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Headaches board
  1. Everlasting ache 15th March 2006
    ... ive had that happen to me for far to long before. Elavil (Amitriptyline) is very commonly given to headache...

  2. 9 Years and Still No Diagnosis 10th December 2005
    ... various other meds in the past with no success including elavil . Again, I don't get an aura or nausea but this most...
    ... very important) and start other medications such as elavil , imipramine, etc along with iv therapy of DHE 45 to...

  3. Preventative Meds? 11th November 2005
    ... Hello~ My neuro (a female) just prescribed Elavil , 50 mg. at bedtime as a preventative. So far, so good ... look into. P.S. I've read you can gain weight on Elavil , meaning, in my case, your appetite is kind of heightened...
    ... right combo. Pain free days to you... P.S. The Elavil did break the cycle of migraines I was having every...
    ... Hello~ My neuro (a female) just prescribed Elavil , 50 mg. at bedtime as a preventative. So far, so good ... look into. P.S. I've read you can gain weight on Elavil , meaning, in my case, your appetite is kind of heightened...
    ... Elavil was terrible for me. First of all, it made me incredibly...

  4. Elavil and Midrin? 17th June 2005
    ... I was prescribed Elavil for chronic headaches, too. (Also Midrin, but the ... Midrin did nothing for me.) The Elavil worked great, but it made me gain so much weight that...

  5. Antidpressants for headaches 27th May 2005
    ... As far as anti-depressants, I have tried Elavil , Effexor, and Pamelor. I was having some success with ... with withdrawl symptoms. And as for the Effexor and Elavil , I didn't have any luck with those either. Sorry...
    ... headaches for a year - every single day! He tried Elavil , made him badly depressed, and then Zoloft. It worked...

  6. Chronic Daily Headaches 17th April 2005
    ... is affordable as i have no insurance. I also take elavil to sleep, have found no cessation of headaches with...

  7. Migraines and tetracycline 19th February 2005
    ... every 4 months. I currently take both Zoloft and Elavil , and was taking Tetracycline until last May, around...

  8. Any input helpful 31st January 2005
    ... 100 mg of topamax am and 100 of topamax and 50 of elavil pm...I am also on esgig, vistaril and phenergan as...

  9. Elavil Question. 10th January 2005
    ... I had to split my Elavil also, as the dose I was taking was making me sleep...
    ... I am also on Elavil , and was having a problem with excessive sleepyness...

  10. Sinus Pain without congestion - HELP! 18th November 2004
    ... any luck. I've tried Inderal, Depakote, Topamax and Elavil ....

  11. Anyone know best migraine prevenative? 31st October 2004
    ... and it didn't help at all. I also, tried Effexor and Elavil , but no luck. I felt a little bit better on Depakote...
    ... I was given Elavil from my doctor to take at night to help prevent them...
    ... I take beta blockers. Inderal LA. I tried Elavil and boy I did not have a good reaction at all. I became...
    ... than any other med. I've been on Verapamil, Topamax, Elavil , Vit-B complex 100s, and none seemed to really do...

  12. Daughter suffering with daily migraines 22nd October 2004
    ... blocker )twice a day. And has recently started taking Elavil (amitriptyline) also,to be taken at bedtime. The medicines...

  13. Finally, Something That Worked 3rd October 2004
    ... Pamelor's an anti-depressant. It's very similar to Elavil . I haven't had any bad side effects either. Well,...

  14. Karla, please read (about CH headaches) 23rd September 2004
    ... Another name for amitriptalyne is Elavil . I have heard of a few people having sucess with...

  15. headaches every day 4th September 2004
    ... to try and manage the migraines. I've been put on Elavil , Effexor, Depakote, and Topamax. All of these medications...

  16. Neurontin 24th June 2004
    ... They're both from a car accident. I too have been on Elavil among other things and they didn't work. I have...
    ... what is neurontin? I take elavil for my headaches, 20 mg is all I need for my headaches...

  17. Constant Headaches after Non Related Surgery 1st May 2004
    ... shape he has been. He has taken Imitrex, Zomig, Soma, Elavil , DHE, nothing works. He has only taken narcotics ...

  18. Migraine preventatives 24th April 2004
    ... for one may not work for the other. I have tried elavil , celexa, effexor, topamax, tegretol, depakote, neurontin...

  19. People with migraines please help! 23rd March 2004
    ... tried everything you have. I am supposed to take Elavil daily, methadone daily, and relpax, frova, zomig or ... best for me. I only take the methadone daily. The elavil sticks with me too long the next day and makes me...
    ... but it turned out to be combo sinus and migraine. elavil does it for me, tho the daytime drowsyness is abother...

  20. I don't know.. 15th March 2004
    ... to look out for rebound headaches. I see you are elavil or ami another tricyclic. Numbness and tingling in...

