ELAVIL Reviews (AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.1 (585 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ELAVIL with similar:
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| 4 | Chronic Migraines for 20+ years | Dry Mouth, a little trouble emptying my bladder, and slightly irritable. I sleep very, very well and feel rested when I get up. I still get the migraines though and take Maxalt MLT (2 doses at once) when I need to. But my migraines are so severe and frequent I have to take a double dose of Maxalt at once just to avoid another trip to the ER. I've been in the military for 20 years and will be retired soon because of it. The last neurologist I saw said I was in the worst category for migraine sufferers. But I do like the Elavil. I've read that people have experienced weight gain taking it. I just went from 50mg daily to 100 mg daily about a week ago. I have felt heavier since but it may be too early to tell. | M | 38 | 8 months 100mg 1X day | 8/16/2012 | 4 | Chronic Migraine | First two weeks very tired. Night sweats, not sure if the drug or my age. Felt a little out of it the first week or so, but stick with it, it gets better! I will take the few side effects over daily migraines! | So far only one migraine and the tiredness is starting to fade. I sleep well now. | F | 51 | 28 days 25mg 1X day | 8/14/2012 | 4 | sleep disorder | I'm Bipolar and this was prescribed to help me sleep. Was told to take 1-3 per night. I take 1 and it knocks me out for 8-12 hours. After that I can't sleep again for at least 24-36 hours even with taking another pill or more. Feels just like a short manic episode, can't sleep, lots of energy, bored easily. So it ain't all bad =) | M | 34 | 9 days 25mg 1X day | 7/25/2012 | 4 | Migraines, minor insomnia | tiredness all day everyday unless i get 12+ hours of sleep, random headaches that aren't migraines, lowered concentration level, night sweats, slow weight loss (lost 20-30 pounds since i started taking them), decreased appetite, cant wake up quickly in the morning | decreased migraines from 1-2 a day down to 2-3 a week, better sleep | F | 17 | 9 months 10 mg 2X day | 6/14/2012 | 1 | migraines | Tired all the time...sleep 12 hrs move 2 the couch and sleep another 4hrs..always hungry weight gain from lack of desire 2 motovate!! Very moody everything just gets on my nerves!! | F | 36 | 3 months 10 mg | 6/14/2012 | 5 | Anxiety, panic and sleep aid | Vision a little off under bright light for a few hours in morning. Otherwise this stuff really works!! Little anxiety in the morning but smooth sailing after that. It feels great to interact with people and feel relaxed and engaged. I would reccomend this to a friend. | M | 32 | 7 days 10mg | 6/11/2012 | 3 | Headaches, low mood | Weight gain, hair loss, difficulty maintaining wakeful state in the morning, emotionally unable to react appropriately to situations | F | 60 | 7 years 100mg | 5/25/2012 | 4 | Insomnia/ Depression | Strange dreams, talking in sleep, confusion, difficulty waking in morning, problems with memory, dry eyes. | I take 50 MG at night to help with depression and the insomnia it causes me, since going up to 50 MG (I was on 30 before and noticed no side effects but it wasn't very effective for me) I have been able to sleep much better and my mood feels more up. I have had weird and vivid dreams on it though and I've started talking in sleep which I've never done before, which is strange but doesn't bother me. It is hard to get up in the morning but I can deal with that- the only real problems for me are the confusion and memory issues (I tend to wander about the house for a while not quite knowing what my intentions are) and the dry eyes since I wear contact lenses, and I've resorted to wearing glasses which I do not like wearing at all. | F | 20 | 6 weeks 50 MG 1X day | 5/19/2012 | 1 | Chronic Migraines | Memory Loss, 20lbs in 1 year, hair loss, still suffered migraines under this med, irritability, dazed, confused, inability to concentrate. Dry mouth | F | 35 | 6 years 20-40mg | 5/17/2012 | 5 | Chronic Migraines | Wt gain (20 lbs/4yrs), Dry mouth (constantly chewing gum or drinking water), Sleep 10+hrs night, mild Hair loss (luckily I have thick hair, unnoticable to others), Morning grogginess & irritability. Currently weaned myself off, decreasing dosage by 10mg/10days. Have lost 20lbs (no diet), Sleepless nights, & fatigued/malaise. | F | 22 | 4 years 40 mg | 5/10/2012 | 5 | Migraine and TMJ disorder | Weight gain, constipation , lazy in the morning , higher heart puls | I take Tryptizol which has the same component , it has helped me a lot in both the migraines and the TMJ , the severity and frequency of the migraine are much better, but because I gain weight each time I take it, I stop for a while and then I go back to it, because there was no medication that had helped me in both conditions so well, I think I just have to accept the 2-3 kilos of increase in weight to have a better quality of life. | F | 56 | 1 years 25 mg 1X day | 5/6/2012 | 3 | depression | fatigue during day, low energy | Elavil rxed to me in 1971, along with PM dose of Valium (10mg) when I was hospitalized for suicidal depression. The side effects were awful and I soon avoided daytime doses by hiding pills beneath tongue; so I was really taking it only at night, when it seemed to boost effect of Valium. After six weeks, it might've worked; I noticed an "up" mood, w/o feeling stoned/druggy. / It seems safe for at least short-term use, not as bad as more recent run-ins w/ awful SSRIS like Paxil & Remeron. | M | 60 | 42 days 30mg 3X day | 4/23/2012 | 4 | Chronic Headaches | dry mouth, 10 lb weight gain, mild constipation initially had severe grogginess and zero appetite, but that quickly changed after about 2 weeks | This has almost completely gotten rid of my headaches - nothing else has worked. Now that I'm accustomed to my dose, I don't have the grogginess (almost like a severe depression - i didn't want to move for 2 weeks), but my appetite is crazy for sweets. I have had lots of trouble trying to lose weight while on this med. | F | 35 | 3 months 50mg 1X day | 4/1/2012 | 5 | chronic migraine | I found taking this drug dry mouth, night sweats, tiredness, blurry vision, ringing in the ears but will take it over chronic pain! | M | 52 | 2 months 30mg 1X day | 3/6/2012 | 2 | Chronic fatigue/insomnia/dizziness | Initial period of grogginess for about 2-3 weeks, but I slept better for about 8 months. Then, my fatigue, dizziness and memory worsened and I had to stop taking Elavil... now can't sleep. | M | 45 | 10 months 25 1X day | 3/2/2012 | 5 | Chronic Migrains for 20 years | I was very sleepy for the first 4 or 5 weeks...had a hard time waking up. Now, I go to sleep rather quickly and rest very well. I use to get migraines 5 days a week but since Dec 23rd, I've had 2...and they weren't as bad as they use to be. I haven't had any of the side effects that others have talked about. I hope this remains to be true from now on. | Love it! | M | 37 | 2 months 25 MG 1X day | 2/13/2012 | 3 | anxiety and derpession | dizziness, no short term memory, did feel better at first. Not so sure now. | The first several days the med kept me up all night long. Then I changed to taking it in the morning even though my dr. insisted that I take it evenings because it was supposed to help me sleep better. I do sleep better now although I usually have to lay down mornings for a while after my morning dose. I am supposed to ramp up to 20 mg a day and am hesitant. I currently feel dizzy a great deal and my short term memory is terrible. My mother has Alzheimers and this is like my starting into that scenario earlier than necessary! | F | 59 | 10 days 10 mg 1X day | 2/2/2012 | 5 | insomnia | dry mouth for the first four weeks | I had been suffering depressing insomnia for three years. Doctor put me on 50 mg of Elavil and it did mircle for me. | M | 46 | 5 months 50 mg 1X day | 1/22/2012 | 1 | fibromyalgia, nerve pain | WEIGHT GAIN!!!! dry eyes. dry mouth. moody. craving sweets. obsessive, compulsive behaviors, memory loss. did i mention WEIGHT GAIN. | My husband begged me to get off of Neurontin because he thought it was the culprit. I have been so moody. But the worst part was the weight gain. I put on 25 lbs. almost instantly,(after working hard for the 5 months prior to lose 30lbs. and now its all back) but then again, when youre craving sweets, that is bound to happen. I was tested for diabetes today, due to the dry mouth, weight gain, and sweet craving. I wear contacts, and my eyes get so dry I have to take them out.I had no idea it was the Elavil, it has reaked havoc on my body. Maybe it is good for some, but not my system. If I hadn't already taken it today, yesterday would be my last day. Today WILL BE! | F | 37 | 2 months 10 mg 1X day | 1/19/2012 | 1 | Depression. | Weight gain, moody, angry, argumentative, and memory loss | F | 30 | 4 months 25 | 1/17/2012 |