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What Causes Intense Pain In Head And Eye Floaters While On Amitriptyline?
Question: INg name is Deusa , I'm 20 years of age
In December 2014 I woke up one day with intense pain on one side of the head , I see flashing lights mostly at night and sound sensitivity, my mood changes all the time, muscle stiffness, I feel constantly tired, shakey movements, tickle in the arms and legs
It lasts up to 72 hours, I have been taking amitriptyline since April 2015, for 9 months, I started 10g up to 35g , I yawn a lot and all ways tired, I quit my job, I can't go out, I don't know what else to do, right now my GP cut my medication, I'm not current in any medication for 3 days, my headache has increased, what can I do, I feel lost, alone, and without a medication support I feel even worse because I don't have medication to feel better, I've been using home remedies, and changed my diet, please what am I supposed to do now
In December 2014 I woke up one day with intense pain on one side of the head , I see flashing lights mostly at night and sound sensitivity, my mood changes all the time, muscle stiffness, I feel constantly tired, shakey movements, tickle in the arms and legs
It lasts up to 72 hours, I have been taking amitriptyline since April 2015, for 9 months, I started 10g up to 35g , I yawn a lot and all ways tired, I quit my job, I can't go out, I don't know what else to do, right now my GP cut my medication, I'm not current in any medication for 3 days, my headache has increased, what can I do, I feel lost, alone, and without a medication support I feel even worse because I don't have medication to feel better, I've been using home remedies, and changed my diet, please what am I supposed to do now
Brief Answer:
Other prophylactic medicines should be tried.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Abdulburaale,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
I understand your concerns well and shall offer my best advise to address them.
In view of the clinical history,there appears to be no confusion about your diagnosis to be 'Migraine'.Amitriptyline despite being an excellent antimigraine prophylactic drug,can cause troublesome sedation in some.No wonder that you had to to quit the drug because of its sedative effect. However,its worth mentioning that amitriptyline is not the only prophylactic drug for migraine.We have other effective medicines out there with the likes of- Propranolol,Flunarizine,Valproate and Topiramate.You should discuss with your treating doctors to put you on one of these,keeping in view your patient profile.
Further,there are medicines for acute attacks of migraine as well which are mainly-Triptans,Ergots and NSAIDS.These medicines are to be taken on sos(at the time of symptoms) basis.
I suggest you to discuss and make out a therapeutic plan with your treating doctor.
Hope that I have answered your query.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD.DM(Neurology)
Other prophylactic medicines should be tried.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Abdulburaale,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
I understand your concerns well and shall offer my best advise to address them.
In view of the clinical history,there appears to be no confusion about your diagnosis to be 'Migraine'.Amitriptyline despite being an excellent antimigraine prophylactic drug,can cause troublesome sedation in some.No wonder that you had to to quit the drug because of its sedative effect. However,its worth mentioning that amitriptyline is not the only prophylactic drug for migraine.We have other effective medicines out there with the likes of- Propranolol,Flunarizine,Valproate and Topiramate.You should discuss with your treating doctors to put you on one of these,keeping in view your patient profile.
Further,there are medicines for acute attacks of migraine as well which are mainly-Triptans,Ergots and NSAIDS.These medicines are to be taken on sos(at the time of symptoms) basis.
I suggest you to discuss and make out a therapeutic plan with your treating doctor.
Hope that I have answered your query.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to have you in follow-up.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD.DM(Neurology)
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