User Reviews for amitriptyline oral

I have been prescribed amitryptylin five times since mid teens ( now 64) .Also, working in a highly stressful job in advertising led to my being aware many times over 20 years of others being prescribed it. The only symptom experienced while taking it was a dry mouth and I have never heard of anyone getting any withdrawal symptoms. It is out of your system in three weeks ( Prozac as a Benzodiazapine is only clear two years after stopping it) It takes a couple of weeks for its effect to kick in but well worth it.Read More Read Less

I've been taking this medicine about 6 months for nerve pain. I have bilateral carpal tunnel and severe nerve pain. Previously, I had taken Gabapentin which I hated the side effects so I only took one. After that I took Paxil which caused me to have glitches, tremors and very high blood pressure. Finally the doctor said she wanted me to try Amitriptyline and I can say that it took maybe about 4 days or so and I really started feeling relief but then, I noticed that the 25 mg stopped working after about 2 months and had to go up to the 50 mg which also worked about 2 months and now taking 100 mg. It also has the ability to deal with depression and anxiety and I can say that while it works beautifully in conjunction with my Wellbutrin, it also silences me and makes it difficult for me to want to carry on a conversation about anything and with anyone. I feel as though I'm blank inside. Read More Read Less

This I'd a game changer for me. Got it to Help me sleep at night. It lessens the effect of my monthly migraine. I still get thw symptoms just very watered down. Very manageable didn't even need to take a pain killer. I'd been suffering chest pain for months. Had all the tests. Pain completely gone on day 2. Wasn't expecting that. Period pain has lessened too. But the biggest surprise is the effect its had on my anxiety. I hate anti depressants. They turn me into a zombie and I feel nothing on them no good or bad. But this has taken the edge off my anxious thoughts and I can rationionalise them now when they appear. Doctor said no way does amatryptaline at 10mg low doseage help anxiety. But here I am. Feel like myself for the first time in years. And able to live again. Does cause me a dry mouth and dehydrates me a little but fine after a glass of water in the morning. Takes a little longer to wake in the morning. I dont jump out of bed full go anxiety like I used to. It's more of a sloe comfy stretch and have to roll myself out of bed to get started amd you more slowly come to. Read More Read Less

One doctor would only give me 25mg, due to potential heart problems. my pcp increased it to 75mg even tho she knew I had heart problems. After 3months I realized I was blinking more, thought it fall dust by December the pain in my eyelids was extremely excruciating, way over a 10. My eyes were bloodshot from rubbing and they gave me eye drops that could not help as my eyes were soooo painful already. It turned out that my meibromian glands were gone. I had extremely dry eyes, very painful and it is for the rest of my life. I am often forced to lie down in extreme pain, in tears. Doctors are pill pushers that do not read the labels. This was all to try and help my insomnia, BUT MADE IT WORSE. Can anyone help me? It has been 7 yrs of hell, no abatement AT ALLRead More Read Less

I just had one 10mg dose at night and next day afternoon I had hallucinations, i was searching my python programming code in grass as I thought I lost my code in grass. It made me felt crying, I thought I am in different world and out of my mind. Never take this drug in nerve pain like symptoms, for me I took it for tennis elbow pain.

I was prescribed this medication for two different reasons. Primarily it was prescribed to help prevent migraines, which it does a great job at. Secondly, for insomnia, which is a bit iffy, but not horrible. I’ve been on this medication for a few months now and I have many notes. 1. Every morning I wake up with dry eyes, dry mouth. Dry mouth leads to my throat becoming sore because I talk constantly at work. 2. As another person mentioned, I am incredibly irritable. I am usually a cheerful woman, but as of late, I get irritable with everyone very quickly and over silly things. 3. This medication has caused me to have tachycardia. Last night I took a trip to urgent care (for unrelated issues) but they were more concerned with my BPM which was averaging 135-142 while resting. I was not nervous, just didn’t feel well. I have made notes to my significant other many times about my heart rate seeming abnormally high for no reason. Doing very mundane tasks causes my heart rate to soar. It usually feels like I can’t satisfyingly breath. Overall, this medication works for my migraines, but when it comes to side effects like tachycardia (which can put a lot of stress on your heart if it goes on for an extended period of time) it’s not worth it in my opinion. Not every person who takes Amitriptyline will experience tachycardia, but please be aware that it CAN happen. If you already have underlying health issues with your heart, this can be incredibly dangerous. Read More Read Less

I restarted Amitrip to help with IBS D. In the past this medication (5 - 10 mg,) has helped me very much. IBS being a mind- gut interaction can really benefit from this medication. Take at night.

I will NEVER use this drug again! I had nerve pain after a procedure, so I was prescribed Amitriptyline. It was HELL coming off it with brain freeze headaches, crying, short term memory loss , confusion and sleepless nights was nothing compared the other mind warping stuff! From what I have heard about the hippie LSD, well , it could have been that!

