Months of headaches

[GJPJ]

Has Amitriptyline helped anyone with chronic tension headaches?

[moosmum13]

I started taking amitriptyline for tension headaches about 10 months ago, found 20mg dose was enough to stop them completely., made me a little drowsy in the morning to begin with but soon got over that. After years of living with a constant headache it was miraculous. However, in the last 2 weeks they have returned so currently increasing the dose in increments to see if that helps. Joined this forum for answers and I am sad to see that headaches returning while on amitriptyline is not uncommon. My advice would be take the amitriptyline and enjoy the relief they bring while you can.

[GJPJ in reply to moosmum13]

Hi there, thanks so much for your reply, I have had chronic tension headaches since May this year and can't shift them. seen my gp yesterday and I suggested Amitriptyline will see how I am in a few weeks then he would prescribe them. Thanks again for your help. Very much appreciated.

[Cavapoochonowner]

hello there, I started taking amitriptyline about 8 years ago as a migraine preventative.I started on 10mg per night and that worked for a few years.I had to increase to 20mg per night and again that worked for quite a while.My migraines were less frequent and much less severe if I got one.The amitryptyline stopped working for me a couple of years ago.I have graves disease which causes an overactive thyroid.This lead to increased anxiety and fast heartrate.I started getting a migraine every week.My GP didn't want to increase my amitriptyline so he prescribed a beta blocker(proprananol).I take 20mg 3x a day.This has done the trick.I take it alongside the amitriptyline.These have been life changing for me.I would say give it a go.Best wishes and I hope it works for you.

[GJPJ in reply to Cavapoochonowner]

Hi there, thanks so much for your reply, I have had chronic tension headaches since May this year and can't shift them. seen my gp yesterday and I suggested Amitriptyline will see how I am in a few weeks then he would prescribe them. Thanks again for your help. I do hope you find a solution to your migraines for the long term best wishes Gordon

[Cavapoochonowner in reply to GJPJ]

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[blinc]

Hi, I've been taking 10mg amitriptyline for migraines for the last two months (had been getting them 2 out of every three days, at times unbearable). So far so good - I haven't had the slightest headache for 17 days now - it feels almost too good to be true. I wish I had tried this drug in earnest before. The only thing that worries me is that it seems they do creep back, but as moosmum13 suggests, I'll enjoy the relief while I can

[GJPJ]

That sounds great glad it's working for you and hopefully the headaches don't return 🙂