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Elavil

I am still oxox — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:08:35 GMT

My Nuerologist has prescribed 20 mg at night for sleep, anxiety and my chronic tension headache just curious if anyone has taken it

Many thanks

Re: Elavil

DianeJ2 — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:37:18 GMT

Hi @I am still oxox, I hope you are continuing to heal day by day from your surgery. Sorry you are having tension headache with sleep/anxiety. I have been on Amitryptiline (Elavil) on/off for chronic migraine, fibro sleep issues& nerve/joint pain. It has worked well for me especially with sleep and nerve pain. That does help the anxiety and tension causing headaches. I take 10mg-20mg a few hours before bed. For me, it took a little time getting used to only with feeling groggy in the morning. I didn't have any other side effects like weight gain, dizziness. Talk to your doctor about dosage if you need to adjust. I'm sensitive to medicines though. 20 mg is a smaller dose to start so hopefully it will work well for you.

Re: Elavil

I am still oxox — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:46:52 GMT

@DianeJ2

I have not started yet I will take my first 20Mg dosage this evening

@DianeJ2 wrote:
Hi @I am still oxox, I hope you are continuing to heal day by day from your surgery. Sorry you are having tension headache with sleep/anxiety. I have been on Amitryptiline (Elavil) on/off for chronic migraine, fibro sleep issues& nerve/joint pain. It has worked well for me especially with sleep and nerve pain. That does help the anxiety and tension causing headaches. I take 10mg-20mg a few hours before bed. For me, it took a little time getting used to only with feeling groggy in the morning. I didn't have any other side effects like weight gain, dizziness. Talk to your doctor about dosage if you need to adjust. I'm sensitive to medicines though. 20 mg is a smaller dose to start so hopefully it will work well for you.

Re: Elavil

DianeJ2 — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:55:47 GMT

@I am still oxox I really hope it works& you find relief. Chronic Tension headaches are so painful. Keep posted if you can, how you're doing on the Elavil. Wishing you good sleep tonight 💖

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henderson — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 16:02:59 GMT

It's an older drug. I took it about 25 yrs ago for migraines. It made me so sleepy and dopey that I had to stop.

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I am still oxox — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:47:30 GMT

@henderson

Do you remember the dosage

@henderson wrote:
It's an older drug. I took it about 25 yrs ago for migraines. It made me so sleepy and dopey that I had to stop.

Re: Elavil

rockygems123 — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 18:01:30 GMT

@I am still oxox

Sounds like your doctor listened to you as you have mentioned here that you have anxiety, not easy to recover from surgery with a pandemic added to it all.

My son took Elavil years ago for migraines and it really helped him. We're all different, as long as you are monitored by your doc sounds like you may have a good outcome.

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GenXmuse — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 18:06:31 GMT

I've taken it for chronic pain and headaches. It didn't work for me but my SIL has had very good success in treating her daily headaches with it.
It used to be prescribed as an antidepressan it's used off label for a lot of conditions like the ones you're describing. My Rx was either for 10 or 20 mg but it's been awhile. Definitely worth a shot.

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Mindy D — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 22:50:36 GMT

@I am still oxox wrote:
My Nuerologist has prescribed 20 mg at night for sleep, anxiety and my chronic tension headache just curious if anyone has taken it

Many thanks

@I am still oxox @My husband was on it. It's a type of antidepressant, amytryptalline, classified as a tricyclic antidepressant. For my DH, it caused some problems with his prostate and caused deep essential tremor, which is like a deep vibration in his bones. He was switched to a close cousin of it called Nortryptalline and was on this for years. He recently stopped and did not experience withdrawal symptoms. Your med is often used for other reasons than as an antidepressant. My husband was on it for both help with a severe pain condition and for depression due to the painful condition. Your med has been around for many years and might be of help for your tension headache. I'd like to offer a suggestion for your headaches. Consider adding a couple of 100% genuine down pillows. They help by molding around the neck and face muscles and provide support and lessen neuromuscular pain. They help with my tension headaches. One tip about the pillows is they sometimes need a couple of weeks to fluff up and break in. When my pillows get about three years old they start deflating too much and I start to get the tension headaches again.

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Sunshine Kate — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 22:59:16 GMT

I took many years ago for major debilatating migraine headaches. It worked!!

I took it for awhile because I had to have relief from migraines.

I slept better at night also and I didn't have to take pain pills made for migraines.

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Catiele — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 23:54:04 GMT

Elavil has helped me for many years. Let us know how you are doing.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 00:44:17 GMT

I took it for years for fibromyalgia symptom relief. I decided I really didn't need it and slowly weaned myself off of it which took about 3 months. It didn't do a thing for my sleep and I don't think it helped fibro symptoms.

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furbabylover — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 01:41:07 GMT

@I am still oxox Please research Elavil thoroughly before taking it. It is an older tricyclic antidepressant and can have many side effects. But more importantly, if you decide at some point you want to come off it, you will have to contend with withdrawal symptoms, which can be severe. Most doctors remain unaware of this factor, but you will find many websites devoted to the nightmares of antidepressant withdrawal, such as "Mad in America" or the "Antidepressant Withdrawal Forum". Many people suggest trying to go the "supplement" route before taking the step to antidepressants. Again, there are many websites that offer studies on the efficacy of such things as Feverfew for headaches, Lemon Balm for insomnia, and many, many more. If those don't work, then of course you can always go the antidepressant route. I hope you find and safe and speedy solution. God Bless.

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Shelbelle — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:30:21 GMT

Very very old drug and terrible withdrawal symptons if you want to stop it, my friend was on it for sleep for years and stopped a while ago, the stopping was just awful for her to get thru. I suggest asking your doc for a newer type drug.

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I am still oxox — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:28:26 GMT

It did not help my urinary frequency I was awaks fom 2 am on in the bathroom muliple times

Had an emergency appt with a urologist and hopeful things are getting in hand