Amitriptyline for Depression User Reviews (Page 3)

• Tha...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 12, 2020

"I take 25 mg Elavil to augment my Luvox and aid in sleep. I have very severe depression and sleep issues, and this dosage works really well for me. It’s not strong enough to put me to sleep, but it helps me wind down. As an added bonus, it helps keep away my migraines and nerve pain. I’ve been on this medication for 2 years. My main side effects are weight gain (went from 115-135 lbs in a year), nighttime eating, and an occasional dry mouth. Be warned. This medication makes you very hungry!"

• Tar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 2, 2020

"Never shared before but wanted to give the hope that others have given to me, you can feel better, for me finding out as much as I can about the illness, counseling, diet and exercise, and finding the antidepressant which works for you. In my case, this is amitriptyline. Having suffered from depression on an unmanageable level without medication for the past 14 years, I have been tried on several SSRIs, SNRIs, and mirtazapine resulting in my losing hope of feeling like my old self again. As a last resort, the doctor agreed to try amitriptyline and within days of starting on a low dose of 10mg, I saw some improvement. 2 months on, I take 15mg before bed and am living a more content and peaceful life in body and mind. Don't give up."

• Ver...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 28, 2020

"I was started on amitriptyline 10 mg, up to 3 a day, one for fibro pain and 1 or 2 for sleep. I have been on mirtazapine 45 mg for depression for a few years but weaned myself down to 15 mg as I felt it was not working anymore. After a telephone appointment with my doctor, he confirmed what I had read, that 15 mg mirtazapine helps with sleep, and after swapping the times around that I took the 3 x 10 mg re amitriptyline, I found sleep better. After a visit to my doc, we decided that 2 x 25 mg amitriptyline, one for day and 1 for night with my 15 mg mirtazapine, plus I added 2 herbal sleeping tablets... works a treat for me regarding depression and sleep. It has been about 6 months of this combination now, and my condition is much improved. I couldn't praise amitriptyline more, it has changed my life, although I do understand it's not for everyone."

• Ped...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 18, 2020

"I was originally prescribed amitriptyline to help with my depression and back pain, but I think it also helped my sleep. A few doctors seem keen to take me off it. I don’t know why, because I’ve been on it for over 10 years, and I sleep well while I’m on it. My pain is kept in check, as is my depression. As soon as they try to take too much of it away, I’m awake again all hours, like at 4:13 am, like at the moment. I start getting headaches and feeling unwell again, so I told my doctor the other day that I’m not reducing further than 1 tablet!"

• Bla...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 16, 2020

"I’ve been taking this amitriptyline medicine for over a month, and I feel really, really depressed, sad, wanna cry, and angry, and a horrible person to people. Plus, I’m constantly in pain."

• JEB...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 20, 2020

"6 WEEKS: Give this medicine a chance. I did not see any results in week 1, week 2, week 3, or week 4, then began to notice the fog lift in week 5. I had tried Paxil, Cymbalta, Effexor, Wellbutrin, Celexa, Citalopram, Escitalopram, Buspirone, Trintellix, Viibryd (worked for 1 month), Abilify (worked for 1 month). Some are duplicates (generic). I even tried Suboxone, it worked for almost 1 year. Amitriptyline's sedating effects don't exactly wear off. They completely go away, and it's almost like the sedative effects slowly transform into energy and well-being, which I think is good because while it's sedating, it allows your body to rest and repair itself while catching up on sleep. Don't hold me to this, and it might just be an aberrant few good days. I will follow up with some more info in a few weeks. Please pray for me if you are reading this, as I pray for you and anyone who is struggling with that hopelessness that we all know too well."