  21. Headache for 3 yrs and counting 15th February 2004
    ... Has your husband every considered imipramine or elavil for the headaches? The tricyclics are supposed to...
    ... Has your husband every considered imipramine or elavil for the headaches? The tricyclics are supposed to...

  22. Frova/Topamax 8th February 2004
    ... topamax. I've tried depakote,pamelor, neurontin, and elavil . No luck with those. I'm trying to be patient with...

  23. Tension Headaches Driving Me Crazy 3rd February 2004
    ... answering questions from my family hurts. I take elavil and l/4 ativan most night because of my Fibro, and...

  24. Depakote 31st January 2004
    ... headaches are migraines and wants me to start Depakote and Elavil - I have tried Elavil - last year and it didn't help...

  25. 6 month 24/7 migraine - please help! 27th January 2004
    ... I had an MRI done and it was ok. I think I tried elavil at first and I kept using ibuprofen or aspirin. Relief ... vessels in my head. I think he said to keep up with elavil , I became impatient and we tried a couple others like...

  26. elavil for headaches???? 26th January 2004
    ... My doc rx'd me elavil for my daily headaches. Does this make sense to you ... guys? Has anyone taken elavil for headaches? Elavil is an older Antidepressant that I know of. My father ... psychiatrist is usually better working with something like Elavil , anyway. I think they understand doesages...better...
    ... who specializes in headaches recomended that I try elavil (amitriptaline). I did and it didn't work for me. ... four different neuro's and all of them suggested the elavil . So it is a very common medicine to perscribe for...
    ... My doc rx'd me elavil for my daily headaches. Does this make sense to you ... guys? Has anyone taken elavil for headaches? hi I'm taking that medication...
    ... My doc rx'd me elavil for my daily headaches. Does this make sense to you ... guys? Has anyone taken elavil for headaches? I took it for 2yrs for the migraines...
    ... i was put on elavil several years ago by my neurologist as a "migraine...

  27. Migraine med results? 25th January 2004
    ... depakote, topamax, indomethacine, propranolol, verapamil, elavil , and the list goes on and on. There are many options...

  28. what daily dosage of topamax did it take to help your headaches? 15th January 2004
    ... lost a pound :(, but I DID gain 10 lbs in 2 weeks on elavil before they put me on the topamax....

  29. Need help! Post repeated on Open, Fib., Headaches, IBS, TMJ and Gerd forums. Hope OK 29th December 2003
    ... THE ONE THAT DRIVES ME CRAZY, rx: Free Lax, Librax, Elavil , Flax Oil and Miralax. These meds do cause all my...

  30. Headache symptoms - Please help me 11th December 2003
    ... I have tried every medication (naproxen, advil, elavil , prozac, midrin,triptans, all the muscle relaxers...

  31. headache for 6 weeks 10th November 2003
    ... out cause of pain but was prescribed amitriptyline? ( elavil ) 25 mg. and have not had a headache since taking the...

  32. Nortriptyline question? 28th March 2002
    ... I took Elavil for quite some time but it does stop working after...

Hearing Disorders board
  1. Treatment for Tinnitus (noises or ringing in the ear(s)) 6th January 2008
    ... Tegretol, Klonopin Anti-depressants - Pamelor, Elavil (which is said to also increase T volume in some?...

  2. Tinnitus and hearing loss - drugs that can cause it 26th April 2005
    ... Psychopharmacologic Agents 1. amitryptiline ( Elavil ) 2. benzodiazepine class a. alprazolam (Xanax) ...

  3. Constant thumping in right ear only 11th April 2005
    ... time to time. There is another drug gor tmj called elavil (amitriptyline) which isn't addiciting and you take...

Heart Disorders board
  1. todays heart attack 19th May 2006
    ... Lisinopril, asprin, Vytorin, Tricor, Coreg, Lasix, Elavil and Protonix. I will be seeing a Hematologist sometime...

  2. UPDATE to my original Post!!! PLEASE READ! IS LONG SORRY!!! 9th July 2005
    ... ok.... Stop the adderall...she also started me on Elavil to help my weaning off the Methadone, helps to keep...

  3. I should've posted on here long ago. 7th July 2005
    ... times I have been prescribed Paxil, Effexor, Ativan, Elavil , Protonix & Prevacid. When I first got the abnormal...

  4. atrial fibrillation-question 19th May 2005
    ... take coumadin. He was also taking amitriptyline or elavil , and his doctor oked him to keep taking this. ...

  5. dull, achy chest pains 31st January 2005
    ... decreased nerve sensation to the foot .So am taking elavil 100 mg at hs. am seeing a little improvemrnt with...

  6. am i worring about nothing? 2nd November 2004
    ... sitting and comfortable. The side affects of the Elavil (amitriptyline)(palps, tachycardia, etc) might go...

