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 |
4 | Sleep Aid : Help falling asleep | I take 10 MG 2-3 hours before I want to go to sleep. I have struggled with falling asleep not staying asleep for most of my life. I'm also taking Well Butrin (anti-depressant) and have struggled with depression and addiction. However, I take this med to help me specifically fall asleep. Lunesta and Ambien do not work for me. Benedryl or Zzzquil work for me better than prescription sleep meds I have tried. I would be open to trying Trazadone again. Melatonin doesn't work well for me either because I have nightmares on it. I love this med and know that when I have it- I will be able to sleep well. I also do not feel groggy or a hangover like effect in the am. The only thing is concern about my weight. I am unsure of side effects. I have experienced weight gain that I feel is unrelated to Amatriptaline. With lifestyle changes I lost 40lbs over the last 7 months while on same dose. This possible se of Weight Gain would be the only negative association I have with the med. | F | 32 | 3 years 10 MG | 12/5/2013 | 4 | Migraine Prophylaxis | Strange sensation of skin crawling which went away after second dose. Reduced the occurrence of migraines. Now I don't have minor migraines every day though I still do get breakthrough migraines the bad ones like once/twice a month. | M | 30 | 3 months 50 | 10/17/2013 | 5 | Insomnia | Made it a little harder to wake up in the morning | I was on 10 mg of Elavil for about a year and a half for insomnia. During periods where I was more stressed I would increase the dosage to 20 mg. I took the pill about a hour before bedtime and it would make me feel calm enough to sleep. It has helped me tremendously! I feel like I have really deep, sound sleep after taking it. | F | 33 | 1.5 years 10-20 mg 1X day | 7/22/2013 | 3 | Lasting depression | Dry mouth all the time, constipation, agoraphobia and impossibity to take a quick decision. In the beginning my sleep was excellent, but no I wake at 4 am every night. | M | 62 | 6 months 50 mg 1X day | 7/13/2013 | 1 | Migraines and insomnia | Weight gain- 30 pounds, dry mouth causing very bad breath, sluggish all day, memory loss, no libido | F | 36 | 3 months 30mg 1X day | 5/15/2013 | 2 | migraines | It would cause me to sleep walk and drive, I have no remembrance of this. I would sleep walk and retake the medication and not remember taking it. Severe constipation. | M | 38 | 5 months 100mg | 5/12/2013 | 5 | Insomnia | Larger doses cause hangover | GREAT med for having sound sleep for me. Without it, my sleep is terrible. | M | 60 | 25 mg 1X day | 3/29/2013 | 2 | Chronic migraines | Had severe migraines for months. Has helped with the migraines but have suffered the side effects. Horrible dreams no sleep(4hours on a good night) sleep talk and walk which I have never done dry mouth memory loss irritable just been an emotional roller coaster. So frustrated bc I wanna stop them but I don't wanna suffer the migraines. Meds before dis caused me to have severe anxiety and panic attacks with agoraphobia. Idk wea my career stands bc of all dis. Just beware of what meds you take. Remember everyone is different. Research your medication. Be your own advocate bc no one will do it for you! | F | 28 | 2 months 50mg | 3/6/2013 | 4 | Chronic Migraines | Major increase in Anxiety, Agitation, Irritability, and have been nauseous as a result. Recently experienced uncontrolled tremors during periods of high stress or anxiety. Loss of appetite. Extreme tiredness during the first 2 weeks of taking this medication, and periodically afterwards. I also experience minor migraines or headaches occasionally. | After taking this for only a month once every night before I go to bed, I have noticed dramatic changes in my mental state that have become a concern to my health. I did have anxiety attacks every so often, but within one week I had over 12 different attacks (or 'almost attacks' as I refer to attacks that I am able to compose myself during). And while this prescription relatively treats my severe migraines well I still am susceptible to getting one, however it is not as strong- even so with so many side effects, I highly dislike this pill. | F | 18 | 1 months 10 mg 1X day | 3/3/2013 | 1 | Migraine prevention | I was unable to lose weight on this medication, since going off of it I've lost 15 pounds in a month. | This drug makes you tired, crave sugar, and did not even prevent all my migraines! | F | 20 | 7 years 50 MG 1X day | 2/27/2013 | 5 | Depression/Anxiety | Weight Gain, constipation. | Elavil worked exceptionally well for the depression and anxiety. I took 100 mg at bed time, was able to sleep throu the night, and feel rested in the morning. The down side to this drug is the excessive weight gain. I gained 30lbs, in 2 years.Constipation was also a problem/ | F | 30 | 2 years 100mg 1X day | 12/3/2012 | 5 | Fibro-pain mgmt, osteoartritis, | 20lbs weight gain in 4 months. Nightmares & sleepTalking. Extreme sugar cravings. sleep w/Elavil has been