• Ilo...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 14, 2020

"Please don't be afraid to take Amitriptyline. I have taken Wellbutrin, Prozac, Zoloft, Pristiq, and finally Amitriptyline. Wellbutrin gave me a horrendous rash and worsened anxiety. Prozac did nothing. Zoloft made me gain 50 pounds because I loved to sleep on it. Pristiq was OK, but I still had some awful PMS symptoms (cramps, anxiety, and migraines). Trintellix didn't work. Amitriptyline is my saving grace! Don't be afraid of it. My doctor avoided prescribing it because it has such a bad reputation. I'm doing Keto and IF (intermittent fasting) to counteract it. I feel fantastic, stable, happy, I get a great night's rest, and I have energy! ❤️ When you first start it, it will knock you out for about 24 hours. I'd start it when you have the following day off work."

• Dae...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 6, 2020

"Took it at the correct dose over a three-month period... Might as well have been taking M&Ms. No pain relief, no drowsiness... no use at all!"

• pin...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 26, 2019

Amitriptyline "My father has been on Endep (low dose) for a few months and has slept 20 hours a day, however, he is pain-free for the first time in a long time. I don't know if the trade-off is worth it, but his pain was unbearable, but now he has no life. Just sleep."

• Nik...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 24, 2019

"I had the darkest 5+ years of my life and was certain that nothing could help me get out of the black hole in which I lived. Because I was also having problems with insomnia, my doctor added 15 mg of this medicine, amitriptyline. It has saved my life. I don’t know how to say that loud enough and with enough emphasis and drama because, just 12 days ago, quite honestly, death was looking like a better option than living the tiny dark life that I was existing within. My only fear is that this will be short-lived. Overall I’m sleeping so much better, I’m thinking better, I’m not anxious or paranoid about the plethora of things I am accustomed to being anxious about. I literally was able to accomplish so much today — and I was focused, made decisions without fear, was on-time, didn’t have to make excuses, and was light-hearted and I guess “normal”."

• Ala...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 6, 2019

"I’ve been on 30 mg amitriptyline for 6 months. It works well with treating my depression and helps me sleep, but I’ve put weight on and feel confused often. I’m reducing it and thinking of replacing it with healthy eating and exercise."

• Baz...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 4, 2019

"Was suffering with chronic anxiety and depression. Pregabalin helped a lot with the anxiety, but I was still having low mood and poor sleep. I started on amitriptyline 25 mg to help with sleep, which it certainly did. However, over a few weeks, I noticed my mood was improving too! Just over 12 months, and I am now off the pregabalin, but I am still taking the amitriptyline just in case. Would definitely recommend. No side effects noticed apart from occasional dry mouth and drowsiness after taking, both of which have now stopped."

• wia...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 12, 2019

"I am on 10 mg of amitriptyline for major depression severe anxiety. It has been a godsend. It saved my life."

• Pat...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 1, 2019

"I have suffered from depression for over 20 years. I have been taking amitriptyline for about 15 years. I did try other meds that made me feel very drowsy the next day. I have managed, over the last six months, to cut my dose down from 150 mg a day to 50 mg (after talking to my doctor) and feel just fine. I will stick to this dose as I don't want to risk a backward slide into depression."

• Cho...
• August 29, 2019

"I wake up with energy, happier."

• Wen...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 14, 2019

Amitriptyline "I have been depressed for a very long time. I took everything, and nothing worked. My doctor gave me Elavil. I'm scared to take it. This whole summer, I never went out. All the things I used to love to do, I don't do them no more. I feel so alone. I don't know if I should try it. I never heard of it."

• Ras...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 28, 2019

"I had experienced anxiety and depression. It was horrible!! I started on Elavil for a number of months, I got my life back!!!!! I absolutely thought I would never overcome the anxiety! I'm on 100 mg at night now and feel soooooo good! Back to my old self!"

