# Amitriptyline for VM

**URL:** <https://mvertigo.org/t/amitriptyline-for-vm/21525>\
**Category:** Antidepressants\
**Tags:** amitriptyline, side-effects, vestibular-migraine\
**Created:** [March 25, 2022, 8:37am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/amitriptyline-for-vm/21525 "2022-03-25T08:37:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![turnitaround](https://mvertigo.org/user_avatar/mvertigo.org/turnitaround/32/4441_2.png) [@turnitaround](https://mvertigo.org/u/turnitaround)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 8:42am UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/amitriptyline-for-vm/21525/2 "2022-03-25T08:42:05Z")

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VM is a diagnosis, not a pathophysiology. In some peoples opinion it is caused by migraine, whilst in others migraine is just one of the significant symptoms. Please note I was diagnosed with various things including Migraine Associated Vertigo (but never VM). However I think the names for these things changes with fashion.

In any case Amitriptyline has a great track record for reducing symptoms. It really helped me and I only took 20mg nocte at most. You can start at 10mg.

I found almost immediate improvement. But don’t expect complete resolution of symptoms. It did however stop the big basilar migraines dead in their tracks almost immediately. Those things are horrific and I mean HORRIFIC so that was extremely welcome!!

I wrote a bigger post here some while back which might be helpful: [Attempting Amitriptyline at Various MAV Stages? - #2 by turnitaround](https://mvertigo.org/t/attempting-amitriptyline-at-various-mav-stages/13966/2)

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