I hope they didn't take him off the amitriptyline cold turkey, they
are supposed to gradually reduce the dose. Our daughter had problems
with it too and we were glad when she got off it. They put her on
Imipramine, which helped, she is now off it too. As I've stated
before, the Co Q10 and L-Carnitine have been miraculous for her.
They are the only drugs she takes now on a regular basis. Best of
luck to you.

Mary

--- In cyclicvomitingsyndrome@yahoogroups.com, "ohgr8nowwhat"
<OneSmartCooke@...> wrote:
>
> 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
> ***********************
>
>
> 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.
>