Amitriptyline for Anxiety and Stress User Reviews (Page 4)

• von...
• December 3, 2010

Amitriptyline "I've only been on Elavil 62.5mg since last night and I slept all the way through the night and woke up not so tired this morning. I was on 25mg at first but didn't work then up to 50mg and that didn't work. Now I am trying this dose and I feel so much better. I hope it continues to work for me at this dose. I took it about five hours before bedtime and I felt tired and went to bed five hours later after taking it at 6:20pm."

• Jim...
• October 11, 2018

"First went on Endep after a breakup. 10 mg is very small, but I was on it for 2 years, and it was a godsend. Had some amazing sleeps. Tried to get off and only managed to stay off for 1-2 weeks. More recently, I've been off for about a month, and I'm struggling. Guess who is reaching for the pill tonight? Lord knows I've tried to stay off, but I need to sleep. For me, there were little to no side effects on a small dose of 10 mg, but I did get irregular heartbeats when I went up to 25 mg. It's a drug that has worked 95% of the time."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 14, 2023

"This medication has changed my life - I was started on it for a gynecological issue, and a few weeks after I bumped up to 50 mg, I started feeling really good. Six months later, and I’ve never felt this good in my life! Pretty sure I had postpartum depression and didn’t recognize it. I was a total skeptic about antidepressants/anti-anxiety meds before, but now, I recommend it to everyone I know who is struggling with their mental health!"

• Fir...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 12, 2019

"Took 20 mg at night as prescribed for 7 days. On the third day, I had a pain in the top of my back. Like a stiffening. My heart was racing uncontrollably. I felt dizzy and sick. Doc put me on these to help me sleep, but because my heart kept racing, every time I was ready to nod off, my heart would wake me up. My anxiety only got worse with the lack of sleep and pounding heart, so I stopped taking them. These pills made me feel like I was coming down off ecstasy."

• Ran...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 30, 2024

"I was first given amitriptyline 25mg for chronic hip pain due to a hip fracture (at some point when I was a child my hip fractured and I only found out after getting x-rays done that it never healed properly), but I was later diagnosed with severe anxiety and bipolar disorder, so now I take 25mg 3 times a day along with other meds to help. Personally, I haven't experienced weight gain or hunger pains, in fact, I'm eating less since starting these. They were awful to start with. I was given 25mg in the hospital and told to stay in bed. When I got up to go to the bathroom, I walked into the wall, haha. Now, I don't feel tired on them anymore. I've been on them for 15 years. It's not a miracle drug, you still experience pain and anxiety, amitriptyline just helps a little. Don't be afraid to try it. Start with a smaller dose."

• Sca...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 27, 2016

"This is just my second day of amitriptyline, and I feel so doped and drugged out. The doctor gave it to me for severe anxiety (GAD), which I have suffered from for years. I could never tolerate the SSRIs, and so she is now trying the amitriptyline. I feel so out of it and depressed, I can hardly move off the couch, much less do anything around the house. I know this is a sedating antidepressant and it’s one of the older ones, but at such a small dose, will I ever get used to the sedating effects? Will it really help with the anxiety I have? I don’t want to feel like this if it’s not going to help, and all I feel is drugged out every day. I am taking it 3 hours before bedtime and sleeping until 10 a.m. the next morning. Should I change meds or give it a go? Thanks, guys."

• Moj...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 30, 2022

"I was warned that amitriptyline might take a couple of weeks to work fully, but I can say that within 5-6 days my endless dark mood lifted and my sleep pattern vastly improved. The dark thoughts do still come but vanish quite fast. I should have started this a year ago but held off. Side effects (for me) are feeling tired and fatigued (getting less after a week). Do not drive! Wait a while."

• Sas...
• April 5, 2011

"I have lupus and am in pain and tired most of the day. It didn't matter how much sleep I got (which was interrupted most nights). I just started Elavil and found that it helped me to finally be able to sleep through the night. I felt a lot better during the day. I will note that it should be taken about 1/2 hour before bedtime because it will make you drowsy. It has also helped my mood and pain during the day."

