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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Sunset Coast, USA
Posts: 711
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Sunset Coast, USA
Posts: 711
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1. What dosage did you start with?
Started at 25 mg
2. What dosage are you on?
Discontinued; tried to go up to 50 mg but got too dizzy; ended up at 30 mg for a while.
3. How long before you noticed results?
A week or two
4. What were the results (significant or not)?
Helped prevent headaches, but got less effective over time
5. If you are off the drug, how are you doing?
I have switched to Topamax and it is working better for me than amitriptyline did with fewer side effects.
6. Side effects?
VERY VERY VERY sleepy, especially the first few days. This got less after I was on it for a while but it did still keep me feeling tired. When the dose was too high, I got very dizzy -- even fell once.
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mTBI and PCS after sledding accident 1-17-2011
Was experiencing:
Persistent headaches, fatigue, slowed cognitive functions, depression
Symptoms exacerbated by being in a crowd, watching TV, driving, other miscellaneous stress & sensory overload
Sciatica/piriformis syndrome with numbness & loss of reflex
Largely recovered after participating in Nedley Depression Recovery Program March 2012:
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Eowyn Rides Again: My Journey Back from Concussion
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