Who here has taken amitrip or notriptyline? Did it take your chronic headaches off line?
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- Did not help at all. Made me so much worse in many ways I never would have imagined possible. Both were tried over time about 20 years ago, as well as other "cousins" of theirs.
For starters, they can cause dry mouth and that can lead to all kinds of gum and dental damage. But, mostly, they all made me just a zombie, so depressed, dizzy, and caused trouble with balance.
I could never stop crying - and would cry at the drop of a hat, no matter where I was when I was taking even a very tiny, TINY dose of these.
There are so many other better ways I found.
In addition to assessing / addressing infection connection with headaches,
SKULLCAP - tincture only (does not work in other forms)
MAGNESIUM
WATER - we are often dehydrated and that can cause headaches
GLUTEN - for myself, this was a major contributor and did not realize that until I was gluten free for about a week. While lyme and other TBD (tick borne disease just does cause a lot of pain, gluten and the INFLAMMATION it caused me also tipped the boat. Without it, while not the ultimate answer, pain was much less.
CHEMICALS - can cause INFLAMMATION, too. Be sure to avoid chemicals in foods & personal care products - and artificial scents in your home, car, etc.
POSTURE, ERGONOMICS - be mindful that your ears are straight over your body (side-view, of course). Neck really needs to be aligned whether standing, sitting, lounging. No slouching (which is really hard due to illness & fatigue.
MASSAGE can help. GENTLE osteopathic adjustments such as done by those trained in UPLEDGER INSTITUTE (go to their website to find those near you).
No sudden twisting ever for someone with lyme - very important to know this. No headstands!! (as if we need to be told that, eh?)
FELDENKRAIS also a nice site to explore for body awareness. -
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
Excitotoxins; MSG; Aspartame; & "Natural" Flavors (that are not likely natural at all).
GMO foods that destroy the GI Tract; Gluten; Dairy. -
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- Back later - with some detail about Skullcap. I'd start this ASAP - and also Magnesium
Magnesium can take a while to get up to speed but Skullcap can offer some immediate tension taming so that muscles can relax and not be so tight as to contribute to pain. -
Posted by ALJ (Member # 39530) on :
Can I ask your story?
I mean no offense in saying this, but sometimes I need to know a person's story in order to see if their's is like mine, or relatable or comprehensible to me.
25k+ posts seems like a ton, that's like 25 posts a day for 3 years.
What has prevented you from getting better?
If you'd like to PM me, that'd be great, I tried to PM you but you dont have that feature.
Posted by faithful777 (Member # 22872) on :