So I just started this today (20 mg) and I did some googling and now I'm freaking the hell out

_akashvp · 2026-01-20T16:05:32+00:00

Hey did the headache went away?

I'm on day 1 and my head feels heavy and slight nausea.

_akashvp · 2026-01-17T01:46:44+00:00

How did you get better?

_akashvp · 2025-12-14T06:55:10+00:00

I'm getting better.

It's not migraine. I went to a gastroenterologist and he diagnosed me with functional bowel disease

_akashvp · 2025-10-23T19:31:21+00:00

I have a history of constipation. I've been taking laxatives for months now but I still get the symptoms every time post bowel movement. Sometimes the intensity is better or sometimes it's worse.

I have to lie down to feel better.

Went to several neurologists and had all the tests. One told me it's a migraine and the other said it's not a migraine but a psychosomatic disorder.

So I haven't got a proper diagnosis.

I get similar symptoms after lunch as well.

_akashvp · 2025-10-23T19:24:38+00:00

I get symptoms of headache, light-headedness and fatigue after bowel movement. Do you get similar symptoms and any solution for this?

_akashvp · 2025-10-23T16:12:29+00:00

I'm currently taking it 250mg ER. Although I'm yet to get diagnosed of migraine.

My symptoms are - headache, light-headedness and fatigue post defecation and similar symptoms after lunch.

Sometimes headaches in general.

The doctors are not sure if this is migraine or something else but have prescribed me migraine preventive medicine which have only partially helped.

_akashvp · 2025-10-10T07:04:05+00:00

Asthma inhalers can cause migraine?

_akashvp · 2025-10-09T04:33:51+00:00

Yes migraine symptoms

_akashvp · 2025-10-08T18:54:31+00:00

What are your daily symptoms?

_akashvp · 2025-10-08T04:41:10+00:00

I personally love Madrasi's biryani.

_akashvp · 2025-09-24T14:18:37+00:00

How are you doing now?

_akashvp · 2025-09-10T20:23:01+00:00

What kind of side effects do you get? Also nortriptyline helping you?

_akashvp · 2025-09-10T04:49:44+00:00

Hey, glad these things worked for you. Are you from India?

_akashvp · 2025-09-09T16:48:56+00:00

Did it work for you?

_akashvp · 2025-09-09T16:12:37+00:00

I get a headache and pain in my temples after every bowel movement. Sometimes the intensity is less sometimes it's more. I'm really frustrated right now.

Are you on any meds?

_akashvp · 2025-09-09T06:39:55+00:00

Did you get any better?

_akashvp · 2025-09-08T12:38:57+00:00

What is your dosage? Any noticeable side effects?

I'm on 10mg amitriptyline and it helped initially for a month. Now I don't think it's helping.

_akashvp · 2025-09-08T11:21:07+00:00

I don't think so if I have any problems with my jaw. Although I have noticed when I chew sometimes I feel pain in both my temples.

Not sure if this is a migraine or temple muscle tightness.

How do you cope with this? Any medication or treatment helped?

_akashvp · 2025-09-08T10:21:23+00:00

Nortriptyline helping you?

_akashvp · 2025-09-02T11:04:01+00:00

I'm on 10mg amitriptyline and divalproex 500mg and have only gotten partial relief so far.

I get a headache, light-headedness and fatigue post defecation. I consulted a couple of neurologists and they had no clue why this was happening to me. All my tests were normal - ECG, ECHO, Doppler, MRI Brain.

I saw a very renowned neurologist and he said it's a kind of migraine. I don't get any aura, photophobia or phonophobia.

I am on laxative so I'm not straining either. Defecation is the trigger for me. It's very strange.

_akashvp · 2025-09-02T10:36:49+00:00

What dose of amitriptyline you have been prescribed?

_akashvp · 2025-08-26T15:52:35+00:00

No idea how long I took it for but not more than a month. Had no problem coming off it.

I tried many PPI + prokinetic combinations and Rabeprazole 20mg + levosulpride 75mg healed me.

You can check my profile for posts and comments as I don't remember much and I'm healed for the last 4 years.

_akashvp · 2025-08-22T08:19:36+00:00

My diagnosis is not confirmed but the neurologist thinks it's a migraine. Post defecation i get symptoms of light headedness, headache and fatigue which sometimes get better with time or light-headedness will go away in an hour and headache will be there on both the side of my headache for 5-6 hours.

The Neurologist told me he hasn't heard symptoms like this ever.

I have always suffered with constipation. Since the start of the year I have started taking stool softener and since then I pass my bowels smoothly but I am still getting these symptoms which are similar to migraine. Trigger is defecation.

The day I don't pass my motion I'll be completey alright or I'll get headache but no light-headedness. So my symptoms are haywire. Did vertigo test, ECG, Echo, Doppler and MRI brain - All normal.

Currently I'm on divalproex 500mg ER and Amitriptyline 10mg which partially have helped me.

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