Anna,
It can take up to three months to know if the Inderal is going to help with your Migraines. Your doctor may also increasing your dosage somewhere along the way. 20mg is a fairly low dosage.
I know from experience how frustrating and tyring it can be to take meds and wait to see if they're going to work. Try to focus on how great it will be when you find the right medication to help manage your Migraines. 
Teri
4/17/09 5:01am
Sorry to hear about your head:( But glad to hear they are trying you on Inderal..I have been on it a long time. Everyone reacts to drugs differently. Have you looked it up? My word of advice is to MAKE sure you take it exactly when you are supposed to. I can't be more than about a hour late or I start to feel bad. It does lower your blood pressure, and when I don't take it on time my BP changes/drops very low. Needless to say I can feel it when I forget to take it, so I set my alarm on my cell. Well, just a word of advice from an old timer on this.
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i wanted to try inderal i've had migraines for 24 yrs never found a preventitive that worked i have 8 to 13 migraines a month did it help you any?