• Iry...
• July 10, 2019

"Would start after chatting about amitriptyline with my friend. After chatting, we decided to do activism: 'Amitriptyline should be prescribed much more often!'. Once I started on amitriptyline (for depression), I even started working part-time. From the very beginning, I felt that it worked much better for my major recurrent depressive disorder. First of all, much more energy compared to escitalopram (esc.) that I had taken before. My friend also tried amitriptyline after being on esc. and found out that even in a small dosage like 50 mg daily is more efficient than esc. Important! It decreased my sexual energy - I needed it so desperately because I had nobody to have sex with! I received amitriptyline 5 years later than I started needing it! Particularly because of side effects that make doctors prescribe it only in cases when newer antidepressants don't work enough. So anyway, if you have long and strong depression, I highly recommend trying it. Side effects: dry mouth (later disappears), all the way - higher appetite. But it may be worth it! Cheap!"

• Asi...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 6, 2019

"I have been taking 100 mg of amitriptyline every day for about 6 months now. At first, I did experience some concerning side effects, such as a really bad stutter and blurred vision. The medicine was helping me so much with sleep and depression that I disregarded all the symptoms that I was having. As I continued with the medication, the side effects and symptoms disappeared, and my depression still continued to improve, as well as my sleep. I never knew how horrible I was sleeping until I started getting a good night's sleep with the help of this medicine. I now take this along with 40 mg of Latuda every day for mood stabilization, and they work wonderful together. The combination of these two drugs has totally changed my life."

• Dar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 1, 2019

"Well, I'm male, 30. I have severe hemophilia A, severe arthritis, pain, and depression. Also, I'm underweight. I started using amitriptyline from 5 to 25 mg. Anyone using it should know it takes a month for it to work. At first, you will have dry mouth, fast to sleep at nights, and weight gain. All of these side effects were my solutions. Actually, I was very thin, now I'm at a good weight scale. I gained weight, I became more sedated, had fewer mood swings, less pain, and was more active. So far, after a month of 25 mg amitriptyline, I became really better, both on depression and pain (also better at anxiety). For me, it’s great. Negative things are dry mouth and a bit of constipation, but these wane off after a while."

• Ban...
• April 10, 2019

"Amitriptyline is the the best 10/10. I was very bad with morning depression, felt like I was drowning. Then I found amitriptyline 25mg. I take two near nighttime. Now I am back to myself. I'm telling you, it's the best for morning depression that lasts all day and night. I get a good night's sleep and don't feel high, but just normal again. I only found 1 side effect, which is low libido, but I tell you, well worth a try. 6 years on amitriptyline and still great."

• Ste...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 20, 2019

"I suffered from headaches for 40 years until I started to get depression after some horrible life events. It did help with the headaches and does help with the depression, but I do have bad days which may last for 3-4 days. I take 125 mg, which I am told is a lot. I do get side effects. I have been on it for 12 years. I am going to ask if there is a better alternative."

• Car...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 16, 2019

"Good information. My daughter was started on Amitriptyline 25 mg for depression treatment. On day 5, we tried increasing the dose to 50 mg, which immediately induced a train of unwanted thoughts with compulsive reactions-obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). We dropped the dose to 25 mg, but OCD persisted. We withdrew Amitriptyline on day 10 and started Prozac 10 mg. OCD with unwanted thoughts improved immediately and stopped 3 days later. Concluding, Amitriptyline improved depression but induced OCD."

• Mol...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 20, 2018

"I was only on amitriptyline 25 mg for a few months, and I started waking up with pain and stiffness in the palms of my hands. I don’t know if it’s from the medication, but I stopped taking it, and I’m waiting to see if the pain and stiffness go away. Wondering if this has happened to anyone else?"

• Cer...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 17, 2018

"I switched to this from clomipramine because I was having terrible side effects, unfortunately, the amitriptyline is worse. My doctor tried taking me up to 150 mg in hopes that it would break my depression, instead, I've developed the worst acid reflux I could have imagined. At one point, my entire throat was spasming all day. I can't get the rest I desperately need, and it's making eating difficult, and I'm already underweight. I've tried medications to get rid of it, but nothing is working, just making my stomach feel worse. I just pray that the reflux stops when I get off of it, as it's driving me completely insane! I'm down to 50 mg and go to 25 mg tomorrow. I can't wait to get off this drug. It's literally not helped me at all, just made things worse than ever."