- Depression is untreatable! 11th July 2006
... Regardless, the next medication I recall trying was amitriptyline . The left me extreordinarily lethargic. I would...
- VNS Assessment 17th June 2006
... sure I've told you (probably more than once) how the amitriptyline affect me. The fact that I was sleeping 18-20hrs...
- VNS trial application 7th June 2006
... realise just how messed up I've always been.
I was on amitriptyline some time ago. Did you know it's an AD as well as...
- If? 3rd June 2006
... glad I'm no longer on it.
[*]Another med I tried was amitriptyline , which made me feel great and realise what my psych...
- Antidepressants and Alcohol!! :( 25th May 2006
... reasons why i drink . it kills my anxiety! i been on Amitriptyline 25mg for a month in a half. dont care for these pills...
- Debate: Meds--a gift from science or an evil from profiteers?? 18th May 2006
... to make it bette.
Until recently, I was only on amitriptyline for chemical depression. Now lexapro has been added...
... other tests came back fine.
I have withdrawn from amitriptyline several times. The first time I felt depressed but...
- Zoloft - Amitriptyline combination 23rd April 2006
... thats for sure. was more worried about taking the amitriptyline to be honest. i guess in that does, it should be...
- Was just told Amitriptiline (Elavil) is only for mild depression...confused.. 22nd April 2006
... thinking of talking to the Psychiatrist about going on Amitriptyline ..although it is an older medication..have heard many ... breakfast with a friend who is on it, but she said that Amitriptyline is only for mild depression and it is usually prescribed...
... Hi Debdough..I am considering trying the Amitriptyline ..the only thing that concerns me is that my friend...
- Where Do I Find Out How Long Meds Take To Leave Your System 22nd April 2006
... could find out how long it takes Seroquil, Remeron and amitriptyline to leave your system?...
- Tachycardia (rapid heart beat) -- scared 20th April 2006
... depression, I took large doses of remeron (120 mg per day) amitriptyline (25 mg per day) and seroquil (125 mg per day) for...
... tmapj,
Are you taking the amitriptyline for sleep? That's the one I'd see about switching...
- Cymbatal vs Amitriptyline 19th April 2006
... anecdotal experiences, and will be less research than on Amitriptyline .
Cymbalta acts on 2 things, noreprinephrine and...
- I need help 4th April 2006
... a Anti-Depressant was the solution, So I went onto Amitriptyline for about 2 months, this made everything worse, (Suicidal...
- Please help... Desprate and Scared 31st March 2006
... case with him or not, but I'd put money on it.
Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant and for some reason...
- The Other Side Of Sleep!! 11th March 2006
... Hi
I take amitriptyline too at bedtime but over time my doctor has been able...
- Derpessed please read 10th March 2006
... panic attack and profound depression. I was put on amitriptyline and in just a few days I was feeling better. Within...
... panic attack and profound depression. I was put on amitriptyline and in just a few days I was feeling better. Within...
- Am I thick or is it part of depression?????? 10th March 2006
... drive commercially with a CDL.
I have been on amitriptyline for over 20 years and I didn't have any trouble with...
- As anyone experience insomnia with their depression? 9th March 2006
... Hi, :)
Over 20 years ago I was put on amitriptyline . It's an old AD, but I'm still on it. I take 200 mg...
- my two cents 8th March 2006
... terrible side effects from my meds. I'm still on the amitriptyline . 200mg's at bedtime. (have been on it forever) The...
- I Have Hope....Breaking New Ground!! 21st February 2006
... Thanks for replying to my post. I have been on Elavil ( amitriptyline ) for about 20 years. It's a AD but it's a very old...
- depression & sleeping 7th February 2006
... sleeping in the middle of the night. I was originally on Amitriptyline to "slow me down" and managed to sleep better and...
... Hi,
I have taken Elavil ( amitriptyline ) for over 20 years. I am up to 200 mg's at bedtime...
