User Reviews for amitriptyline oral

I just stopped taking amitriptyline about a week ago after taking about 50 mg each night before bed time. I would like to know how long it takes to get it out of your system. I am finding it hard to get over the effects of detoxing from it.

When I first started taking this medication to hopefully decrease the number of migraines I get, it pretty much only helped with my insomnia. The dosage was increased to 50 mg I think, and it helps most times with the insomnia (but not always) but there are times when I still wake up with a migraine that is an 8-10 on a scale of 1-10. Like waking up with a hangover although you haven't had anything to drink. So honestly, I don't think it's working for the migraines. I recently started taking Fioricet for the migraines because Excedrin Migraine caused an ulcer. Although amitriptyline and fioricet can have adverse interactions, I don't think it's too bad. I also started tracking my moods because when I went on vacation for almost 2 weeks, I couldn't take it. When I started back, for like a week and a half to two weeks, it seems like I was easily agitated and irritable. It's better now I think...I'm still tracking.Read More Read Less

Prescribed for nerve pain related to cervical disc and nerve pain. Unable to sleep at night due to pain. After first does (25mg. at bedtime), the following day I could not hardly stay a wake. This medicine left me in a fog or dazed state where I could not function. It also increased my appetite greatly! With having disc bulges I do not think that the extra weight would be good for my spin either.

Really hard to wake up in the morning with this med. Also have to deal with the weight gain after losing a bunch with another drug. Works ok for a while, then less effective. Currently combined with Topamax and it is ok again. Haven't had a migraine for about 4 weeks, which is great! Just don't have much energy...

I was given this to decrease the mumber of times to urinate and for kidney stones. I curently take it for neurlogic pain and it works, but for urinary systoms----????????

It has reduced my migraine intensity, but not frequency. I can exercise now though so it has lessened my triggers. I have gained about 10 pounds : ( This will not stop me from using it though because now I have more of a life.

Overall I am happy with the results of this drug, and I have tried many. The only thing that bothers me is the weight gain side effect. I am not a big eater to begin with and truly watch what I eat anyway - but it still made me gain weight.

I was in a severe car accident, and developed mood change/insomnia. I prescribed 10mg doses once a day. I followed that dosage for two weeks with no improvement. I was instructed by my physician to increase the dosage to 20 mg. This decreased the insomnia and general anxiety. However, I do feel twitchy and have twice experienced short term ringing in my ears.

Have been on this for a year, works great, little to no pain and much better attitude. Have anxiety and grumpyness when not taking it. Did experience weight gain though but will take that over the overall every day better quality of life that I have now.

I took this for migraines and it worked for about half a year and now it does nothing. I am up to 100mg and am still getting headaches every other day. It also makes me very dizzy and nauseous.

I took this medication for a year and a half. It had taken the edge off of most of my headaches though not getting rid of the completely. Then all of sudden, it just stopped working all togethier. Once you are a drug for too long, it becomes less effective. I am now on a new drug. And have had NO head aches (knock on wood!!!!)

have taken this for almost a year it has reduced my migraines 100 fold. Now I don't have to get in a panic if bacon touches my food.

I could not sleep after I took this medication. I was unable to function and experienced horrific hallucinations - even when I closed my eyes. This is not a symptom I have experience with other anti-depressants.

does reduce migraines but, knocks you out after taking it

I was prescribed amitriptyline for functional GI disease/chronic stomach problems, and almost immediately I had energy for the first time in years. I was able to eat well again and gained back the weight I lost (plus a few more, but that could be do to all the muscle I've gained from being able to work out again). It also helped with minor depression I was experiencing and possibly some dizziness caused by an allergic reaction to cipro a year prior.

Meds are helping.I take 100MG at night with 30MG of Cymbalta.I am sleeping much better. Has increased my appetite and my mood.Felt a little sluggish when I 1st started taking it. Feel fine now.

Weight gain & hard time urinating