Was prescribed 25mg for the severe migraines I get from taking another medication. Took a week for it to start working. No migraines since however it feels like I take a sedative every night. I went from being able to hear my newborn sneeze to not waking up to him screaming top his lungs in the very next room. I stay completely knocked out what feels I slept for an hour or 2 waking up to 8 hours passed. If I have to get up before 8 hours I feel so groggy almost drunk like and even when I do get up for the day it takes so long now to actually feel awake. I take it and within an hour you can’t even fight if you tried it will 100% knock you out cold. It’s been a few weeks that symptom hasn’t got any better. It’s also seemed to suppress my appetite I go 24 hours not feeling the least bit hungry. I also went from having all the patience in the world to being extremely irritable. Read More Read Less

This is a very dangerous drug! There are serious withdrawal symptoms that come with discontinue of use of this medication. It takes months if not years to wean off due to the horrendous withdrawal symptoms. Don't take it! Just as bad as benzo withdrawl.

I take 75mg of Amitriptyline at night and it's worked pretty well for me. It helps me fall asleep which I struggle greatly with and also helps me stay asleep. I noticed I snore and my sleep apnea was worse on the higher dose of 150mg someone may need to have someone monitor their sleep if they are on a high dose and have sleep apnea. But the 75mg works well. I am groggy most mornings but I can live with this side effect if that's the only one.

Ok , so i have Anxiety with on and off episodes of Depression But also Ibs and gerd symptoms as well as chronic fatigue I take this 25 mg at night after eating and before going to bed For people with these issues like me , it will work from day one I dont know how but this medicine clearly effects your brain and/or body aside from antidepressant I took it for my digestive issues and anxiety (either can cause the other) Please talk to your doctor about this if those are your three main symptoms as very few other antidepressants deal with all three and people that those work for usually dont have digeative issues and/or chronic fatigue Also take Rabeperazol for my GERD , neither have sideeffects , nor do they take time to relieve physical issues Been 2 Months , my health is still recovering whole on them but as i said they start working from day one (for fatigue and digestive issues) while anxiety takes 2 or so weeks to show changes (Remember though : I started taking both together so i dont know what relieves what exactlRead More Read Less

Great antidepressant which helps with multiple different conditions like nerve pain, headaches, depression, sleep, hyperactivity etc.

Amitriptyline 10 mg daily has been highly effective in reducing neuropathic pain. Two mild side effects: 1. Feel drowsy for the first hour after waking 2. Occasional dry mouth.

Amitriptyline in combination with other supplements and birth control pill have helped change my life! I had tried many other antidepressants, birth control pills and pain medications before Amitriptyline, that weren’t the right fit for me. Amitriptyline has helped removed pelvic pain, mood swings and depression. I take them along with my birth control pill (Zoely), as well as other supplements like Pcositol, Inositol, KIKO Vitals Hormone balance, Primeve Plus, Source naturals Theanine Serene with Relora which I think have all played apart to help balance my hormones. I changed my eating to a more regular balanced diet that is high in fibre and protein and started walking and doing strength training 3 times a week. I have battled with weight loss due to Insulin resistance levels, but since following the above I have lost weight and not gained weight from the medication. I must add at first I didn’t see changes and actually felt worse, but my doctor asked me to give the medication and birth control pill three months and I’m so glad I did. Wasn’t easy while my body was adjusting in those three months, but life is so much sweeter now! So thankful ????Read More Read Less

I had so much trouble with vulvodynia, almost at the point of giving up and getting really depressed because of it. My doctor prescribed 25mg dose of Amitriptyline and it has been a miracle! My nerve pains are 90% gone and honestly, I can deal with that 10%. Life changing, wish I did this years ago.

In 1 year of taking this medication I gained over 40 pounds! I finally saw my doctor and got weaned off this medication. After just 4 months of being off of this medication I have lost 25lbs! I had a hard time sleeping at night, exercising, breathing, etc on this medication due to the weight gain. For anybody interested in this medication it will make you gain significant weight. For warning!

I have been living with debilitating excruciating pain for almost a year. I could not even stand for very long due to the pain, let alone walk. Received an injection into my spine and began taking this. Absolutely no pain. I have been on it for two months now and I do not have one bit of pain. For me, it was a miracle drug.

Was prescribed Amitriptyline for migraines and associated health anxiety. Not going to lie, the first week wasn't fun. I felt dizzy, and jittery pretty much all day. After one week I started to feel really good. Migraines gone and health anxiety became tolerable. I am on it for about 6-7 months and at this point I'd be happy to take this for the rest of my life. This med will make you feel worse at first but please do yourself a favour and stick with it for at least 10 days. It really works and made me normal again.Read More Read Less

Just wanted to say I say a comment telling people to not take meds and change lifestyle. That is SO bad to tell people, for some people, just changing something on their live isn’t going to help. Sometimes, some of us need meds to function. If I wasn’t out on meds last year, I would still be so depressed, in mental and physical pain and not have the mental energy to do anything , stay in bed and let my world continue to fall apart, and I would prob actually unalived myself. Please do not tell people to not do something for their health Read More Read Less