  7. Anxiety and exercise? 30th January 2004
    ... my heart rate. About 2 months ago I started taking Elavil for nerve pain. I can't believe what it has done to...
    ... it's actually Amitripyline which the generic for Elavil ....
    ... Rick, Many years ago my father took Elavil for some sort of phobic/compulsive neurosis/psychosis...

  8. Does any had a Heart Valve damage from using SSRI Meds ? 10th July 2002
    ... Severe Regurg in the Aortic Valve. I have been on Elavil (several years), Celexa, Lexapro, Zoloft, over the...

Herpes board
  1. Question about herpes & antidepressants 16th July 2006
    ... some anitdepressants act on the nerve endings { ELAVIL } BUT THEY ARE used to control the pain with herpes...

  2. Sensation of Bugs Crawling Under my skin 1st January 2006
    ... that the virus attacked. I read that a drug called Elavil helped it, but for me Elavil gave me heart palpitations...

  3. Nerve damage - my experience 18th August 2004
    ... went to the doc who diagnosed me with PHN. Put me on Elavil ...but that gave me heart palpitations. Switched to...

  4. Neuralgia (nerve damage) from Herpes 15th April 2004
    ... neuralgia. Talk with your doctor about taking Neurontin or Elavil ; although both are originally for other illnesses ... (Neurontin for epilepsy, Elavil is an antidepressant), both have been shown to work...

High & Low Blood Pressure board
  1. Forgot my Verelan PM last night. 14th February 2006
    ... for anxiety which I've since stopped taking, it was elavil and way too strong. She also has me taking lisinopril...

  2. Meds causing high heart rate? 23rd January 2006
    ... It's the amitripytilene ( Elavil )...a TOUGH drug: Department of Psychiatry,...
    ... Oh yeah. I took pamalor (a cousin of Elavil ) 6 years ago and my heart was galloping like a horse...

  3. withdraw symptoms from bp? 25th July 2005
    ... yes I do I used to take elavil for five years because I got chronic headaches that ... sedation, I had several times tried to taper of the elavil but those headaches would come back non stop but over...

  4. severe hypertension/meds/kinda long 27th March 2005
    ... considered a bit high (like 140's 80's-90) while I was on elavil for migrain and sleep problems but I attribute it ... to the elavil . second my history with bp meds including avapro...
    ... considered a bit high (like 140's 80's-90) while I was on elavil for migrain and sleep problems but I attribute it ... to the elavil .This highly depends on the drug. For most drugs,...
    ... will have to wait and see, except when I was taking elavil for those five years there then sleep problems was...
    ... started back up worse then before, so I took one of my elavil s (10mg) and in about an hour and a half the pain subsided ... . I only use elavil occassionally since it helps with the jaw pain and...
    ... RR, Elavil is a POTENT tricyclic antidepressant that really shouldn ... t have all the "weirdy" mescaline-like effects of elavil (but SOME:()....
    ... what do you mean by mescaline? I used to take elavil for five years everyday for chronic non stop headaches...

  5. Lotrel 24th June 2004
    ... in times past, it could be because I cut back on my elavil , which helps me sleep, because after a day or two...

High Cholesterol board
  1. statins and depression/fatigue,anger 6th September 2006
    ... off.....(would a doctor do that?) Amitriptyline ( Elavil ) ia a tricyclic antidrpressant, Cymbalta is an SNRI ... the incontinence..nor do they want to know. While elavil and cymbalta are both labeled as antidepressants....

  2. Is there any safe drug? 9th February 2006
    ... she's saying I may have Fibro. Wants to put me on Elavil to help me sleep. So, that's... ibuprophen, robaxin ... , elavil (which I have yet to get filled because I just don...

  3. Lipitor input please! 30th November 2004
    ... you! :) Now to the question... I have been on Elavil 50mg for several years. Darvocet n100 since 2000...
    ... you! :) Now to the question... I have been on Elavil 50mg for several years. Darvocet n100 since 2000...
    ... Now to the question... I have been on Elavil 50mg for several years. Darvocet n100 since 2000 ... begin. Connie, you are on a MESS of drugs. Taking Elavil , darvocet, and Zoloft woould leave ANYBODY feeling ... IS a narcotic analgesic very much like codeine. 2. Elavil is a VERY potent antipsychotic..I couldn't quite tell ... down fast enough. (Please tell me you stopped the elavil before adding the Zoloft??)...

  4. Are My Numbers That Bad? 24th July 2004
    ... what they wanted. Last night I tried not taking my elavil at night, well that did not go well, I was in pain...

HIV/AIDS board
  1. 3months vs. 6months testing? 26th April 2004
    ... Concerned83, Elavil helps. But, these nerve pains keep waking me up regardless...
    ... Zoron How did you get Elavil ? Primary care doc? I am sure things will work...

