I have been on this drug for apprx 11 yrs now for my REM sleep related to my Fibromyalgia. It works wonders, I can't sleep without it! And it helps with the nighttime pain. BUT, since I have been on it all these years it has put 30lbs on me! Seriously, I used to be 120lbs with never a weight issue in my life. And I am a "clean" eater. Almost a vegetarian. I've just been considering talking with m...
I am shocked how many different "diagnosis" doctors treat with this drug! This is exactly why I do NOT see doctors. I refuse to be a lab rat. If you are depressed...change your lifestyle. DON'T Take mind altering drugs.
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Caseface014 | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
12/18/2022
Condition: Depression
Overall rating 4.0
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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.
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Patient | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
11/14/2022
Condition: Depression
Overall rating 5.0
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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
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Inception2000 | 19-24 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
11/9/2022
Condition: Depression
Overall rating 5.0
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Great antidepressant which helps with multiple different conditions like nerve pain, headaches, depression, sleep, hyperactivity etc.
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Ricz7 | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
11/3/2022
Condition: Neuropathic Pain
Overall rating 5.0
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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.
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Anonymous | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
10/6/2022
Condition: Depression
Overall rating 4.3
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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
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Sleepy | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
9/29/2022
Condition: Nerve Pain after Herpes
Overall rating 4.3
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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.
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
9/17/2022
Condition: Other
Overall rating 3.0
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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!
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So Much Better | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
8/14/2022
Condition: Neuropathic Pain
Overall rating 5.0
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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.
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PillPopper | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
7/15/2022
Condition: Migraine Prevention
Overall rating 4.7
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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
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Nmsiegel | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
7/11/2022
Condition: Depression
Overall rating 4.3
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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
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Dmgjgg | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
7/7/2022
Condition: Depression
Overall rating 4.7
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After being on several antidepressants including Buspar, Wellbutrin, Clonodine, Cymbalta, and Prozac, Amitriptyline was the only one that helped me feel like myself again after depression and anxiety lasting almost a whole year. Stick with the medicine at least for 6 weeks, which is when I finally felt better. The dosage I was on of 100 mg made me even more depressed, so I finally convinced my psychiatrist to try a lower dose of 75 mg. This worked perfectly and helped with my insomnia. Aside from the constipation and dry mouth, I now have my life back. I am also on secondary antidepressants of Trintellix and Seroquel.Read More Read Less
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
7/5/2022
Condition: Other
Overall rating 4.7
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I was prescribed this medication for IBS. But I have a history of PTSD, migraines, and eating disorder. Prior to taking this med. I had a traumatic life experience where my PTSD, IBS, anxiety where gosh daily activity were impossible and eating disorder flared up. I am seriously not a believer for psyche meds. I refused for years until I was desperate and gave it a try. I started with lowest dose and truly migraines gone, ptsd is slightly controlled of course with therapy, eating: able eating is at its peak in the morning (if taken at night). Anxiety controlled and noticed at day one. The only down call I would say is that if not taken at the same time or not allowing your body to get the needed sleep 8 hrs. Drowsiness kicks in. Other then that. It’s helpful med ! I sleep a full night sleep uninterrupted! Not planning to stay on it forever but for the moment it’s been a positive life changer ! Read More Read Less
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Gecbie | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
6/28/2022
Condition: Depression
Overall rating 2.0
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Was prescribed for cystitis. Really helped. Have anxiety and depression really helped first few week. Wss 100% happy. Now not working so good. Will try the 25mg at night. Do not wa t to go back adderall and xanax. Hope it works. It us helping g with the cystitis.
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My2Cents | 25-34 | Female | Patient
6/15/2022
Condition: Migraine Prevention
Overall rating 4.7
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Amitriptyline is fantastic. It helps in so many pays, to sleep all night, my migraines, my mood, and pain with Ehlers Danlos. I've been on it for 5+ years and gone off a few times. It also helps my lucid dreams/nightmares. It does make me hungry and slightly more drowsy in the morning but the benefits are substantial.
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Gechie | 65-74 | Other | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
5/24/2022
Condition: Depression
Overall rating 5.0
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Actually prescribed for urinary incontinence. But it has really helped my anxiety and depression. I am on 10 mg but will need a little bit more. Can get off adderall and xanax. Went thru 8 ssri with no help and ended up with cystitis and was prescribed this that solved all my problems after suffering for over 2 yrs. Few side effects was tired first few weeks. Got my happiness and life back. I thank God.
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Ellen | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
5/9/2022
Condition: Neuropathic Pain
Overall rating 3.7
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I have put on about 5 kg in the 6 weeks I’ve used this product. As a motorised wheelchair user, weight gain is the last thing I need or want. I was on the lowest dose and stopped it last night once I figured out it was the cause of my weight gain. I monitor everything I eat so I know the drug was the issue. I’m on two other drugs for the pain so will chat to my pain doc and see if just those two are enough. I definitely don’t want the pain back but I’m not willing to be overweight either.
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Charlotte | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
4/25/2022
Condition: Depression
Overall rating 4.7
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I am already on depression medication I take in the morning. I was given this to take at night to help me sleep because nothing else worked. Started off on a low dose with little help so doctor doubled it and now I sleep, plus I have better days, not so sad all the time.
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Anna | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
4/20/2022
Condition: Neuropathic Pain
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I have been prescribed Amitriptyline 10 mg for Functional Dyspepsia. I have Chronic Esophagitis and a small Hiatal Hernia. My main problem was severe stomach ache which I discovered was worse after eating anything with wheat or dairy. A dietitian put me on the FODMAP diet, but by week three into it, it was clear to me that the pain would no go by diet alone. I am waiting for the Hydrogen Test to establish if I am lactose intolerant. A previous Fructose Hydrogen Test already showed that I have "delayed fructose intolerance" (that is, pain and gas start after an hour and last for days). Being sensitive to any kind of PPI (which made the pain much worse, in my case), my gastroenterologist suggested Amitriptyline as a last resort. I hate medicines and their side effects, so I was reluctant; until a slice of bread knocked me down with pain for three days! On Amitriptyline, I was drowsy for the first two days; by day five I was "mentally" ok. The very good thing is that from day three I had no more stomach pain. I am writing on the 11th day and I am ok. The only downside is that my belly is a bit swollen, which is a problem many users of Amitriptyline have (I checked online). My GP told me that I could double the dose after a week from starting it, but I have no pain and I don't want to get fat! If I become really large, I'll try and stop it to see if the pain returns; otherwise, I am happy to continue with it.Read More Read Less
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Charlotte | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
4/19/2022
Condition: Neuropathic Pain
Overall rating 2.3
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Taking the initial dose seemed to work, but my body became adjusted very quickly, needing me to take higher doses (which I wasn't keen on doing).
I have been taking the medication for over a month and I am on the lowest dose that I can bare (50mg).
I am in agony all day and all night and will be looking into another avenues to see what else I can do.
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Amitriptyline | 19-24 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
3/31/2022
Condition: Migraine Prevention
Overall rating 1.3
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Given for migraine prevention. Took only 10mg for at night for two days and I couldn’t sleep entire time. 2nd night it caused head pressure felt like my head and neck was going to explode it was agony. I’m on this for migraine but I don’t understand how this drug is ever used for insomnia! I usually sleep well but i was so high wired, sleep deprived and in pain from this drug. It was like a stimulant. Will need to look elsewhere for migraine prevention.
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