My son (11) used amitriptyline as a migraine and headache
preventative. I have not heard it being used for CVS. Since being
on a low dose of amitriptyline for a few years, we did notice the
episodes of CVS and migraine got further apart. He has continued to
have daily headaches. Since his weight increased, we have increased
his dose. We also had to increase his dose of Prevacid. His
headaches have persisted so we increased the amitriptyline x4 in the
past year. Since doing this, we have had to increase his Prevacid x4
as his acid reflux has gotten much worse. The acid reflux is
somewhat out of control at this time and we are very frustrated!

Amitriptyline can cause or add to GI issues!

After seeing Neruo. yesterday, we stopped it completely last night
and put my son on another medication.

I have given a link to Web MD and the info. on side effects and
severe side effects. Nice that they don't tell you these things!
GGRR

Terry
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http://www.webmd.com/drugs/drug-8611-Amitriptyline+Oral.aspx?
drugid=8611&drugname=Amitriptyline+Oral

Drowsiness, dizziness, dry mouth, blurred vision, constipation, fast
heartbeat, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, changes in taste,
weight gain, tiredness, or trouble urinating may occur. If any of
these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor or pharmacist
promptly.

Tell your doctor immediately if any of these rare but very serious
side effects occur: seizures, easy bruising/bleeding, signs of
infection (e.g., fever, persistent sore throat), yellowing eyes/skin,
severe stomach/abdominal pain, dark urine, persistent
nausea/vomiting, pain/redness/swelling of arms or legs, weakness on
one side of the body, slurred speech, vision changes.