This headache just won't go away (Amitriptyline)

Yes they will. I would take it a couple of hours before you go to bed if you want it to help you sleep. The earlier you take the less drowsy you will be the next day if you get that some people don't.

Hey Tony, I can live with the drowsiness, I just want my headaches to go away! Do you have any idea how long it will take before they go away?

Thank you!

It really varies, some say a week others a month. Sorry it's not straight forward it's just that type of drug.

Okay thank you ahh just wish the pain went!!!!!!!!1

Have a good day

Thanks for replying Keith, I will let you know and you let me know as well please, when do you take them and how much MG? Thanks again

Hi

Just the 10 mg also I take it around 9:30pm I seem to have anxiety and panic attacks (nothing to do with this drug) not sure what's going on I have been off work 9 weeks

Yep missing quite a lot as the pains just too much to do anything, I take mine at 11pm and I go to sleep at about 12pm,

Thank you

Amitriptyline made me irritable and I felt a little anxious on it. I'm not sure if it was direct effect from the increase in noradenalin or because I felt drowsy.

Did they work? If so how long and when did you take them before they started working? 

Thanks

Thanks for the reply, Does this med relieve all the pain? When I went for my brain MRI I was hoping it was a brain tumour as I am suffering a lot! I just wish it goes away, Hope this med works. Thanks again 

Morning Christine,I've been searching for 3 years now why and what my headaches are,I suffer minimum 24 days out of every month And every 10 days I get an enormous debilitating headache where I take sumatriptin, history of pain for me is 17 years ago I damaged the nerves in both legs and took until last year 400mg tramadol and 3600mg gabapentin daily but last year reduced to 100..150mg tramadol and 2100mg gabapentin, well I've been told the headaches maybe due to rebound headaches (previous meds) amongst other guesses, had scan all ok,then 14 months ago I started having a sensitive feeling on the left side of the back of my head and the last 7 months this is always with the headaches and pain is around the same side,the sensitivity has got worse to the stage of touching that spot (roughly 6inch x 2inch) gives me unbelievable pain,I took amitriptyline Xmas time but maybe not long enough as I feared it because was given it in the early days for my nerve pain in my legs (not a good time),question is and I am clutching at straws ,do I have what you have or any ideas of what I might have ,any advise would be much appreciated, my gabapentin sorts out the leg nerve pain and bad days I take morphine or liquid tramadol but the head pain just ruins my day,one other thing is that when I walk or keep busy the pain is not so severe but I can only walk 2 x 30 mins daily,also when I lay down and my head touches a cushion the pain is worsened but I must lay down as I can only sit for me 20 mins at a time (what a life 😀),I have my head read at the hospital end of May but don't want the normal "try this,take that" ,so information is the key,any help is welcomed and thanks for your time,hope you have a nice Sunday. ☺

Absolutely does for me..that's why I can sleep so well.i knew a women who took it for migraines too, works really well too, it's really incredible..have you thought of Botox for debilitating migraine, my sister in law had migraines daily for years..in the end her doctor told her the only thing left to try for her was Botox.....she has an injection every three months...no more migraines...apparently they give it to people who are spastic or just have it in their legs etc...they end up not getting thise horrid muscle spasms...so very painful they are......some have even walked normally from it .hope it helps....doesn't sound very conventional...but often remedies aren't..be blessed Tayha..:-) xx

Hiya duracell Dave...I've pretty much explained it all to talha71666..hooe it helps...:-) be blessed..

Yep think I'll try that if amitriptyline don't work, I'm having some joint pain aswell so thinking of having a blood test for lekumia or a fungus.

Thanks

Hi Duracell Dave, like you, I had migraines that increased to the point where I had a spot on my temporal area and one at the back of my neck that was sore to touch and lie on with the pillow. Triptans stopped working and then finally I went to see a surgeon who injected 50iu into my right supra spinous and right temporal area. The injection itself triggered a six day migraine but thereafter I had a good improvement. The Botox wore off after seven weeks and then I finally opted for surgery with Dr Meuhlberger in Berlin. I am at day eight post surgery and all that number pins and needles feeling has gone - the throbbing sensation beside my ear has gone and I am eight days migraine free. The Botox test the surgeon performed I think is different from the neurologist Botox protocol (I think a neurologist puts 8 to 12 iu of Botox into a much larger number of spaces) as opposed to a much higher 50iu dose into the trigger areas. Anyway - just wanted to offer some hope. I finally see a very positive future ahead if me and am sorry I didn't see a surgeon sooner. I will post again in a month re final outcome of the surgery.

Thanks for that it quite cheered me up as these headaches are awful , I am seeing a surgeon in heidelberg university, its great there I had wires in my spine and a 9 year battery in my arse (I love saying that), when my mum rings I say I cant talk now mum as I have to recharge my arse enough of that, its a teaching hospital so things happen fast and the drs , nurses are super,like a private hospital,I told my wife about the botox she was grateful to hear a new spin on this nightmare, so its worth a try and I will ask when I'm in on the 21st may,I really dont want any meds as I'm on 100mg tramadol and 2100mg gabapentin,funny the gabapentin is given to people with headaches that why they think I have rebound headaches,but now you've given me hope once more I will look forward to next month and again many thanks,oh and my wife is german and we met while I worked in berlin , anyway have a nice sunny week,

Your response made me smile - I can see you are aptly named Duracell!!. Yes don't give up the hope. I had 40 years of migraines prior to getting this 9 day relief. It is still early days yet but all signs are very positive. I initially attended the migraine surgery centre in London to meet the surgeon, in case that is close to you. Let us know how you get on. Best wishes.