My Background and Prescription Meds
I have been dealing with migraines for around 10 yrs. At one point they were so bad that I was down about 20 days a month. My migraines are accompanied by nausea/vomiting, and last almost exactly 24 hours at a time.
They cost me a few jobs, along with anxiety (made worse by the migraines), and another injury I have been unable to work. I have been wanting to do Twitch and YouTube for over 2 years, and am just now to the point where I believe I can keep a schedule for the most part. I still have at least 1 bad migraine a week, but have been able to through management, make the rest during the week bearable. My husband has been blessed with a great job and salary, and that has been enough to take care of us.
The prescriptions I was given are Elavil (amitriptyline) and Zofran (ondansetron).
ELAVIL (amitriptyline)
Elavil is for the migraines themselves. I started out at 25 mg, and am now on a maintenance dose of 50 mg. I could possibly go higher, and have less frequency, but for reasons I am about to talk about I have refrained from doing so.
The first thing I noticed from this medication, was an immediate weight gain, When I went to the 50 mg, my total weight gained was 30 lbs. This is why I have chosen not to ask for a higher dose. There was a point where it just wasn't worth any more weight.
The second thing, is that if you do not take this medication within a 15 minute window every day, you will have a horrendous rebound migraine. Double sided, non stop agony. Once it was so bad, that I passed out from the pain. (I have a high pain tolerance, so this was a first for me). I now have 3 alarms set on my phone, 15 minutes before and after, and then one for the time I take it, so that my missing the time is less likely.
The third and final thing I can think of is if you take the 2 medications together at the same time, there is a MAJOR interaction. The times I did take it at the same time I was very dizzy, and had heart palpitations. The doctor and pharmacist did not mention any interactions, but after I got sick I looked it up.
I do recommend this medication to anyone who has as many migraines as I did, it was a lifesaver.
ZOFRAN (ondansetron)
Zofran is for the nausea. I don't have to much to say about this one. It keeps you from vomiting, and for the most part does its job. I still sometimes suffer from nausea, but not having to get up from my ice pack to run to the bathroom makes sleeping them off easier.
FINAL NOTES
I am taking the generic version of both.
If you have any more questions about the medications, feel free to ask.
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