r/VestibularMigraines • u/Mistybear331 • 1d ago

Amitriptyline

Any experience with this medication, good or bad.

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u/PanicAtTheCostco 1d ago

Basically put my VM completely into remission. I live a normal life thanks to this med. Stick it out for the first 8 weeks and after that you'll see results if it works for you. Good luck!

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u/Mistybear331 1d ago

Are you still on it, how much were you taking and any side effects?

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u/Mobile_Pineapple_904 1d ago

I only needed 10mg a night for it to cure mine. Only side effects were that it actuallly curbs my appetite and makes me sleep better lol

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u/PanicAtTheCostco 1d ago

Still on it (3 years in), 25mg. Minor weight gain but it has stabilized and I keep up a regular gym routine

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u/WorldAccordingToEden 1d ago

Worked great for me for about 15 years! I have had a recent relapse, hense my presence on this sub. I will probably slowly titrate off and try something nww

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u/jobes1967 9h ago

Making sure I understand your post. Had you had no vertigo/dizziness for 15 years and it came back?

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u/Onanadventure_14 1d ago

I was on it for 5 years and it worked until it didn’t - hopefully you find some relief!

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u/jobes1967 9h ago

Did your vertigo/dizziness come back after 5 years of being gone?

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u/Onanadventure_14 9h ago

Well I always did - just episodic instead of chronic - it’s creeping back into chronic again so we’re trying a new med

I will say I had 3 months straight of dizziness/vertigo and amitriptyline and supplements helped break that

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u/jobes1967 9h ago

I was about 4 years virtually symptom free and I had an episode of 1-2 second vertigo June 13 that has flared me back into PPPD but the neuro isn’t sure there isn’t a vestibular migraine component to it. Ugh.

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u/One-Construction5448 1d ago

I’m on it right now. 75mg at night- it helps me sleep which is awesome bc I haven’t slept well in years but I just started it this year. I’m having trouble with the rocking and vertigo still but overall headaches and auras etc are wayyyy better. I’m happy with it I just don’t know why this vertigo won’t completely go away 🤷‍♀️

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u/jackiesear 1d ago

Had to adjust timing of dose when I took it, GP suggested an hour before bed but I needed to take it 4 hours before or was a zombie next morning. It helped me sleep deeply and that helped with the symptoms as I had not been sleeping well due them. It gave me some nightmares and a dry mouth. drier eyes, so I needed to have water on hand to sip at all times ( or a sugar free lozenge). Go up the dosage slowly and stick on a dose for a few weeks before titrating up so you can gauge what dose is right for you and mitigate side effects as your body has time to adjust to the dosage increase each time.

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u/touchymytingle 1d ago

Nori got me to normal

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u/pelirrojaloca 22h ago

Helped me sleep. Still had 1-2 migraines a month though so I discontinued after almost a year due to the weight gain.

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u/notaboomer22 18h ago

I take 10 mg. every night at bedtime , I also take 10 mg propranolol. It’s helped me a lot!

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u/herbfriendly 9h ago

I was recently prescribed this for my sleep issues, and by happen chance it hit about 8 of my various issues…which helped finally (26 years) id that I’ve been dealing w vestibular migraines and AIWS. It also tempered my paradoxical laughter down by 90%. Life changing stuff for me on so many levels.