AMITRIPTYLINE HCL Reviews (AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.0 (64 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare AMITRIPTYLINE HCL with similar:
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RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR AMITRIPTYLINE H | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
1 | fibromyalgia | severe urinary retention, could not urinate....stopped cold turkey and immediately the retention problem ceased. I refuse to take a drug to stop another drugs side effects.... | How can FDA stop elavil due to side effect problem but then release it under generic name (amitriptylilne) with the same side effects??? | F | 81 | 60 days 20 1X O | 1/16/2022 | 3 | Insomnia | Works for 3AM awakening and I go back to sleep. Without I am awake for 1-2 hours. Sometimes I split pill in half. Sometimes I feel tired in the morning but not terrible. | M | 72 | 12 years 10mg | 2/12/2020 | 4 | For depression | None | Do endep still work after taking it for around 20 years | F | 70 | 10 years 75mg | 3/10/2017 | 4 | To sleep and depression | Weight gain. | Don't like the weight gain. | F | 69 | 10 months 25 mg | 4/19/2015 | 1 | IBS | Prescribed for IBS-d as a neuromodulator to stop diarrhea. WORSENED the diarrhea and cramping. | More MD's need to know the paradoxical effects of these drugs -- look at the studies - half the subjects drop out. | F | 69 | 3 days 10 mg 1X day | 9/11/2020 | 4 | Chest pain associated with anxiety | It helped me immediately...however the "hazey" feeling in the morning took some adjusting. No weight gain..although I have had some minor heart palpitations. | F | 68 | 1 years 10mg | 3/25/2017 | 4 | depression and panic attacks | F | 68 | 20 years 100 mg 1X day | 4/6/2015 | 1 | adjunct to pain treatment | Seizures that caused me to bite holes in my tongue and break three teeth. Took one 50 mg. at bedtime. | M | 68 | 3 days | 4/13/2008 | 5 | Chronic Migraine | Built up the amount I take from half a tablet to four which are taken at night. Next day sleepiness at the start wore off as I got used to it. Only other side effect is a dry mouth. | After 30 years of horrendous pain with severe migraine lasting anything up to 5 days at a time this is a miracle drug and life began for me at 50. I still have the occasional attack but now only last 24 hours and usually due to eating something I am allergic to which is my own fault. | F | 65 | 15 years | 5/23/2006 | 3 | CFS, anorexia, insomnia | Weight gain, allergy suppression, fatigue, depression, electrolyte imbalance | This worked for me at first but I had to start low, didn't gain too much weight but it no longer helped with insomnia after I came off it. Had hurt my back and the amitriptyline didn't cover the pain anymore. Went crazy with pain treatments which made my body lose more nutrients. Lead to a total loss of electrolytes, weight loss, depression, allergies came back. Use a short while if you have to but consider healthy alternatives with diet and exercise, cognitive therapy if you need it first. Avoid too many additional drugs you can get dehydrated taking this. | F | 63 | 15 years 100 | 3/1/2019 | 1 | Pain | Audio hallucinations. Extremely drowsy, easily angered. | This is a horrible drug in American healthcare is substandard the best. | M | 59 | 0 days 1X day | 2/23/2023 | 3 | Insomnia Depression | I Sleep like the dead but still drugged in the morning. | The dreams are many and vivid. my depression has lightened a little so far so I'll stay with it longer and see where this goes. I'll try to adjust what time of day I take it because before bed leaves me hung over in the morning, but I sleep solid. if you already sleep well this drug might be a problem for you. I cant imagine upping the dosage on this. | M | 58 | 14 days 10 MG 1X day | 1/23/2022 | 5 | Pain | Dry mouth and sedative effects | F | 57 | 5 years 150 1X day | 12/13/2019 | 1 | Depression | The primary concern for me was inanillity to get and or main tain an erection and a total lost interest in sex no interest at all it brought on another condition called ISD or ISDD (look it up ) not good when followed on all meds I was taking I had diagnos my self my pharmacist nor my doctor would render a clue as to what was wrong with but I know my body I totally blame my self I did not check these people I did not research these meds I thought they were under some kind oath to look out for they,re patients expecislly the doctor I mean how do you put a person on this type of dangerous drug and not even look back never check for toxic build up never tell the patient anything about this, four straight years I took this medicine if I was seemly on mild depression this drug could have made me commit suicide a no one would have been the wider o say never