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 |
| 5 | Panic attack , anxiety | Good sleep | F | 45 | 6 months 25 1X day | 12/20/2022 | 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 | Anxiety and Panic | Some physical side effects. The usual: Dry mouth, constipation etc. | The first drug that I have responded well to and tolerated. I think SSRI medications are seriously overrated and overused! | M | 24 | 8 weeks 100mg 2X day | 11/24/2020 | 5 | Pain | Dry mouth and sedative effects | F | 57 | 5 years 150 1X day | 12/13/2019 | 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 | 5 | Chronic complicated migraines | initially gained about 10 pounds when started because of increased hunger , but was able to lose the weight over the course of the year by reducing carb intake | This medication gave me my life back ! Was getting complicated migraines with vertigo , visual auras and severe nausea 3-4 x week , came close to having to resign from my nursing job . Side effects well worth it for me , now I only get migraines during menstrual cycle that require only Aleve or Tylenol . Completely able to stop taking imitrex , on 50 mg X1 year . | F | 45 | 1 years 50mg | 7/13/2016 | 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 | 5 | Depression and anxiety | Dry mouth, fatigue | I have tried Lexapro, Prozac, and Wellbutrin for my depression, and Amitriptyline is hands down the best. I am taking it for depression and anxiety, but it has also eliminated any digestive issues I previously had. I also struggled with little appetite for many years and I could not gain weight. This drug has fixed that too and now I eat what I feel to be a more appropriate amount for my height. It has been extremely helpful for anxiety and calming racing thoughts. It takes atleast a month to notice improvement in depression, but it has certainly been working. This drug saved my life. Also, it didn't affect my libido like the other, newer meds did. You will often read that drugs like Amitriptyline have many side effects compared to the newer medications, but I have found the opposite to case. I think a lot of the side effects are amplified by the companies trying to sell the newer drugs. | M | 25 | 2 months 100 mg | 5/1/2015 | 5 | insomnia headaches nervous stomach | Occured drowsiness(good), a little groggy when first wake up in mornings(but goes away in about 1/2 hr). This has been a miracle for me! It has helped with body aches and my tension headaches a great deal. I also have urinary pain and difficulty and this also seems to be helping with that too! Love this drug and would highly reccomend it. I take only 1tab nightly but thinking about tlking to dr about maybe a lower mg for during daytime usage for help with my symptoms | F | 31 | 4 months 100 | 10/8/2012 | 5 | migraines/complicated migraines | Dry mouth and sometimes helps you sleep. Went from 1 to 2 a week down to maybe I feel one coming on every other month so I take 2 and maybe a midol complete (midol complete was only thing that ever touched them before....Tried a few others, one made me so dizzy and nauseous all the time and the other made me projectile vomit about a half hour after taking. The Amitriptyline has been like a miracle cure!! | F | 46 | 3 years 25 mg 1X day | 1/27/2012 | 5 | Depression, Insomnia | When my dosage was increased from 15 to 25 I noticed "the hangover effect" in the morning. Slight, sharp pain behind the left eye, usually disappears after 30 minutes. | This medicine has altered my mood & my temper (for the better) and it has helped a lot in helping me sleep and preventing migraines. | M | 19 | 3 months 25 1X day | 12/25/2011 | 5 | Vulvodynia | Skin sensitive to sunlight (sunburn easily), insomnia | For the pain and itching to be gone after 4 years of suffering, what a miracle drug for me! | F | 25 | 1 years | 12/4/2006 | 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 | 4 | Neuropathy | dry mouth sleepy and dizzy | just hope I don't gain weight from this | F | 47 | 6 days 25mg 1X day | 7/6/2020 | 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 | For depression | None | Do endep still work after taking it for around 20 years | F | 70 | 10 years 75mg | 3/10/2017 | 4 | Chronic tension headache, migraine | Initially, dry mouth, dizziness, deep and long sleep, and slight weight gain (3-5 lbs). These side effects have subsided, and my weight has stabilized. | Although I still get headaches regularly, they're much less frequent and less intense than before I started taking this medication. The medication seems to "re-set" my tension headaches, so they don't intensify into migraines over the period of a few consecutive "bad headache" days. For me, the side effects are worth the improved quality of life (and the side effects subsided after a week or two anyway). | F | 46 | 4 months 50 mg 1X day | 9/8/2016 | 4 | Chronic headaches and nerve pain | Dry mouth | F | 4 years 30 | 12/23/2015 | 4 | To sleep and depression | Weight gain. | Don't like the weight gain. | F | 69 | 10 months 25 mg | 4/19/2015 | 4 | depression and panic attacks | F | 68 | 20 years 100 mg 1X day | 4/6/2015 |
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)