amazing. I suffered extreme insomnoa for 5 years. I was hesitant to take more antidepressants bc I tried Cymbalta. One single dose and i never went back to my career again. cymbalta caused me to have seratonin syndrome, but doctors dismissed me. I honestly thought that i was actually having a nervous breakdown. Only my own personal research and 8 months later did i figire it out. Hands down was the scariest thing ive had to deal so far. After 3 solid yrs of almost Losing my, i made the decision to try something else for sleep. Elavil worked so well. I was astounded at how sick i was from lack of sleep. For the first time in almost 4 years I was able to work. I had already lost my career, but I was ecstatic just to be able to wait tabes, i was just happy to be feeling 500% better, and all it took was Elavil. i can ABSOLUTELY sacrifice my body image to get sleep. | F | 34 | 9 months | 11/29/2012 | 5 | Panic attacks and severe anxiety | None | My general doctor prescribed elavil for Pain and help with sleeping. I did not mention anxiety to him. After about 2 weeks, I felt a difference with the anxiety, after about 1 month, I noticed I felt no anxiety, panics went away, I was able to talk to anyone and not feel anxiety. I feel more energy. Now I went up to 20 mg on my own, because I realize I am able to focus better. I read somewhere that it could treat add also, and it sure works for me. I highly recommend elavil. | F | 55 | 6 years 10mg 1X day | 11/25/2012 | 4 | Chronic pain | Weight gain | Very inexpensive. Aids sleep. Helps a lot. Tried to ween off it & had return of great pain. | F | 63 | 10 years 50mg 1X day | 11/4/2012 | 3 | Neuropathy | Forgetfulness, sleepy, dry mouth, headache (off and on, over left eye) pain in Lt and Rt foot pain is not as bad,knowing what day, tired all day, going to bathroom one time during sleep (had been going (2-3 times at night), vived dreams, can not see word to spell, ringing in ears, pain in lower back when trying to stand up. | Stared taking one pill at bedtime for seven days-felt awful, sluggish, sleepy. Second week took 2 pills at bedtime-forgetful, memory lapses, pain in lower back when straighten up, dry mouth 14days later took 3 pills every night- sluggish, forgetful, insomnia, nervous, dry mouth, belching more often, coughing more, hoarness in am. | F | 62 | 5 weeks 25 MG 1X O | 10/24/2012 | 5 | Depression, insomnia, anxiety | Lethargy, drowsiness, headaches, craving for sweet food | I took generic amitriptilyene 15 years ago for the same symptoms and it worked after about 2-3 weeks. Completely cured a life of insomnia and anxiety and what must have been underlying depression. Since changing doctors and countries, I ended up on Remeron (no effect), Mianserin (no effect), and then trazodone (helped with the insomnia). Then a new pdoc tried me on Cipralex, which worked on the social anxiety and depression but left me with zero sex drive and insomnia again. Then even the antidepressant effect seemed to wear off. So I tried generic amitriptilyene again. First at 25mg and now at 25mg in morning and 50mg in evening. Again, it's worked and I'm amazed at the difference. Best of all, it's cheap and I have my sex drive back. | M | 42 | 6 weeks 25mg 3X day | 10/4/2012 | 1 | migraine prevention | I had an overall drying effect. I'm now taking Restasis, I drink massive amounts of water, my skin is very dry and wrinkled, and now I'm having vision issues. | F | 55 | 10 years 25mg 1X day | 9/12/2012 | 1 | Migraines and Concussion | Worst medication I've ever been on. I don't know if it's causing my migraines or masking how much worse they could be without the medicine. I've had about 35-40 migraines in the past 3 months, my concussion headaches haven't subsided at all and my circulation is dreadful. I'll list all the symptoms I've had: dizziness, confusion, chronic daily headaches, at least 8 migraines a month (most of the time 10), sensitivity to light and sound, nausea, drowsiness, severe long and short term memory problems, depression, anxiety, and the list goes on... | F | 15 | 7 months 50 MG | 9/6/2012 | 3 | Chronic Migraines, DSPS | Extreme fatigue, confusion, lack of judgement, hallucinations, short and long term memory loss, dry mouth, a feeling of heaviness, constipation | F | 16 | 1 years 35 1X day | 8/25/2012 | 4 | Insomnia | No significant side effects. I noticed that my hair fell out a little more than before, however I have very long thick hair so it hasn't been a major factor. Just a few more threads in the brush than before. | Overall I was generally impressed with the efficacy of this drug. I was prescribed this medication for intermittent insomnia due to early onset of perimenopause. There was no groggy feeling for me the next day, and I feel it helped me sleep well. A very surprising and welcome side effect was that I had no cramping or pain during my mentrual cycle! Loved this! I will continue to use this medication during periods of insomnia. I think its worked really really well for my symptoms. | F | 40 | 1 weeks 30 mg 1X day | 8/21/2012 |