- Is There Anyone Who Is On Lexapro And Topamax? 31st January 2006
... vision problems. That was before I was switched to amitriptyline and Lexapro was added.
I am currrently on amytriptyline...
- Why are you depressed? 22nd January 2006
... for treating the pain. A friend of mine is taking Amitriptyline for her burning mouth pain. she's had it for over ... and at times it is at a really low level. I am on amitriptyline for constant pain after surgeon nicked a nerve during...
- Insomnia with Effexor PLEASE HELP 3rd June 2005
... You can buy it almost everywhere. I took it with amitriptyline hcl (elavil) when I had trouble sleeping. I couldn ... what caused it, but A 1/4 tablet melatonin and 50mg amitriptyline is what got me back to sleeping regularly. I'm not...
- length of med treatment 1st June 2005
... thinking of not continuing Citralopram. I've been taking amitriptyline (elavil) for a few years to help me sleep, and the...
- Lexapro and Alternatives 31st May 2005
... taking it with tricyclic antidepressants. I do take amitriptyline (50mg) at bedtime, and wish I would've remembered ... thinking there was someone else on here that takes both amitriptyline and another antidepressant, but maybe not...
Anyway...
- amitriptyline?? 29th May 2005
... My doctor prescribed amitriptyline a few years ago when I had trouble sleeping due to ... and made me unable to sleep at night. It's actually amitriptyline hcl - I honestly don't know if this is the same thing...
- side effects of Zoloft?? 9th May 2005
... turkey and now the doc had put me on an old AD called amitriptyline 50 mg before bed and ill tell you what i didnt have...
- Anybody LOSE weight on AD's? 14th April 2005
... I lost 15 lbs. on Trazadone, but am on Elavil ( Amitriptyline ) again & I gained on that med! Trazadone just didn...
- Can't cry 22nd March 2005
... cry i would feel better but i just cant. i am taking amitriptyline for depretion it was good for the first 2 weeks and...
- My New Med 3rd March 2005
... Hi All Just Wondering If Anyone Has Taken Amitriptyline , This Is Supose To Be A New Ad. I Couldnt Handle Zoloft...
... I am taking 75 mg of amitriptyline for the past 4 months now. It is one of the old AD...
- So annoying! 18th February 2005
... anybody, eh?
I've survived a few overdoses incl. 175 amitriptyline back in '97 when I was really, really ill....
... anybody, eh?
I've survived a few overdoses incl. 175 amitriptyline back in '97 when I was really, really ill.
Are...
- Can't stop crying 28th December 2004
... :(
What med are you on right now? I was on amitriptyline for 7 years & it worked great, then it quit working...
- Wellbutrin Question??? 21st December 2004
... all three of my medications. Are you still taking Amitriptyline ? If not, maybe you should talk to your doctor about ... you can live with the side effects. I found that Amitriptyline gave me wickedly vivid dreams...and they were so stupid...
- ssri's vs. tricyclics 22nd October 2004
... started out on an old tricyclic over 8 years ago, called amitriptyline . After all those years it quit working & I have spent...
- Anyone else suffered for many years? 11th October 2004
... 200mg daily. After a couple of other experiments ( amitriptyline to help me sleep, Remeron for the depression) I ended...
- Trying life without ADs, losing weight gained while on ADs... fighting depression... 3rd October 2004
... smaller miligram sizes of tablets. One of my meds is amitriptyline and I was taking 50 miligram pills. To cut to 45mg...
... smaller miligram sizes of tablets. One of my meds is amitriptyline and I was taking 50 miligram pills. To cut to 45mg...
- Some Questions? 27th August 2004
... without the side effects. My first tricyclic was amitriptyline & now I'm on trazadone....
- Side effects of effexor 21st August 2004
... on a tricyclic instead of the newer AD's. I was on amitriptyline for 7 years & had no problems with sex at all, in...
- Topamax and Pamelor 16th August 2004
... clinical trials.) Pamelor is closely akin to Elavil ( amitriptyline ), but supposedly with milder side effects.
