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I have chronic severe migraines and my neurologist put me on elavil (amitriptyline) for migraine prevention and to help me sleep better. elavil (amitriptyline) can do that?
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Elavil (amitriptyline): Elavil (amitriptyline) is an excellent way to treat migraine and use the side effect of Elavil (amitriptyline) as sleepiness.
Answered 6/25/2014
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Yes it can: Elavil (amitriptyline) generic name amitryptyline is an antidepressant which is some time used to prevent migraine attacks and can also help you sleep as it has some sedative effect.
Answered 6/25/2014
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