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 |
| 5 | Daily Migraines | No significant side-effects, but it did take two months to get much benefit | I was warned by my neuro that this drug was not an effective antidepressant. | F | 29 | 5 months | 11/3/2004 | 5 | depression and anxiety | side effects were dry mouth, constipation, kind of a loss of energy, sleepiness, some loss of libido, feeling of not being yourself | i have been treated for depression and anxiety since i was 25 years old and i am now 58 yo. i would like to recommend the following strategies which i have found to be helpful. i have tried umpteen thousand other newer medications and found them not to be as good as the tricyclics at least for me. my research indicates that these drugs are better on men. i think this is so because if u are athletic (which u must be on this med i think)_ pain is a more severe factor in depression. i originally took this med in the form of triavil which is elavil + trilofon (a anti- phsycotic. long term use of the latter raises the risk of tardive dyskenisia which is horrific and possibly irreversible. i have stopped the triavil because of this and proceed with elavil. one thing i would recommend is exercise to the point of being a pro. this will allow the lowest dose and add your natural chemicals to improve depression. i was able to have a good sex life on this med by varying the time i took it. dont take when u and your other want sex. try to work around this and i had no compaints. sometimes i would go off it for a while because sometimes i didnt feel like myself. try to become more self aware so that u dont go too far. my whole life revolves around my mental condition, but it is worth it as i have come to discover a sense of priority in that no job, partner, or anything else is worth sacrificing your happiness. in other words, do what's necessary to stay out of a deep depression as long as its not self destructive. | M | 58 | 28 years | 10/30/2004 | 1 | Osteoarthitis-Chronic pain | Drowseness - Constipation - Racing heartbeat - Hot flashes - Lost of taste - Dry mouth - Skin peeling in mouth. I have stoped taking it 10 days ago and dry mouth, lost of taste and skin peeling wont go away. Didn't help pain at all. Will never take again ! | F | 53 | 30 days | 10/23/2004 | 4 | muscle pain in my arm | None that I am aware of. It took a a while to activate. I took 25mg at bedtime . | Woke up in the middle of the night but was so tired couldn't get out of bed. knocks you out pretty good. definitely take this if you want to get some sleep. | F | 31 | 2 days | 10/13/2004 | 5 | major depressive disorder | -dry mouth -sedation -accomdation troubles (temporary) | the only antidepressant that really 'dissolved' the core sptms of my dep. very good sedative & anxiolytic effect, but regulary EKG&blood exams needed as its a tricyclic AD (possibility of cardiotoxic side effects). im taking it for years now with valproate (Depakote-generic), the one and only med that really relieved my troubles. | M | 22 | | 10/7/2004 | 3 | Chronic Fatigue | Racing heatbeat(tachycardia), dry mouth & receding gums, weight gain, excessive sweating, ringing ears (don't know if related) | Without it my fatigue symptoms are unbearable but the side effects are terrible! Stuck between a rock and a hard place. | M | 33 | 12 years | 10/1/2004 | 5 | Migraine | Drowsiness, can't sleep without it now, a little difficult to wake up in the morning. Vivid dreams, but rarely nightmares. | The side effects are annoying, but the results are worth it for me. Even with a small dosage I could immediately identify a reduction in the frequency of my migraines. I'm just amazed that no doctor suggested it sooner, I've had migraines my entire life and the drug has been around since 1961. | F | 31 | 3 years | 9/27/2004 | 5 | Diabetic neuropathic pain | M | 34 | 2 years | 9/16/2004 | 3 | | 9/6/2004 | 1 | Fibromyalgia Pain | Total mental confusion. I took one dose of 10mg and was whacked for days. Guess I was hypersensitive | M | 53 | 1 days | 8/20/2004 | 2 | Depression. | Dry mouth (caused my teeth to decay completely). Sexual side effects, I could achieve an orgasm, but no ejaculation. Also the orgam was premature, only taking about 2 minutes. It seemed to increase my appetite and caused me to sleep a lot. | Did not work for me as an antidepressant. I take Wellbutrin and Effor now and after 30 years of trying things, this combo works for me. | M | 55 | 3 years | 8/13/2004 | 4 | Migraines | constapation, lack of sex drive, hard to get up in the morning | This drug is the first that has allowed me to go weeks a time without a migraine headache. I used to get them multiple times a week and now I feel so much more in control of my life. The side effects are manageable, but for women on low progestrone birth control, watch for a decrease in sexual desire. | F | 24 | 3 months | 8/6/2004 | 3 | Pain in hip & leg, mostly at night | I started out taking 25 mg at bedtime, with some success with pain management, and didn't realize I was having any side effects, other than having hard time waking up in morning. I had dose increased a few years ago, because pain was coming back, and increasing the Elavil to 50mg seemed to help. I have had chronic diahrea and gas (have had several tests showing no other conditions), severe weight gain, and I always crave sweets. Also I've had problems with ringing in my ears and dizziness (have ruled out Meneire's disease & all other possibilities thru many expensive tests. My Dr contributed it to my high blood pressure). I have also had problems with nightmares and 'waking dreams'. I didn't see all the possible side effects listed for this drug until just recently, and realized that all these other problems I have been having could be related to this medicine! I have stopped taking it this week, since it doesn't seem to be helping my pain problem at night anymore. Since I have stopped taking the Elavil I am having trouble staying asleep all night now, but pain is not any worse than it was when I was on the Elavil! It is too soon to tell if I will see any weight loss. I can't tell if sweet cravings have diminished yet, but possibly. I have noticed that I don't have as much trouble with diahrea now. And now I actually wake up before my alarm clock goes off! I seem to be able to get through the day ok, even though I am having trouble staying asleep all night. I'm frustrated that my doctor did not realize that all the symptoms I had been telling him about could have been related to this medicine! And I will let him know what I have discovered. | A history of depression runs in my family, but that is not why my doctor prescribed this medicine. It is suppose to some how block pain sensors (or something like that). It seemed to work for quite a while, especially after the dose was increased, but after several years of use, it didn't seem to help much at all. | F | 48 | 7 years | 7/17/2004 | 3 | | 7/9/2004 | 5 | depression | dry mouth,nightmares | but this drug has helped with my depression and pain. i take it at night and wake up feeling great!! | F | 30 | 7 days | 7/4/2004 | 5 | Insomnia | Knocked me right out! | F | 27 | 3 months | 5/25/2004 | 1 | Slight depression | Significant weight gain (a pound a day) while on it. Cravings for sweets - made ice cream taste like it never tasted before. | F | 47 | 20 days | 5/19/2004 | 1 | fibromyalgia | nightmares,hallucinations,sleep walking,panic attacks and extreme anger and exhaustion. | I was accused of touching my step daughter after she climbed into our bed I was so drugged I thought it was my wife....NEVER TAKE AGAIN | M | 40 | 4 years | 4/8/2004 | 5 | fibromyalgia | Some fatigue, dry mouth | F | 50 | 3 years | 3/27/2004 | 3 | Depression, Fibromyalgia | Can't sleep without it now. Takes a long time in the morning to wake up. Dry mouth a constant problem. You do need to keep an eye on your weight,as your metabilism does slow down. Affects your dosage of synthroid. | Even with the side effects,I think it works good for me. Took all the pain away from the fibromyalia which is a very big plus,and helps with the depression fairly well. I have to say that its the only antidepression med. that I have ever taken, so I can | M | 48 | 3 times | 3/24/2004 |