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 | to control interstitial cystitis pa | This was my miracle drug. I sleep better, I have zero ic symptoms. It's increased my sex drive and sex has never been better. Added perk I guess! No side effects to complain about others than dry mouth. | F | 32 | 1 days 50 mg at n | 9/30/2014 | 1 | Sleep Problems | Made me sleepy. Made me feel nervous during the next day. | I only took this as I couldn't get my doxepin I usually take for sleep. It does make you drowsy like doxepin but has effects on serotonin that can make you feel paranoid. Avoid if you have any tendency to psychosis or severe anxiety. | M | 50 | 3 days 25 MG 1X day | 9/30/2014 | 5 | Insomnia | None | F | 38 | 4 days 10 | 9/11/2014 | 2 | Anxiety, Insomnia, and IBS relief | I sleep much better but get nothing done the next day. It has killed my motivation to do anything. There is even a touch of depression just under the surface. | M | 50 | 4 weeks 10 mg 1X day | 9/2/2014 | 3 | concussion | Depth Perception on steps,balance | F | 63 | 2 months 50 | 8/24/2014 | 3 | ibs, anxiety | The started me at 25mg And now its 50mg n still team no sleep. | F | 35 | 3 weeks 50 | 8/5/2014 | 5 | no sleep/opiate withdraw | Onle side effects I have is non stop back to back dreams which are always great..Heck sometimes i can't wait to goto bed and see what movies my mind will uhh ok..dream up for the nite lol I am being totally honestly and due to 2 severe auto wrecks. one in 85 and one in 86 and being held together by buts and bolts i have been on strong narcotics. starting out w Tylenol 3 then 4s then loratab then percocet then oxycontin then dilaudid then opana aka oxymorphone and said this is enuff as i could chew up and swallow 5opana 40s and not even feel it as of me being on narcotics for several decades my tolerance. is just to high for much of anything to work so i told my dr to put me on ultram and elavil in which he did and if u know much about drugs..well ultram is a very weak non narcotic pain reliever but greatly reduces ur wd,s of opiate. narcotics. and the elavil really.makes me sleep and seems i can focus much better.i love this med and give it a 5* | M | 49 | 7 days 50 | 6/25/2014 | 3 | Insomnia | EXTREME weight gain! I gained 17 lbs in one year, and I have never had a weight problem before. And this in spite of regular, intense cardio workouts 4x per week and eating sensibly. | It did help me sleep better, but if I have to choose between getting fat and not being able to sleep, I guess I'll have to choose the latter. | F | 49 | 1 years 25 mg 1X day | 6/20/2014 | 3 | Sleep/anxiety/depression | Wake up still feeling groggy No energy throughout the day | F | 33 | 3 days 25 | 6/7/2014 | 3 | Chronic daily headaches/Migraines | I just started this for headaches. It seems to be helping but today I have been very emotional. I will cry for no reason, and I get mad easy. I hope this is only short lived and goes away. I have two kids of my own and a step daughter who is here for the summer. I need my energy, but I also need to be headache free. | F | 33 | 4 days 10mg | 5/24/2014 | 2 | For control of migraines | I have to say it has helped me to have far less migranes. But I am going crazy with the all day dizziness. Am I alone | F | 41 | 1 years 25 mg | 5/24/2014 | 4 | Insomia | This is the only med that works for me for sleep,but I've gained 40pounds talk in my sleep and have had hallucinations ending me in the physc ward a couple of times I don't like the side effects but nothing else works for me for sleep.dont know what to do | F | 53 | 10 years 150mg | 5/12/2014 | 2 | pospartum depression | I ate much more than usual, tired, developed very large breast. I went from a very small B to a double D. The Dr. then took me off of them, but I was lucky the breast stayed. | I have had a history of depression. I don't think I would go back on the Elavil. The first thing I ask my Dr. before starting a new medication is, "will I gain weight?" Elavil was helpful with my mood swings and most of all the FREE BREAST!! People never believed it was from the medication, they were perky up until I turned 50Yrs old. I dont know if they have ever been connected to breast cancer, which I developed 2008. I have never researched the drug. | F | 56 | 1 years 2X day | 5/8/2014 | 4 | depression, neuropathy, sleep | weight gain, weakened bladder, a bit harder to focus, a bit of a loss of motivation to do things | M | 54 | 8 years 100 mg 1X day | 5/2/2014 | 2 | Pain | Loss of sleep, dry mouth, extreme fatigue, dizziness, panic attacks, increased appetite, inability to focus. | I was prescribed this medication for pain believed to be related to my anxiety levels. It was thought that this would address both my anxiety disorder and my pain. I realize it's been only a few weeks taking this medication, but it's unleashed hell upon my life. I have panic attacks in my sleep almost daily now. I maybe get four or five hours of sleep, broken up between the night and day because this stupid pill has me waking up every hour. I wake up with dry mouth. All day I'm tired, dizzy, and can't focus. I feel "empty" inside, emotionally, and often lack motivation to do things. Also, it has not helped my OCD, anxiety, or pain in the least. It's a very pointless med for me. | F | 26 | 3 weeks 1X day | 3/6/2014 | 3 | Taken in conjunction with pain meds | I was prescribed elavil 10-20mg at bed time in conjunction with pain medication, it is supposed to help/complement the pain medication in smaller dosages. It did help with pain, it also helped with sleep however I have a horrible time trying to urinate now and have gainex weight. I also at one point thought it was making me depressed, I wi give it some time and report back. | M | 34 | 1 months 10-20 | 2/17/2014 | 3 | Taken in conjunction with pain meds | I was prescribed elavil 10-20mg at bed time in conjunction with pain medication, it is supposed to help/complement the pain medication in smaller dosages. It did help with pain, it also helped with sleep however I have a horrible time trying to urinate now and have gainex weight. I also at one point thought it was making me depressed, I wi give it some time and report back. | M | 34 | 1 months 10-20 | 2/17/2014 | 1 | depression related insomnia | prescribed to help me sleep due to depression related insomnia. Dosage incremented from 10 to 30 mg without helping me sleep in the least. But 10 mg are enough to cause dry mouth, parched lips, thirst and a funky taste that won't go and prevents me from eating. | F | 5 days 10 to 30 m 1X day | 2/12/2014 | 5 | Migraines | Drowsiness. Overall greatly helped stop my reoccurring nightly migraines | F | 15 | 1 years 25 MG | 1/2/2014 | 2 | Insomnia, fibromyalgia pain | Dry mouth and all other mucus including vagina and eyes, restless legs and thumbing heart | I've been on and off this drug for years but never found it very useful and really didn't appreciate the side effects. It didn't put me to sleep and it didn't decrease pain levels. Recently I tried to come off hypnotics and so was taking this as an intermediary medication to improve my chances to get some sleep, however soon realised I've developed intolerance and get restless legs and a sense of agitation in the body when I take it. So that's the end of that. | F | 47 | 7 days 10-20mg 1X day | 12/11/2013 |