12th February 2006
Amitriptyline is not addictive physically although I guess some could get physologically addicted to the help it gives in aiding sleep.
I use it for a cronic pain condition and it helps better than any benzo in aiding a good nights sleep, even whilst I'm in pain. I take up to 75mg a night, always before bed. This is the maximum usual dose for a pain patient, but to treat someone who's got depression problems (it is actually an anti depressant, one of the oldest on the market, cept St Johns Wort of course,) a dose of over 150 a day would be needed.
Why is she using it? Regarding the Ativan, that is physically additive, but I don't know much about that, other than if you can do without it, then best to do so!
I use it for a cronic pain condition and it helps better than any benzo in aiding a good nights sleep, even whilst I'm in pain. I take up to 75mg a night, always before bed. This is the maximum usual dose for a pain patient, but to treat someone who's got depression problems (it is actually an anti depressant, one of the oldest on the market, cept St Johns Wort of course,) a dose of over 150 a day would be needed.
Why is she using it? Regarding the Ativan, that is physically additive, but I don't know much about that, other than if you can do without it, then best to do so!