# Off days whilst on meds **URL:** https://mvertigo.org/t/off-days-whilst-on-meds/18937 **Category:** Coping 🤦‍♀️ **Created:** [January 20, 2020, 2:24pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/off-days-whilst-on-meds/18937 "2020-01-20T14:24:57Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 2
### Author: ![turnitaround](https://mvertigo.org/user_avatar/mvertigo.org/turnitaround/32/4441_2.png) [@turnitaround](https://mvertigo.org/u/turnitaround) #### Post date: [January 20, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://mvertigo.org/t/off-days-whilst-on-meds/18937/2 "2020-01-20T14:33:16Z")
Sure, breakthroughs definitely happen. Like you I was on 20mg Amitriptyline and had no major attacks for 6 months, lulling me into a false sense of ‘security’. Then I was hit with an almighty attack that really knocked my confidence. Subsequently when an attack hit, I’d have 2 especially bad days and then a slow recovery back to baseline for 2 weeks or so. These pills are symptom control and not 100% foolproof. They are unfortunately not a magic bullet. That said, Amitriptyline was a massive help. Make sure you are also paying attention to the 6 C’s. Sometimes, being on medication, one can lose discipline with other things. Caffeine is a huge trigger, so avoid at all costs. But of course, my condition improved over years in any case and all those major attacks are history. Hang in there! --- _[View the full topic](https://mvertigo.org/t/off-days-whilst-on-meds/18937)._