Hormone Problems board
  1. Post Hysterectomy Hormonal Testing 31st May 2006
    ... because I was feeling worse so now I'm down to 50 mg. of Elavil which helps in one way, but makes you feel even more...

Immune Disorders board
  1. i have a lupus like disorder 7th October 2007
    ... kenalog and yesterday I got decaron. I take celebrex and elavil right now I take arthritis tylenol in between my celebrex...

  2. Stick with it!! 6 yrs to learn I have Lupus!! 14th June 2006
    ... Verapamil SA 180 mg (Taken in PM for Blood Pressure) [*] Elavil 50 mg (To assist with sleep AND--more importantly...

Inner Ear Disorders board
  1. jumpy shaky vision 3rd January 2008
    ... then, my neuro-otologist up by me wants to put me on Elavil . Anyone ever try that for MAV?? I firmly believe...
    ... see what happens. I'm doing the diet and starting Elavil . We'll see what results from it :-) Rich...

  2. Tinnitus - Share your story 29th November 2007
    ... Thanks for the input. ENT started me on CO Q-10 and elavil . Go back in 2 months. He has an associate that specializes...
    ... stop as it is keeping me from sleeping normally. The elavil that I was given for sleep seems to carry over to...

  3. Eustachian Tube Dysfunction caused by Bruxism 26th August 2007
    ... amitriptyline for the tmj, headaches, and dizziness. Isn't elavil an SSRI? Coincidence? I wonder? :)...

  4. Finding that exercise helps 15th September 2006
    ... amitriptyline post who has had experience of ami ( elavil ) would post their experiences. I've been on it for...

  5. Dx vestibular migraine-Means What? 20th July 2006
    ... betablocker) and Amitryptaline (used to be called Elavil ) as well as a migraine trigger free diet. My episodes...

  6. Few Questions About Tinnitus 17th February 2006
    ... too hopeful that it will just go away. He gave me elavil for the depression but it lists ringing in the ears...
    ... me get some sleep but I think I am going to try the elavil because I am starting to wonder if I may have a bit...
    ... Lipoflavanoid which is a B complex. My Ent gave me Elavil last time I saw him and I believe that it actually...

  7. Looking for urgent advice please. Strange Visual Symptoms 29th November 2005
    ... nothing worked. But going on a migraine diet and Elavil have helped some, but I'm still not 100%. I have...

  8. In remission thanks to Acetazolamide 27th October 2005
    ... suggested by a neurotologist about 8 months ago, but the Elavil he prescribed didn't seem to be of much help (except ... recommended I try Keppra for awhile. I tapered off the Elavil and got on the Keppra, and the symptoms made a comeback ... fact that these things responded to me coming off the Elavil indicates it was targetting the right problem (migraines...

  9. Anyone Here Know If An Ssri Is Good For Mav 2nd June 2005
    ... illness. You could ask to switch to amitriptyline ( elavil ) in which case you'd stand more of a chance of treating...

  10. Finally some hope, at least 30th April 2005
    ... me a new prescription for a different medication, Elavil , which I have been taking for 19 days now. Well anyways ... what is now being caused by the side effects of the Elavil , the secondary condition that I have had (supposedly...
    ... annoying if you can a lot of sparkles. As for the Elavil - this is the first medication commonly used to treat ... MAV. Elavil 's other name is Amitriptyline. I was also on this...

  11. What I'm encoutering on my medication quest 18th March 2005
    ... medications for MAV are tricyclic antidepressents such as Elavil , Norpramin, Sinequan. There are also beta blockers...

Irritable Bowel Syndrome board
  1. Gnawing in stomach, is it IBS? 7th February 2008
    ... constipation. He's hell bent on IBS and wants me on Elavil and Xanax. I'm not sold yet. Can you have the discomfort...

  2. Elavil (Amitryptline) or Ultram (Tramadol) 30th December 2007
    ... Hi Bcruth5, Thanks for your post. I tried Elavil a number of years ago along with various other medicines ... for IBS-D. Here are my notes on Elavil : "This worked much better than Librax, but made ... excessive gas, but this was controlled when I took Elavil with Bentyl. Bentyl - This did not work by itself ... but was very helpful in reducing gas when I took Elavil ." As you can see I took notes on each of the medications...
    ... Thanks for the replies. I don't know if I will try Elavil because there are so many side effects. I don't...
    ... good job of controlling my diarrhea. I also take Elavil , 50 mg., but only at bedtime. That way, I don't have...

  3. I just want to die 17th April 2007
    ... work and also Lexapro for possible depression and Elavil at night. So here I am, still on various meds for...

  4. Digestive Enzymes- question"! 28th November 2006
    ... ye defo aint got celiacs disease been given elavil and citalopram but it aint done anything to be honest...

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