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A 24-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 Hungsanswered

Neurology 28 years experience

Elavil (amitriptyline): Elavil (amitriptyline) is an excellent way to treat migraine and use the side effect of Elavil (amitriptyline) as sleepiness.

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Dr. Yash Khannaanswered

Family Medicine 59 years experience

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.

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