again and I'm consulting an attorney. | Take control of your life your meds flak are all taking f-ing pay from the pharmcutical industry. | M | 53 | 4 years 75 | 8/26/2016 | 3 | Sleep disorders | Extreme mental fog and fatigue the next day. | I may be more sensitive to this drug. I was prescribed 25mg at bedtime, and I find if I take a full tab I have to take it hours before I fall asleep. Even when I do take the full tab hours before bed, the next day I often feel foggy and spaced out, and ready to nap the next evening. If I take a half-tab an hour or two before bed, the next-day fog isn't quite as bad, but it's still noticeable. I do not take this drug nightly, more like a few times a week or less. The fog I get the next day, however, is why I rate the drug lower in satisfaction. -- My actual sleep under this drug is all right, but heavy, not necessarily refreshing. And I find that I need to sleep longer (min. 9 hours) when taking this drug, or I'm too groggy to function much at all the next day. | F | 52 | 1.5 years | 1/3/2010 | 5 | Migraines? | None as yet? | I have a Paradoxical effect with meds. I will use Adderal to help me sleep at night and get rid of my leg cramps. Today, I had a migraine and lethargic. I went thru my usual rituals of trying to feel better and nothing was working. I remembered that my new Primary doctor wanted me to start this new medicine; she said it was for my Migraines, BUT, I know why she wanted me to try it, (Just Diagnosed with Elemental Mercury Poisoning after 6 years of it destroying me mentally and physically). I thought to myself, what do I have to lose, let me try it today. AND I WAS RIGHT...all of the sudden I was organizing a drawer and thought to myself, why do I feel well enough to organize this drawer when I could be cleaning the bathrooms, etc...AND I realized, the new medicine had kicked in and instead of making me LETHARGIC like Adderall, it gave me a kick without any side effects. Just pure joy to have energy without any heart palpitations or a headache. 5 hours later, my headache did come back, but with only one Fiorcet I was good! So, now it is 11:30 at night and I am wide awake. I took this at 11:00am this morning. So, I decided to research what others are saying about this drug. I truly hope this is not a fluke. I really need a break. If I can feel as great as this everyday, I will be able to get my life back, WISH ME LUCK! I am comparing this drug to Forfivo 450XL. When the pharmacist told me to take it in the morning because it would make me hyper, I knew that I better take it at n | F | 51 | 1 days 10mg 1X day | 10/4/2016 | 4 | Chronic Migraines | When I first started taking the medication it made me sleepy, but after two weeks that went away and I have had no problems since. I take this at night and I take 20MG Inderal in the morning. Between this combination, my migraines are well under control. | F | 50 | 6 years 50MG 1X day | 1/16/2014 | 4 | Chronic Migraines | weight gain (13 lbs), sleepiness, and no more depression (even though that was not why I was on it.) | I went from 18 migraine days a month to 6 - 8. And now that I am going through menopause, they are even less. But when I do get them sometimes they can be so bad, I can't stop throwing up. I think I end up in urgent care at least 6 or more times a year to stop the vomiting. | F | 50 | 3 years 50 MG 1X day | 2/22/2015 | 5 | Anxiety, chronic tmj pain, insomni | Working well on my anxiety and sleep. Never slept so good since I was a child. Don't wake up groggy. No brain fog. It dosen't make very sleepy but once I am asleep I sleep more sound than ever. It has also helped my chronic TMD/TMJ pain. I might seek a bit higher dose soon to see if it would help more with the pain. I take this in addition to Lexapro and Ambien PRN. I took 10 mg Ambien for years but now 5mg seems to work fine since starting amitriptyline. Very happy with this medication so far. No real side effects thank goodness. Be well! | M | 49 | 4 months 10mg 1X day | 11/5/2021 | 5 | Migraines | Dry mouth, weight gain | I started off at 10mg and have had to increase the dosage over the years but it has helped manage my migraine headaches better than anything else ever did. | F | 47 | 12 years 150 1X day | 3/20/2016 |
AMITRIPTYLINE HCL (AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE): This medication is used to treat mental/mood problems such as depression. It may help improve mood and feelings of well-being, relieve anxiety and tension, help you sleep better, and increase your energy level. This medication belongs to a class of medications called tricyclic antidepressants. It works by affecting the balance of certain natural chemicals (neurotransmitters such as serotonin) in the brain. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)