Amitriptyline for Fibromyalgia User Reviews (Page 5)

Amitriptyline has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 103 reviews for the off-label treatment of Fibromyalgia. 46% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 27% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Amitriptyline

Anonymous
January 30, 2010

Elavil (amitriptyline) "I turned into a total zombie on this. Literally could not get out of bed! Doctors throw this at you when you first get diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. "

1 / 10

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Anonymous
July 30, 2012

"Caused blurred vision and left me feeling drowsy."

1 / 10

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Sucre...
June 7, 2015

"I've had amitriptyline prescribed for insomnia, non restorative sleep and fatigue. Started at 10mg and now at 50mg. It does nothing at all for me so far."

1 / 10

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Eunoia
Taken for 1 to 2 years
February 20, 2020

"Didn't work for me at all. Started on 10mg and got increased up to 50mg over a year. No benefits and the only side effect was a dry mouth. Didn't even get a better night's sleep!"

1 / 10

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Roci
Taken for 1 to 6 months
November 1, 2015

"The only thing that I have noticed is that I talk in my sleep, and I can hear myself talking but I can't remember what I've said."

9 / 10

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14 Report

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Maura...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
August 15, 2016

"Never improved symptoms...."

1 / 10

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Frann...
October 13, 2015

Endep (amitriptyline) "I'm on 150 and it doesn't do anything"

3 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
June 12, 2023

"When taking this medicine it made me feel worse more pain and stiffness. Felt sick to my stomach and could not sleep all night."

1 / 10

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Bruuna
December 10, 2010

"I have been on amitriptyline for a month and it has helped a lot, but I have gain 10 pounds already."

7 / 10

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Sue
Taken for less than 1 month
January 11, 2020

"I got this as pain in bottom of back and foot spasms outcome after a week it has magnified condition and feel fuzzy in head"

3 / 10

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Anonymous
February 22, 2018

"Took this drug, 10mg at night for 3 times then stopped. I more or less slept for 5 nights!"

1 / 10

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