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Originally Posted by Eowyn
My headaches have not disappeared completely, but after several weeks on amitriptyline, I found that I only got them intermittently instead of 24/7. You may want to talk to your doctor about raising your dose again, especially if you have larger body mass or are used to other chemicals such as alcohol. You might need more than I do to see benefit. But again, try to be patient for a couple of weeks. It took me at least two weeks to have headache relief.
As far as nutrition, these are the supplements I take:
- Algal DHA (900 mg)
- Acetyl-l-carnitine (500 mg)
- B-Complex 100
- D3 (2,000 IU)
I also found this article about Post Traumatic Headache to be very helpful:
http://www.braininjurymn.org/library...icHeadache.pdf
Another question: are you able to get complete brain rest? Have you been resting completely? If you are not, you may be inhibiting your brain's ability to recover, which could cause the headaches to persist in spite of medication. |
If you were asking this question one month ago, I'd say 'yes' but for now not at all, because I am a collage student, I have lots of exams, labs, projects and I need my brain back.
I want to believe this headaches will go away completely but having them everyday makes me hopeless.
By the way, suppose that amitriptilyne worked for me and I got rid of headaches, how long do I need to use this drug? I have heard and read that this drug might be dangerous if it is used for a long-term.
And finally, Is there any evidence that amitriptilyne treats headaches for real? I heard that it only masks them? If so, will I need to use it forever?
Cheers