You...
- Question's about dopamine and tricyclic's 22nd June 2004
... cannot tolerate any of the ssri's either. I was on amitriptyline for 7 years & had great success with it, it just quit...
- #1 A.d. For No Weight Gain 20th June 2004
... they didn't experience that with traz. Now, I was on amitriptyline for 7 years & craved chocolate like crazy all that...
- Trazadone UPDATE 20th May 2004
... look at food & have no disire to eat anything. On amitriptyline I gained 15 lbs. & craved chocolate & sweets all the...
- Newcomer from Canada 15th May 2004
... Welcome, have you been on prozac all 12 years? I was on amitriptyline for 7 & it quit working, had been trying to find a...
- has anyone here taken Amaltriptolene(misspelled) 14th May 2004
... Amitriptyline , yes I took it for the past 7 years, it worked fabulously...
... but you are one of the first I've talked to about Amitriptyline with nerve pain, and you're being a great help. :...
- i would like to make a poll for users of meds 12th May 2004
... tried the search & couldn't find it, so here goes:
Amitriptyline (on for 7 years, did great til it quit working)
Xanax...
- Side effects 9th May 2004
... food, my appetite has not changed at all. I was on amitriptyline for 7 years & craved chocolate like crazy & sweets...
- From Man Apart.............To Geena and anyone else who cares. 9th May 2004
... matter of finding the right tricyclic after my old one, amitriptyline failed after 7 years. I had minimal side effects...
... great & no side effects was another tricyclic called amitriptyline , there is also nortriptyline that is similar. Since...
- Help!! No sex drive due to anti-depressants 4th May 2004
... the tricyclics don't cause sex problems. I was on amitriptyline for 7 years & had no problems at all. You may want...
- depression medication (help with) 24th April 2004
... of them. Talk to your doctor about them. I was on amitriptyline , but there are many others, it's just the one that...
... prozac either - read about tardive dyskinesia and amitriptyline (just so your aware of possible long term effects...
- Need info, anyone taken Trazadone or nortrityline? 24th April 2004
... these are about the last two for me to try. I was on amitriptyline for 7 years & it worked great for me til last summer...
... night and has worked on my depression also i've taken amitriptyline but not noratriptyline didnt find it worked for me...
... !!
Hee hee, well, after the weight I gained on amitriptyline I needed a med that surpressed my appetite especially...
- bluelady, from the thyroid board: in reply to "midwest, jinglebts, mintchoc ..." 17th April 2004
...
and i'm sure you know about the tricyclic ADs -- amitriptyline is one ...
i'd suggest effexor -- an SNRI (selective...
...
and i'm sure you know about the tricyclic ADs -- amitriptyline is one ...
i'd suggest effexor -- an SNRI (selective...
- SSRI's vs. Tricyclics 7th April 2004
... tolerate the SSRI's. My very first med, 7 years ago, was amitriptyline (a tricyclic) and it worked great for me. Since it...
- Zoloft Withdrawal & Effexor XR intro? 6th April 2004
... ve been on AD's for 7 years, my very first one was amitriptyline which worked for 7 years, I've now been over 6 months...
- Weaning off meds how do you know.......... 20th March 2004
... tricyclics left for me to try. My very first anti-d was amitriptyline & I had NO problems with it for 7 years til it quit...
- numb and dumb 25th February 2004
... to live for and I'm sucked down this hole. I'm off amitriptyline which helped curb emotional upset too (if thats what...
- Elavil or Trazadone? 8th February 2004
... recommend. I have taken the generic of Elavil which is Amitriptyline . It also may be feel sleepy. Tried that one a long...
... recommend. I have taken the generic of Elavil which is Amitriptyline . It also may be feel sleepy. Tried that one a long...
- Chronic depression... 19th January 2004
... Maybe you could try it again?
No, Index, it was amitriptyline , that is why the pdoc put me on this vivactil, it...
