Amitriptyline Questions

Amitriptyline - will this help my bad anxiety?

I suffer from really bad anxiety like my brain feels like it is doin jumping jacks...

Posted 6 days ago • 2 answers •

Amitriptyline - can this drug help with tinnitus?

ringing in the ear. after a recent ear infection.

Posted 13 days ago • 1 answer •

Is it safe to take prescription meds that are outdated?

I found some amitriptyline medication that is dated for 2005. Just wondering if it is still safe to take them?

Posted 7 Jan 2012 • 3 answers •

Can you stop taking amitriptyline any time or do you have to go to the doctor before stopping?

Posted 2 Jan 2012 • 1 answer •

I am so confused...upset...and baffled?

All of my blood work came back normal. The only area of concern is I am at the beginning stages of hypothyroidism and he has put me on a low dose of Levothyroxin. I can't explain my feelings ...

Posted 21 Dec 2011 • 8 answers • 1 star

Amitriptyline - does this medication effect birth control bill effectiveness?

The last medication I was on was topamax but I had to stop taking it due to so many side effects I was having throughout the day, and it was making my birthcontrol less effective. So I was just ...

Posted 19 Dec 2011 • 1 answer •

Suboxone/Subutex reactions...anybody?

I am curious to know if anyone has ever had a reaction to subs that is similar to what I am having. It feels like (to me) that the subs are building up in my system and causing some symptoms that are ...

Posted 17 Dec 2011 • 7 answers •

Can I take diazepam at the same time as tramadol & paracetamol?

I have severely burnt my hand, and have lost most of the skin off the top of my hand and fingers... I take tramadol regularly and am taking paracetamol as well atm, is it OK to take diazepam at the ...

Posted 17 Dec 2011 • 4 answers •

Amitriptyline - can using elavil cause your bowels to stop functioning?

Posted 14 Dec 2011 • 2 answers •

Amitriptyline - How long does it take for daytime sleepiness to wear off?

I am taking 10mg and only started two days ago and i feel like a zombie and pain just the same, how long until the daytime exhaustion goes and the med starts improving my pain?

Posted 14 Dec 2011 • 1 answer • 1 star

The Dr told me to take 10mg of Amitriptyline for migraines?

... I am concerned with all of the side effects. I usually don't take any medication at all, but I was feeling desperate to cure these migraines. I am 27 yrs old, just wondering what everyone ...

Posted 9 Dec 2011 • 2 answers •

Need some input...from the DC fam?

I have been reading comments from members pertaining to weight gain and meds. Would like to hear back from personal experience if you have any you would like to share. I was diagnosed in August with ...

Posted 3 Dec 2011 • 5 answers •

I have been prescribed 10mg of Amytriptyline, which must be upped to 20mg per night for Vulvodynia?

However, I am nervous about starting them, because of all the side effects, such as weight gain and sexual dysfunction, as these have always been two major problems in my life. I am 17, and am also ...

Posted 28 Nov 2011 • 1 answer •

How long should it take for an amitriptyline dose increase to kick in & when should side effects go?

I have been on amitriptyline for 5 years and tried to come off it unsuccessfully a number of times, each time causing a return of my old symptoms. I was initially prescribed it for PND and insomnia. ...

Posted 26 Nov 2011 • 1 answer •

This is my first trial on amitriptyline for interstitial cystitis. My doctor prescribed 100 mg tab?

lets, but I seem to remember starting out at a much lower dose several years ago. Is 10 mg adequate to start, working my way up to 50 mg?

Posted 19 Nov 2011 • 3 answers • 1 star