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Melissa30
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My GP has perscribed me Nortriptyline (Aventyl) for my cluster headaches, upon waiting for a specialist in a few weeks. Has anybody ever used/seen results from this? I researched it and learned it is a antidepressant, however, also used for migraines.

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Many yrs ago I was prescribed amitriptyline...made getting out of bed in the morning the days major accomplishment....and not a dang thing for CH. It would help to know your Doc's reasoning (like maybe its for more than the CH)...but I would be worried he/she ran to their meds book and picked out one of the OLD migraine meds. I went through 10 or so.....

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Jon

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The reasoning was for the headaches I've been getting,  and my GP said 50 years ago it was used as an anti depressant but it is now used for the prevention of migraines.  She said to start off taking 1 pill (10mg.) for the first 7 days, and then 2 a day after that until I get in to see the "specialist."

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