Amitriptyline and Anxiety: What Users Say (Page 4)

• Van...
• May 4, 2020

For Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome "I have chronic nausea and vomiting from what my doctors believed to be GERD. But even while on 80 mg daily of pantoprazole, I was still having intermittent issues with nausea. So my GI suggested amitriptyline. I started on 10 mg for 2 days with little difference. So I went up to 20 mg at night. That first day was great! I wasn’t nauseous, I had energy to play with my kids. But that second dose of 20 mg made me feel horrible. Anxiety, shakiness, and I couldn’t sleep. So I am stopping the medication. Come to find out (thankfully now rather than later) that this drug has a HORRIBLE withdrawal attached to it. So I’m glad I only have 4 days to detox from, but even this short stint with the drug is making me feel horrible. Continued shakes, anxiety, and nausea. And it hasn’t even been a full 24 hours since my last dose yet. So if you plan on taking this medication, be forewarned that you’re either going to be on it for the rest of your life or have a hell of a fight trying to come off."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 23, 2018

For Pain "I was given this because I suffer from amnesia and my other med wasn't working as well as it used to. The first night I took one 25 mg and was up until 5:30 a.m. The second night I thought I would try again, and at 2:30 a.m. I said forget it and went back to my other medicine. It had me so stressed due to lack of sleep."

• Tuu...
• October 26, 2020

For Insomnia "I took amitriptyline 25 mg at night for insomnia, and all it did was make me feel jittery, and I was still awake all night long. Plus, it made my heart feel like it was racing."

• Anonymous
• January 4, 2011

Amitriptyline for Vulvodynia "Elavil really worked for the vulvodynia discomfort. Unfortunately, it also made me super anxious and shaky, and I just couldn't tolerate it."

• Dmy...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 16, 2021

For Anxiety and Stress "I just started to take Tryptizol, 25 mg amitriptyline. It is for panic attacks, dizziness, anxiety, and palpitations sometimes. I hope it helps, the doctor said to take it for 30 days."

• Joa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 16, 2021

For Anxiety and Stress "I've been taking amitriptyline for my bladder pain and also anxiety and depression, 25 mgs for 2 weeks, but I feel my anxiety has gotten worse. Can anyone help?"