ELAVIL Reviews (AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.1 (585 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ELAVIL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ELAVIL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | Insomnia | Next day hangover, dry mouth | F | 67 | 7 days 25 mg | 11/29/2019 | 3 | Sleep, back pain, depression | Tolerance a problem. | M | 73 | 2 years 25 | 10/4/2019 | 1 | to treat CRPS. severe neuropathy | I took Elavil for approximately 3 weeks. By the 3rd week, I had lost 7 of my upper teeth. My dentist told me that all of my remaining teeth needed to be removed. Before this happened I had a pretty smile, now I look like a street crack addict. I would never advise anyone to take this drug!!! | If you value your teeth at all, do not, I repeat, DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG!!! | M | 59 | 20 days 25 3X day | 9/30/2019 | 2 | Migraines/Insomnia | Suffered from severe insomnia and migraines, doctor said this drug would work well for both. Initially this worked great and I was sleeping like a baby again,. However, as time went on it would stop working and my dosage would need to be increased. In a 9 month span, I gained 35 pounds and I am back to getting migraines and not sleeping at all. Discontinuing this medication due to EXCESSIVE weight gain, dry mouth, blurred vision and stuffy nose while on this drug. Not worth the brief benefit. | F | 47 | 11 months 50mg | 8/15/2019 | 5 | depression | None if the SSRI's really worked, so we tried the tricyclics. This really helps me to not get in a black hole depression, and the sedative effect is great since I have insomnia. I basically take the max dose though. | M | 54 | 6 days 150 mg | 7/23/2018 | 5 | Insomnia | Maybe a metallic taste once in awhile. No weight gain.... sleep like a baby. | F | 51 | 1 years | 11/22/2017 | 2 | Severe Depression and Anxiety | It is very important to be extremely clear regarding side effects, not to discourage others from giving medication a chance based on what you read on these reviews including my own. If I read these reviews alone I wouldn't want to give any drug a try. You have to be open to trying something and you may be surprised that you don't experience all of the negative side effects that others write about. Each persons body chemistry is unique. The reason I tried this drug is because 6 years ago I was electrocuted/shocked by a wall heater that left me with some cognitive challenged. Before the shock, I took Zoloft for 6 years and it agreed with me beautifully, however after the shock I was no longer able to tolerate SSRI's even at the smallest dose like 5 or 10 mg. I'm still very sensitive to medication and can only tolerate 10-15 mg without feeling horrible. I took this medication for four months. I also have Multiple Sclerosis and Endometriosis. For me this medication was to sedating. I felt like it effected every nerve in my body and in the morning I could not wake up. It felt like I was being drugged every night. It was to sedating for me and at such a small dose couldn't help my depression. It did help with relieving anxiety. I would still have to take Klonopin in the am for the anxiety so it didn't resolve it for me 100 percent. For me I had to discontinue this drug solely because of the sedation factor. But I think that's because it has a lot to do with my MS. M | F | 44 | 4 months 10-25 | 9/13/2017 | 1 | To alleviate the effects of stress. | If you take this drug, get a life coach first, and have your actions monitored. I was happy-go-lucky taking this drug, but separated from reality. | I left the best job I ever had, lost my wife & family, my house. Basically I pissed away 20 years worth of work in under a year. I didn't care, when I should have. The result is now I have more stress and anxiety than ever. Don't make critical long-term decisions while taking this drug. | M | 42 | 6 months 1X day | 7/6/2017 | 2 | Bladder Incontinence | After a week I began to feel paranoid and depressed, went to doctor and she said it was my generalised anxiety disorder flaring up as elavil blocks my natural serotonin. Also had intense sweating, feelings of sadness and guilt, became critical of everything I did and very irritable. | M | 24 | 10 weeks 10-25 | 6/26/2017 | 5 | Burning Mouth Syndrome/Sjogren's | Difficulty waking up in the morning. | This medication has decreased the amount of pain from Burning Mouth Syndrome and Sjogren's. It