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Anti depressant drugs for migraines

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My dr wants me to stop Eletriptan. I think I’m having too many so need to make a hard stop. Going to be so hard as they seem to be the only thing that relieves pain.

I’m going to try Nortryptiline 20 mg. anyone take these for migraines?

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DonnaSwales

Hi. No, I’ve had amytriptaline (excuse my spelling) which is similar. It makes you very sleepy so was advised to take 10-12 hours at night before I had to get up. Didn’t really help me much unfortunately but my friend takes them and it helps her.

Can you still take a reduced no of triptans?

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lillycon in reply to DonnaSwales

Thank you. I’ve just started nortryptiline. Not allowed Triptans. Certainly for first month. I’m going to see if I can bear it!!

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Diamond50

Hi lillycon

I took nortriptyline for over a year, I tolerated this better than amitriptyline. I took it at 40mg per night and it made me sleepy. I did have to build up to this dose very slowly. I would take it at 6.30pm fall asleep by 9.30pm and awake 12 hours later. I persevered and they did help a little but was too sleepy all the time which for me out weighed the benefits. But every one is different and it may not effect you. How many Eletriptan are you taking a month?

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lillycon in reply to Diamond50

Thank you. I’ve just started /20mg. I’ll see how goes. For eletriptans, probably around 10-15 pm. A lot more than last year which was below 10. At any sign I just take as I cannot bear the thought of the pain !

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designer111

I have taken both of these. I would suggest with the eletriptan that you be careful how any you take before you get Meds over use. Which happens to me sometimes. My personal way to get over that with eletriptan is to go cold turkey. Really nasty but does help and the migraines become less frequent and severe.

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lillycon in reply to designer111

Will try! Thank u.

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