How is this Rx used in the preventive medication for migraines. the name of it is Pamelor ( generic: nortriptyline). This med is for depression, so I don't understand why it is working for my migraines but since I've been on it I went from 3-5 a week to about 1 a week!!!! So it IS working!!!! I've been on it since 11/16/06. Why are antidepressants prescribed for migraines anyways??
2007-01-14 15:09:17 · 1 answers · asked by *~aMy~* 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
To start with Im not an MD, Im a nurse.
The exact workings of the Tricyclic antidepressants (amitriptyline, dothiepin, nortriptyline) is not really understood, but it is known to have a connection with the levels of serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain.
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2007-01-14 22:54:07 · answer #1 · answered by huggz 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