[ferrarisa]

I just started to get headaches over the summer. I was referred to a headache specialist. I had to keep a headache diary and saw him twice. Could not tell me why I was getting them. No patterns. So annoying. I have had two migraines now this year. Scared me a bit as the other headaches were a 3 or 4 on a scale 0 to 10. I have taken Imitrex for them but it seems to upset my stomach. I'm not having any major stress or anything in my life right now. Have you had any headache side effects from Amitriptyline, Levsin, or Imodium? I have been taking these medicines for years now...

 

[BQ]

I have taken the Levsin & the Imodium and never had headaches from them. But everyone is different.. but if you have been taking all 3 for years.. and JUST started to the headaches over the summer.. I would seriously doubt the headaches are from the meds.I would see what other things are available to help you manage the headaches if Imitrex is tough on your stomach. (Also ask the Dr if you can take something else with the Imitrex to make it easier on your gut maybe??)

 

[James O'Riordan]

I just started to get headaches over the summer. I was referred to a headache specialist. I had to keep a headache diary and saw him twice. Could not tell me why I was getting them. No patterns. So annoying. I have had two migraines now this year. Scared me a bit as the other headaches were a 3 or 4 on a scale 0 to 10. I have taken Imitrex for them but it seems to upset my stomach. I'm not having any major stress or anything in my life right now. Have you had any headache side effects from Amitriptyline, Levsin, or Imodium? I have been taking these medicines for years now...

Everyone is different but things to look out for if it is not stress related:

• changes in weather (for me it's going from high pressure to low)
• amitriptaline should reduce your migraine symptoms but if you're taking it every day, check with a doctor to see if this making things worse.
• might be food (keep a food diary, especially notice citrus fruits, chocolate, alcohol, caffeine)
• check your sleep patterns (lack of sleep, sleeping at different times, over-sleep) try to sleep and wake up at the same time every day
• don't take pain killers more than three times a month if you can
• remember, migraines themselves can give you bad stomach problems.

If you're getting regular migraines you may need both a preventer (like a beta blocker) to take every day plus one for each attack (like a triptan) - check with your doctor especially if you have heart problems, or asthma, you may need different migraine treatments.