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Q: Amitriptyline

asked by: katie0401 on July 12th, 2005

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Hi
my doctor just put me on amitriptyline. I was just wondering if anyone has or is on that does it work well for you?
Thanks

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cloversea

replied on August 10th, 2005

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I take it. It doesn't directly help my headaches, but makes me sleep, which, in turn, helps my headaches. For some people, amitrityline (elavil) is all it takes to make their headaches better or even stop.

-kerrie

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