Amitriptyline for Depression User Reviews (Page 5)
Amitriptyline has an average rating of 8.1 out of 10 from a total of 124 reviews for the treatment of Depression. 76% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 11% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Amitriptyline
- Lamly
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- April 7, 2023
"I have taken it that long I feel sure that I am getting adverse effects. I take a small dose in the morning and it calms me down, but for the past year when the sedative side of the pill wears off I get terrible feelings of fear, and the anxiety kicks in. Does anyone else have this scary feeling, it is a feeling of doom and gloom it is a very frightening thing."
- Xalares
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- December 19, 2022
"Spent 4 years on it, it was prescribed first as a sleeping pill at 10mg, and it should have stayed like that. But instead, my psychiatrist refused to put me back on Paroxetine and we increased the dose to 150mg (over multiple months), I gained a lot of weight, was extremely tired, driving was dangerous and heart rate was really high. Even if it relieved my anxiety, the drug was not efficient enough and had too many side effects. It was not the drug for me."
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- justm...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- December 20, 2020
"Many years ago I was taking Amitriptyline and I began randomly passing out and when I fell down seizures began. (I never had seizures before this) Each time I was taken to the emergency room and woke up confused and in some cases they tell me I was still begging for help even though I was begging the paramedics who were there to do just that. I didn't even realize that was who they were. It was very scary and although the drug didn't cause the pain (that was the falling and hitting my head and or face) painful. After 5 different trips across a years time I decided to get off the Amitriptyline and never had another spell or seizure again."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 10, 2021
"I have been on Prozac for depression and anxiety for a month but I had to stop because the Insomnia got worse, then I saw another doctor who prescribed this drug Amitriptyline. I started with 25mg at night then increase to 50mg. Anxiety and depression gone. Sleepless nights gone. But I have dry mouth surprisingly only during the day when am outdoors, and also weird dreams. I am looking forward to going back to 25mg as a maintenance dose to see if the dry mouth will go since it wasn't there at 25mg. It helps!"
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- rando...
- March 19, 2021
"It is the worst drug ever. Tryptomer I have been taking this for one month. Initially, it was 10 mg for 1 week, then 25 mg. This drug has made me more depressed . My neuropathic pain has also increased."
- Tired...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 9, 2022
"Well I have only taken it for 2 nights as of today. The first night I took around 50 mg and I felt like I couldn’t get up for most of the day and dizzy so I halved my dose again for tonight. I have to say I’m a little scared of this medicine but I have read some good reviews on this page so I am going to keep taking it and see if some of the side effects let up. I was also pretty moody and feeling angry for the day so I hope all this passes from what I read it will hopefully. I will post again in another week and tell my results hopefully they are good because I have tried everything for my depression and lack of motivation."
- wiano
- 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 god send. It saved my life."
- Dorma...
- January 29, 2011
Elavil (amitriptyline) "Since going back to this med, my morning tiredness is gone, as well as weakness in general. I love it."
- Anonymous
- April 9, 2008
Elavil (amitriptyline) "This medication not only helped my mood to pull me out of my depression but it also decreased my migraines which could last for several days at a time."
- Headc...
- October 26, 2009
Elavil (amitriptyline) "Been taking for 15 yrs. Started as antidepressant but also helps back pain and sleep."
- Philg...
- December 1, 2009
Elavil (amitriptyline) "Happy thoughts once again."
- Ann246G
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- May 12, 2018
Elavil (amitriptyline) "This helped me tremendously in the matter of a few weeks. I was so hopeless that nothing would work and that I would never be myself again. I’m so thankful for this medicine. It changed my life."
- Abdol...
- August 5, 2016
Endep (amitriptyline) "i use endep for 14 years for my depresion it is very good for me i take 100 mg every nighte i fill verey good and sleep verey nice and good no thinking no sad just i be relax thanks my god"
- Choco...
- August 29, 2019
"I wake up with energy more happier"
- cw21
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- June 28, 2017
"Most effective antidepressant. Works way better than SSRI and Effexor."
- Ktano
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- November 13, 2020
"10 year roundabout of drug after drug for depression, hospital admissions, etc, TMS...finally put on amitryptiline and it's been magic."
- Anonymous
- January 19, 2011
Elavil (amitriptyline) "Have tried many others: zoloft, citalopram, nortriptyline. Other than side effects this medicine works great. Just have to be careful with the sedative properties."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- August 8, 2012
"Felt a bit groggy at first but now I'm good! Mood swings cut way down now that I'm sleeping!"
- Black...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- February 16, 2020
"I’ve been taking this amitriptyline medicine over month and I feel really really depressed sad wanna cry and angry and horrible person to people plus I’m constantly in pain "
- kurt...
- May 5, 2015
"I feel way better on Elavil than cymbalta. I'm back to being Me ,not a grumpy stressed monster. I'm going to call my Dr to personally thank him for switching me."
- Bob...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 13, 2013
"I was really depressed.... This helped"
- drm
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- May 29, 2015
"Works great! Tried most antidepressants, this works the best for me. Dry mouth and constipation lessen over time but it is still quite sedating"
- Helen
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- August 26, 2020
"This medicine helps me very much and reduce my depression significantly."
- qweee...
- February 23, 2011
"Amitriptyline helped to get rid of depression, insomnia, anxiety/stress and tension headaches, at 75 mg dose. I've BPD and I also take Depakote and Fluanxol to stabilize my mood swings."
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"I have suffered from depression and anxiety for almost 27 years... Amitryptyline was another medication that didn't help at all. After five months I decided to quit taking it. Dose was 200mg at the end of that period, so it was maximum..."