User Reviews for Amitriptyline

Elavil (amitriptyline): This stuff works soooo good. I have IBS and I take 10 mg a night and it works wonders. I don't have pain in my stomach all day long anymore and I have harder bowel movements compared to before I started taking the amitriptyline. I also have bipolar disorder and it helps with my stress levels and keeps me calm. I love this medicine without it I would be lost!

Elavil (amitriptyline): I have cronic pain due to neck and head pain. I have been taking elavil for 5 years 75mg a night. It doesn't help with the pain but I am able to sleep past the pain. If you have issues sleeping for what ever reason give it a try. I can sleep most of the night and I do not have a hang over the next morning.

Elavil (amitriptyline): This helps me and my pain from Fybromyalgia. I take Elavil 75mg. Originaly was taking it for anxiety, it works well for that too.

Elavil (amitriptyline): I started on 75mg at night for fibromyalgia about 3 weeks ago. I've gone from constant, excruciating pain, to almost none. So far so good though & no weird food cravings at all.

amitriptyline: So far (4 weeks) has had a positive effect for progressive burning/tingling sensation of feet and legs.

Endep (amitriptyline): I have been taking Endep for about 20 yrs. for pain and to help me sleep. I have seen many specialists and gp's over the years and none of them warned me about chronic peridontal disease because of dry mouth. I was on 50mg per day. I had to have three teeth removed. I am now on 25mg. I have many health problems, apparently due to a sero-negative autoimmune disease. I am also having symptoms of headaches, vertigo, dizziness, balance problems, etc.

Elavil (amitriptyline): I was given this for pain and insomnia. Didn't take it at first because I have a fear of drugs but after being on this for a week I wish I had taken it sooner. I am sleeping better and my pain is less. I have fibromyalgia along with Panic/Anxiety. This is a drug that helps it all with very few side effects for me (just dry mouth).

Elavil (amitriptyline): Have been using it to treat Trigeminal Neuralgia, 10 mg at night, and it works great for keeping the pain away at night and to get a good nights sleep.

Elavil (amitriptyline): Elavil is also great for preventing migraines. If taken on a daily basis, you will experience less headaches. It is also great as a sleep medication and for nerve pain.

Elavil (amitriptyline): I'm 27 yrs old and have been through 2 back surgeries for a couple of herniated discs in my lower back. Over time, as my back pain worsened, I started developing migraines, which started at maybe one a month and soon developed into one a week, lasting 2-3 days at a time. I was forced to take a leave of absence from my job due to my worsening back pain coupled with the nuclear bombs (migraines) erupting inside my head on an almost daily basis. Needless to say, my mood and overall disposition deteriorated rapidly and I had little to no hope that I'd ever return to a normal way of living. That is until my neurologist prescribed me Elavil. Two words: GOD, SEND. Migraines - GONE. Back to work - FULL TIME. Life = AMAZING.

amitriptyline: I have only been on amitriptyline for about 6 weeks for chronic pain in arms and hands due to nerve damage. So far so good. I am able to sleep at night and am pain free during the day. I take 50mg before bed and 25mg twice a day. For the first time in five years I actually sleep at night!

amitriptyline: I have Fibromyalgia which causes me a great deal of pain. I have tried many pain medications including vicodin. I currently take amitriptyline with Carisoprodol and Tylenol w/ Codeine #3. Amitriptyline has helped me so much and really does a great job of getting rid of the pain.

Elavil (amitriptyline): I developed near-total numbness in my thigh over a period of 2 months after which the surface pain was unbearable. I couldn't even touch the hairs on my thigh without gritting my teeth in pain. I saw a neurologist who couldn't identify the cause even after MRI, EMG and blood work. After trying Lyrica for the pain (which didn't help at all), he gave me Elavil. Using only a 25mg dose, the pain disappeared completely after one week. I did have some dry-mouth as a side effect for awhile, but that has subsided somewhat. Great stuff!