• kar...
• October 25, 2016

"Amitriptyline gives me a good sleep every night. I take 1x10mg 2 hours before sleep. Also, the tablet takes away any aches and pains in your body. A cure for panic attacks, which I used to have approximately 6 a month, is: stop drinking coffee or tea unless you change it to decaffeinated only, and the other cure that helps is: 4 or more cups of chamomile tea every day, no sugar and no milk in it. I normally leave the tea bag in the cup until I have drunk it. All these things have worked for me, and I have not had any panic attacks for approximately 3 years. Also, if you suffer from policeman's heel while walking, the only cure for that is: Skechers Shape-ups. I have been wearing them for years, and my pain has completely disappeared. I buy mine online."

• Sil...
• February 11, 2020

"I was prescribed 25 mg amitriptyline, taken before bed, to help with my overwhelmed and excessive stress feelings so I could manage the work/school/single mom/recent divorce life easier. For the first couple of months, things were great. I was productive, so much less overwhelmed and stressed, I was less anxious about my crazy ex, and I could keep up with everything I was doing. The help in getting to sleep was an added bonus. However, after the first couple of months, the paranoia started creeping in. At first, I thought someone was outside my house at night. Then, I was convinced cars behind me on the road were following me. I was checking under my bed, in my closet, in my bathroom, and every nook and cranny for someone hiding in there, thinking someone was going to get me. After a month of this increasing paranoia, I tapered down my dose and got off of it. The paranoia outweighed the benefits."

• avi...
• April 10, 2017

"I have always suffered tiredness and depression whenever I didn't get a good night's sleep. I was sent to a specialist regarding an unrelated matter with chronic sinusitis. He said he diagnosed myofascial disorder and prescribed Endep 10 mg, and I couldn't believe the difference. No more waking up in a haze and feeling anxious. I have since had a difficult marriage breakup to deal with and increased the dose to 25 mg. I don't know how I would have coped without this drug. I hope to get back to the 10 mg once I have my life back once settlement is done and I move on."

• sar...
• March 3, 2015

"I was given 100 mg a day to treat migraines. I ended up not having migraines but chronic tension headaches, which it did not help. BUT it helped my anxiety. I was having daily panic attacks, and slowly, they were reduced. I gained 20 pounds in a few months and decided to stop taking it a month ago, feeling fine. This week the anxiety has started coming back-dizziness, shortness of breath, panicky, etc., so I started back on 25 mg. Other than the weight gain, the other side effect was dry mouth, so the trade-off of being able to live a normal life was worth it."

• It ...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 2, 2021

"This has stopped my panic attacks, also helped me with health anxiety after suffering very bad asthma attacks. It took 7 weeks to work, started at 10 mg, then 20 mg, then 25 mg after 6 weeks in. I suffered with anxiety until asthma attacks. It has helped me stay calm and helps me sleep. The only side effect is dry mouth, which went away after 5 weeks. Now I take it every night, hope this review helps people. Don’t be afraid to ask for help, the coronavirus made me worry more because of my asthma, and now I feel much more relaxed. I recommend trying it, but it did take 3-5 weeks to start working on me. You might be different. Take care, all of you in the same situation."

• Sha...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 30, 2018

"After reading so many amazing reviews about amitriptyline, I made my doctor try me with this. I’m a 21-year-old female. Started out at 5 mg, made my way up to 20 mg as I am sensitive to medication. After failing on Prozac and Zoloft (I previously had Lexapro, and it stopped working and had adverse effects), I thought I’d try this as I also tried quetiapine. Not good. So, the first week I was okay, my anxiety heightened a little, which is expected. As the weeks went on and the dose went up, my mood went down, my anxiety heightened to a huge degree. More panic attacks, racing heart, trembling hands-I couldn’t take it. I’m a single mom to a 1-year-old. I have generalized anxiety disorder and mild depression. Prior to this, my depression wasn’t that bad. Now it is. So, I will be going back to the doctor to try a different SSRI. Do not give up. There is hope!"

