My son tried Elavil (Amitriptyline) for his migraine headaches. We were told to try it for a month because it might take that long to start working. Not only did it not work, but that whole month my son was like a zombie. He stopped making jokes and was tired all the time. He decided it was better to live with the headaches than to feel like that. Our migraines are usually triggered by weather changes. I asked family members what worked on their headaches and my sister told me she took an over the counter medication with Ibuprofen and Pseudoephedrine like Advil Cold and Sinus (non-drowsy). It doesn't totally take away the pain but it helps enough that we can function.

My son was getting a migraine just an hour before he had to play the part of Linus in A Charlie Brown Christmas and after taking the Advil Cold and Sinus he was able to do the part well enough that I don't think anyone noticed that he wasn't feeling well.