User Reviews for amitriptyline oral

I'm seeking out a drug that would treat my bulimia but not cause me to gain weight.

My doctor prescribed this medication for my insomnia & anxiety, i have been on it for 5 months. 2 major side-effects that i have experienced is massive weight gain, 10kg+ and extreme night time tremors/hallucinations and difficulty waking up in the morning. This medication is a general bandaid for a majority of conditions because it’s well known and was one of the first anti-depressants but i don’t recommend it for insomnia at all.

I have chronic back pain, Only have used this drug for a few nights as prescribed. Back pain has increased later in the day, when before that was when it decreased I will see my Dr again. advice on packet says do not stop taking this medicine

This drug made my tongue and lips swell and I felt like I was going to die.

I am not going to sleep after taking it but it makes me stay asleep longer. I can not wake fully up until almost 7 8 p.m.

last night was my fisrt night taking this drug. the doc prescribed me 25mgs for anxiety and imsonia. the first 2 hrs of taking it i experienced horrible anxiety attacks. the only good thing that happened was i slept 12 hrs straight(havent slept for months) but when i woke up i wasgroggy, foggy, shaky, numb and tingly all day. it has been exactly 24 hrs since my first dose and still experiencing all this. im not sure if its because it was a high dose or if im just not able to take this drug. anyone experienced this stuff to? Read More Read Less

I was prescribed 25 mg to take at bedtime for insomnia/night terrors related to PTSD. This is the first antidepressant I've taken that's put me in a really foul mood by effect, if not endogenously. I slept for 10 hrs, with vivid, unpleasant dreams. Was alert enough to get out of bed in the early afternoon and shower but too drowsy to do anything with the remainder of my day. But it's not a pleasant drowsy - it's this scattered, almost anxious feeling that makes it hard to concentrate on anything. Hope this gets out of my system soon. I've heard it takes awhile for the effect of this medication to kick in, but I don't want a repeat experience. Read More Read Less

I took this for my ibs, anxiety, and fibromyalgia. It only made things worse. My stomach did slightly improve but i gained 15 pounds and i barely eat. Secondly this med gave me constant heart palpitations to the point of frequent panic attacks esp while driving. So i got a xanax script to combat that (which i hate). So Ive tapered from 20 to 5mg then im finished. Also it kept me awake...full blown insomnia

its blurred my vision,that's not good going from one problem to another.

I was put on amitriptyline for migraines that my doctor thought might have caused my stomach problems. I didn't see any changes in my migraines or my stomach issues, but it did help me fall asleep faster. I had to stop taking it because I had a very hard time waking up while I was on it.

This medicine had no effect on preventing migraines and the side effects were no longer do-able for me. I intend to ask my doctor to try something else. I stopped taking it on my own which may not have been advisable.

This was given to me for migraines, but I have gained even more weight and I have this constant ringing in my ears and had a severe non migraine headache today, my whole head! I am going to quit this medication, not worth the trouble.

I was put taking this for headeaches but it doesnt work for me. rather i stated having chest palpitation, shortness of brething, dizziness most of the days. extremely lightheaded and dosent feel like getting out my bed. loss of appetite, dry mouth and stif neck. very bad med for my body.I only took it for one week. I have to find another dr. OMG!!

I am a female and was around 20 years old and took a small dosage (10mg) at bedtime and had paralysis while I was still awake, I could not move nor speak for about 30 minutes - it was a terrifying experience - I took it for 2 or 3 nights but the effects never diminished - now I always mark on my medical records that I cannot take that medicine.

Just keeps him awake at night and tired in the day and trying it in the morning still didn't work.

I was given amitriptyline to help my migraines. It made me really tried 24/7 and I could hardly ever wake up. I got so annoyed by it that I stopped taking it all together. It didn't help my migraines. Like I said, all it did was make me very sleepy all the time.

All I did is sleep I could not take care of myself loss memory

I have generalized edema and arrhythmias. I do not care for the side effects. I continue to have migraines.