has the added bonus of removing or lessening any depressing thoughts. I take 2.5 hours before I plan to go to sleep in order to lessen issues with waking up. | F | 48 | 4 years 50 MG 1X day | 5/1/2017 | 3 | headaches, anxiety, urinary issues | Dry mouth, craving sweets, dissociation, feeling like my body and brain aren't interacting properly. Very odd to me like my hands always feel strange I sometimes feel like I'm walking on a balance beam it's almost a chore to walk. My right eye has been twitching for 2 weeks since I upped my dosage. It did help the migraines, definitely isn't helping my anxiety and is mildly helping my urinary issues (frequency, urgency) but I changed my diet and eliminated as much sugar as possible which is probably why my bladder is feeling better. I have to take my moms Ativan to calm my nerves on this stuff I'm all on edge and twitchy. | All in all it's not that bad, the side effects are off putting but the med is cheap and it's has greatly improved my tension headaches. I might stop and try something else because of the weakness and strange feeling in my limbs but if nothing else works I'll come back to this drug as it's cheap and really makes me sleep like a log. | F | 22 | 2 months 25mg | 4/16/2017 | 5 | Depression | Dry mouth is the only thing but it really works good. | M | 35 | 1 months 25 mg | 4/14/2017 | 1 | Fibromyalgia and sleep | I wanted to kill myself and I destroyed my life. | F | 31 | 2 years 20 | 2/9/2017 | 4 | Migraines | At first, groggy in morning, clears after a few minutes. (normal to feel side effects for up to 3 weeks before med kicks in, hang in there) | Severety of migraines lessened, was getting them every week, now if I feel a little twinge coming, I can take a tylenol and it will work. Suffered for over 40 years with hormonal migraines. Wish I would have tried this sooner, glad I found it though. No weight gain with 10mg, sleep much better now and feel overall good about life. Am actually able to start walking and exercising a bit now without worry of a migraine starting. Overall happy with it! | F | 51 | 3 months 10mg 1X day | 2/5/2017 | 3 | Increased anxiety and agitation, sleepiness in the morning, waking up at night. | F | 69 | 1 months 20 MG | 1/20/2017 | 4 | Severe nerve damage | Extreme dry mouth. Must always have a bottle of water. Lost half my teeth. Had to get caps everywhere you could see. $22,500. But, I kept increasing it and now I've been on 100 mil. Did not help my pain, but it is the best sleep med I've ever had. So, I don't intend to ever stop taking it because I can't sleep at all with out it. I was in a serious MVA with a truck running a light, he totaled my small car. I am on many meds since that happened to me. I was 38 years old, he took away my life. Elavil gives me a good night's sleep. | F | 60 | 7 years | 12/11/2016 | 5 | depression, anxiety, migraines | None | The best antidepressant for me! I was sick with SSRI, I can't tolerate them. I have no side effects with only 10 mg of Elavil and I am feeling better after two week. It is sedating first few days but now it makes me "normal", relaxed, happy without anxiety like my old self. No drug-sensation and no weight gain until now. First days I was very hungry but not so much after a few days. I also suffer from migraines and maybe it's working. So with a single drug I can fix three problems: depression, anxiety and migraines. I'm really grateful for it! | F | 39 | 2 weeks 12 | 11/13/2016 | 4 | Migraines | Drowsy, some dizzy, heart racing | daily headaches became manageable and when I get a migraine it's minor compared to before | F | 27 | 3 days 20 | 10/9/2016 | 5 | Anxiety and sleep aid | I've taken this drug twice in my life and it's been a life saver each time. However, it made me gain 50+ lbs each time. Sounds rediculous I'd take it again but it fixed all my other issues better than anything else I've ever taken. This medicine is great if u have a great handle on diet and exercise. Being small has always been easy for me as I have a very high metabolism....but I didn't stay as active as I needed to to continue this med. I've been changed to nortriptyline and it's decreased my appetite significantly and still works almost as good for anxiety and sleep :) | F | 45 | 1 days 50 mg | 5/30/2016 | 2 | Chronic headaches | Increased constant headache | Does this initial increase of headaches go away the longer you stay on it? | M | 50 | 1 months 15 mg | 5/30/2016 |