A 30-year-old female asked:
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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Dr. Marcel Hungs answered
25 years experience in Neurology
Elavil (amitriptyline): Elavil (amitriptyline) is an excellent way to treat migraine and use the side effect of Elavil (amitriptyline) as sleepiness.
Answered on Jun 25, 2014
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