• AJB...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 19, 2024

"I can't rate amitriptyline highly enough. I have been prescribed this twice. Firstly for postnatal depression and now again 28 years later for anxiety and insomnia. It starts to work after about a week but it took 4 weeks to get me sleeping again, which was my biggest issue due to being anxious. Give it time is my best tip. And I needed to build up to 100mg for it to be most effective. This is quite high, but it is what I need. No side effects once it is in my system, just dry mouth to start with. They have saved me. I was really struggling."

• Jes...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 27, 2021

"Absolutely awful. Five weeks in and I’m a walking wreck. Can’t function, am so angry with everyone and can barely walk through weakness and fatigue. Head is dizzy and everything gives me a fright, even someone calling my name. I am so spaced out. Don’t understand why this medication hasn’t worked for me. It’s truly awful."

• Wif...
• December 11, 2018

"I was recently taken off 2 mg of Klonopin after being on them for 2 years daily. I'm slowly weaning myself off. I'm prescribed 60 mg of Celexa, 900 mg of Gabapentin, and 75 mg of Elavil. The Elavil is so strong that I only take about 10 mg at night. So far, it's helped with my anxiety, and I'm sleeping great! I feel kind of foggy, and I find myself zoning out a lot. I also twitch/jerk as I'm falling asleep and during sleep. I'm hopeful that this medication will work and stop or even ease my Pure O-OCD. The anxiety with the OCD is horrible!"

• Jod...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 16, 2024

"I have been on 10 mg for 4 weeks now. Anxiety, depression, and widespread unexplained muscle and nerve pain are my issues. All of these have improved a great deal, and I have had no side effects. My doctor is increasing my dose to 20 mg to see if it helps even more."

• T B...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 23, 2015

"I was prescribed this to help with my concussion that wasn't going away. It helped me sleep good throughout the night. The first few days I was extremely tired and had a hard time staying awake in school, but once your body gets used to it, it works really well, it got rid of my headaches and made me less stressed."

• LJa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 24, 2020

"As I increased my dose (very slowly) from 10 to 40 mg, I found my heart rate and blood pressure increased a lot. Yet I was also like a zombie. As I already have a heart condition, the increased heart rate made that worse, so I had to wean myself back off it. Oh well, try something else for the pains, I guess."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 9, 2014

"I've been on lorazepam 1 mg 3x daily for over 10 years and recently had not been able to get them due to switching doctors and have been having horrible side effects. I've only been on this a short time but it seems to help a little and I'm going to give it more time. I've read on the reviews of others which gives me hope."

• Anonymous
• March 10, 2022

"My whole body was vibrating for nearly 6 months, I had convinced myself that there was something seriously wrong with me. My doctor prescribed amitriptyline. I took a tablet every night for a couple of days, but I didn’t improve. A month or so later, I was feeling even worse. I could hear my whole body pumping, and I was shaking from the vibrations, so I decided to try amitriptyline and took 2 tablets a night. After a week of taking the 2 tablets, I could slowly feel my body getting back to normal. Nearly 3 weeks in, and I feel so much better than I did."

• Lal...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 21, 2022

"It's only been about 7 weeks. I started at 25 mg and then increased to 50 mg. This is the only thing that has helped me, and I've tried so many SSRIs. I cannot believe the difference it has made in my life. Finally, I found something that has helped my anxiety and depression."

• Kev...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 27, 2021

"I have been taking Endep now for about 4 months. I started off on the 25 milligrams, and now I'm on the 15 mg. I've noticed a change in my moods, especially depression. My anxiety is starting to level out. I am sleeping well at night, no more tossing and turning and thinking the night away. I rate this drug 9 out of 10. I've tried other antidepressants, which had an okay effect, but let me lie in bed awake at night."

• lil...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 1, 2013

"I've been on it for 4 years, and it does much more for my bipolar and extreme anxiety than it does for my pain. I am now taking 50 mg in the morning and 100 mg in the evening. The new increase at night does seem to make my sleep a lot less uncomfortable and broken up."