... [QUOTE=lori j]No, Index, it was amitriptyline , that is why the pdoc put me on this vivactil, it...
- Doctor, please give me a new brain cuz mine is not working. 17th January 2004
... My GP put me on an old tricyclic called amitriptyline 7 years ago. I react quite strongly to most meds,...
- Middle Ground?!! Options Please! 13th January 2004
... insurance will cover and they are:
Celexa
Paxil
Zoloft
Amitriptyline
Desipramine
Doxepin
Imipramine
Nortriptyline...
... if you're anything like me, then I'd say start with amitriptyline . That is the med I was on for 7 years, it worked...
... more and nothing since. Here is what I've tried.
Amitriptyline - Took small doses. No noticeable improvement.
Celexa...
... more and nothing since. Here is what I've tried.
Amitriptyline - Took small doses. No noticeable improvement.
Celexa...
... but didn't help me.
Too bad you can't go back to Amitriptyline . Hope I helped a little here, but you could be different...
... actually tried about 4 tricyclics already. I've done the Amitriptyline , Doxepin, Imipramine and Nortriptyline. And ALL of...
- Have used nearly all antidepressants... 5th January 2004
... hon, here's my ugly list. I quit! Happy New Year!
Amitriptyline - Took small doses. No noticeable improvement.
Celexa...
... hon, here's my ugly list. I quit! Happy New Year!
Amitriptyline - Took small doses. No noticeable improvement.
Celexa...
- amitriptyline- weight gain 4th January 2004
... I was on amitriptyline for almost 7 years, it just quit working for me a...
- elavil, for pain and depression? 31st December 2003
... I was on elavil ( amitriptyline ) for almost 7 years & I found it to help my depression...
... www.rxlist.com[/url] .
The cautions for Elavil ( amitriptyline ) I would have wanted someone to give me are:
1...
- should I try another ad? 11th December 2003
... I was on amitriptyline for around 6/7 years & recently it quit working too...
- Splitting amitriptyline 7th December 2003
... Hi my doctor prescribed amitriptyline 10mg. I've been splitting the tablet and still feel...
... It's just my opinion but don't think splitting the Amitriptyline is helping. This medication causes daytime sedation...
... Update, I tried amitriptyline several times. My doctor told me to try and split...
... Update, I tried amitriptyline several times. My doctor told me to try and split...
- In search of the right antidepressant and my story... 7th December 2003
... it was that was wrong with me. Once I was put on amitriptyline 7 years ago, it was like having a new life. Amitrip...
- My First Time Here--In A Mess 6th December 2003
... years straight? (before remeron and seroquel I was on amitriptyline and perphenazine) - so here it is 23 days after stopping...
... have the ringing in the ears.
Also, you mention amitriptyline , that is the med I was on for 7 years that worked...
- Side Effects-How do you all cope? 26th November 2003
... did you end up on?
Thanks!
I was originally on amitriptyline ( one of the older AD's it's a tricyclic) and it worked...
- Meds?? 24th November 2003
... What meds do you take and do they really help??
amitriptyline 50mg 1 at bedtime (does nothing for me)
effexor xr...
- Starting Lexapro 14th November 2003
... side affects at all. He said since I did so well on amitriptyline for so many years that he felt I would do well on...
- Just when I thought it was safe.... 10th November 2003
... Well, I'm sort of where you are.. I was on amitriptyline for 7 years & it worked great, no side affects or...
- Craving sweets... 7th November 2003
... I craved sweets all the time on Amitriptyline , but was sick as a dog on Lexapro, which I didn't...
- Looking for an anti-anxiety drug with minimal side effects 27th July 2003
... I was on amitriptyline for 7 years with no side affects other than dry mouth...
... become addictive. My doctor decided to try me on amitriptyline and I'm finding the lowest dose too sedating for me...
... become addictive. My doctor decided to try me on amitriptyline and I'm finding the lowest dose too sedating for me...
