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Originally Posted by todayistomorrow
I took amitryptaline for 1 year and it worked pretty well for my headaches. I remember the first 2 weeks being tough and weaning off it tough. My headaches began to be a problem again when I had a son as I started not sleeping. Some days getting 3-4 hr.
I started hydrocodone and it helped me function tremendously. I take 1-2 a day and I'm a much happier person. I don't think this is long term solution.
Do I
A. Wait to see if headaches improve once my son starts sleeping through the night.
B. Get back on amitryptaline
C Topamax. Any thoughts on this drug from users of this or both? How does it compare to amitrypt
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You're right that hydrocodone is not a long-term solution. It is addictive, and the fact that it's packaged with Tylenol means that it probably is causing rebound headaches if you have been taking it for several months. Weaning off it will probably be worse that weaning off amitriptyline...
I ended up switching from amitriptyline to Topamax, and Topamax worked greaet for me. Others have had different results. I was not able to get a high enough dose of amitriptyline to overcome the headaches without having negative side effects, but Topamax worked for me at a fairly low dose.
If you are having daily headaches, I would definitely talk to your doctor about going on some type of headache preventive medication rather than trying to manage via painkillers.