amitriptyline: I use amitriptyline tablets to help me sleep I have had a operation on my back (disc fusion and discectomy) which has left me in severe pain. I found it impossible to sleep due to the pain. I take 3 50mg 4 hours before bedtime, it usually works within 3 hours,it guantees me a really good nights sleep usually 8 hours. Some nights I will wake up in agony after a few hours which I control with morphine, I go straight back to sleep though. certainly helps me

amitriptyline: I have been using amytriptyline for about 8 weeks now for chronic pain in my elbow following an injury. I started at just 10mg a night and after each 4 day period increased it by 10mg until I reached 30mg. This was on Amitrip-10. As my body adjusted the pain would return. I was suffering from dry mouth, morning drowsiness until about 10.30am and certain level of confusion. I eventually had to increase to 40mg and was doing really well - pain free for the first time in 2 years. Then the funding agency Pharmac changed the supplier and my next prescription was Amirol. I had to almost double the strength for effective relief, in spite of the claimed same dosage. So be careful if you change brands.

Elavil (amitriptyline): After a car accident a year ago and having horrible life disrupting headaches everyday I finally got prescribed Elavil at 25mg once before bed. It has improved most of my headaches and I sleep like a champ...all the time! Only downfalls are I sleep more now than ever and I have gained 15 lbs. I almost think I'd rather have headaches than gain this weight.

amitriptyline: I have been using amitriptyline for about 6 months. I have spinal arthritis and am in great pain daily. Some days pain is really bad. I now take 75mg at night time. Although pain is still there at least I know I'm going to have a good sleep. I do suffer from very dry mouth from this tablet and have also put on weight which again is a side effect. I feel this medicine has its uses but it didn't ease the pain for me.

amitriptyline: I recently had a neck injury which caused the nerve to the left arm to be damaged. I used 300mg Lyrica and 50mg of amitriptyline, at first, and then increased to 100mg at night, to help with the pain and allow me to get to sleep. I went off the Lyrica after 4 months but have chosen to stay on the amitriptyline. The bonus that I experienced with using amitriptyline was that for the first time in over 20yrs I was able to get more than 4 hours of sleep per night. This has changed my life dramatically as I have energy that I haven't experienced in many years and I wake up fully rested and ready to meet the day.

amitriptyline: I was in a car accident and have chronic pain. Amitriptyline takes the edge off. The side effects are dry mouth, confusion, dizziness, nausea and chronic lethargy to name a few. The one that put me off completely is risk of LIVER DAMAGE. My feet have been swelling for 3 weeks. For the last week my calves have been swelling as well.

amitriptyline: This medication really does help when it comes to my bladder pain. I however don't like how it is some what addicting. If I run out of this medication I get restless and I cannot sleep. Other than that it is well for pain.

amitriptyline: I'm diabetic and I've been taking amitriptyline hydrochloride for five weeks for pain from peripheral neuropathy in my feet and hands. I'm amazed at how well this medication works. I'm on 30mg daily and my hands are 90% improved and the pain in my feet has vanished for the first time in years. I do have a few of the more common side effects ... vivid dreams, occasional dry mouth, and once in while I feel lightheaded if I stand up too quickly. I can live with all of these if I can be pain-free.

amitriptyline: I have been in chronic pain for 11 years, worsening in the last year. Finally a pain management doctor prescribed me 25mg of amitriptyline and it worked overnight. Magically the next day my pain was down to a completely manageable level. I have my life back thanks to this medicine. Dizziness the first day or two, dry-mouth only if I stay up long after I've taken the medicine. Don't hesitate to take this medicine if you have nerve pain, it is a miracle.

Elavil (amitriptyline): No side effects other than some dry mouth. I have had pain in my upper mid right back for several years. The pain radiated to underneath my right rib cage. After 2 years and many CT scans, my surgeon removed my gallbladder. It was diseased and had small stones, but my condition did not improve. My surgeon said that he thought my pain could be skeletal and started me on a muscle relaxer with a low dose of Elavil at night. My pain has almost subsided and my neuropathy is much better. I am so glad to be taking it.

amitriptyline: The information was very informative and helpful.

amitriptyline: Helpful for preventing Migraine headaches. I am on Amitriptyline 20mg, 3 hours before sleep every night. It helps me to sleep well and also prevent headaches.