I have been having more frequent headaches since I lowered my dose of elavil, should I go back to my original dose?
27-year-old womana year ago
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Hello, I have been taking a 20mg dose of Elavil for more than a year due to frequent headaches which are mainly related to muscular pains in the neck and arnold's nerve as well. Since a few months, my pains were really better following conclusive follow-ups with a chiro doing soft manipulations and my doctor had advised me to try to decrease my dose progressively, which I tried to do since 3 weeks by taking 10mg per evening. However, since then, I have had a headache as it has been a long time since I have had any pain. My question: Should I go back to a 20mg dose considering that I have such a headache since then or is it too early to judge the effect?
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Naji-tom Samaha · a year ago
Hello Mrs,
If the dose was only decreased in order to stop the medication without any severe reason such as intolerance, interaction or contraindication, I do not see any problem in trying to increase the dose, but I strongly suggest that you consult your pharmacist who will be able to evaluate the situation in depth and advise you more completely, in addition to ensuring a close follow-up with you.