- does welbutrin work for fibromyalgia 17th June 2008
... prescribed tricyclic, also available in generic form as amitriptyline .
Some anti-seizure drugs, such as Topamax and Neurontin...
... the best for most FM patients are Cymbalta, Effexor, amitriptyline and Remeron.
SSRI's are actually very good choices...
- My fibro is not what the sickest about 30th May 2008
... cymbalta and hydrocodone for bt. I also have ambien and amitriptyline for sleep. I have some side affects such as blurred...
- tramadol for fm 25th May 2008
... helped?
Is it a known treatment for fm? I know that amitriptyline can be taken for it at a low dose for pain and a higher...
... Hi everyone, i have been trying amitriptyline for 1 week and so far no change, i know that tramadol ... chance of having a seizure! Does anyone know how long amitriptyline takes to start working?
I really don't want to be...
... 200er Ultram, 30mg Cymbalta, muscle relaxer, 10mg of a amitriptyline , I think that is it. I have never heared you can...
... nothing to be afraid of in taking the tramadol with amitriptyline . When it comes to FM, that's a very common combination ... never had a single problem.
And you should give the amitriptyline 4-6 weeks before you declare it's not working. The...
... Tramadol (Ultram) for several years now, along with amitriptyline and my rheumatologist recently started me on Lyrica...
- best anti-anxiety and muscle spasms medication for fibro 21st April 2008
... anxiety med or any depression meds. The doc tried amitriptyline on me when I was first diagnosed but again it made...
- uk advice? 9th April 2008
... poppy7;3527348]
the meds i'm on at the moment are : amitriptyline (think thats how you spell it !), omperazole, co-codamol ... prescribe to me is Paracetomal and tramodol. Does amitriptyline work for you? If it does I may ask, as the painkillers...
... to get distracted there .. oopps :) Back to meds... amitriptyline hmmm definitely depends on the individual. I was started...
... brain scans, x-rays etc. I’ve also done the drugs, Amitriptyline , Doslulepin and variants, and painkillers like Ibuprofen...
- I am so fed-up with hurting all the time 8th April 2008
... relieved to FINALLY have a diagnosis. First they tried Amitriptyline in conjunction with my zoloft to see if I could get...
- taking amitriptyline for fibro and migraines 25th March 2008
... I was on Elavil also (same as amitriptyline ). My dose was two 10 mg tabs at bedtime. It didn...
... of the other ones.
I'm one of those people that amitriptyline does absolutely nothing for. When I really need to...
... Kass, i too was given amitriptyline for fibro, but it made me feel depressed and actually...
- Do I have Fibromyalgia? 15th March 2008
... points but that's all. She gave me a medication called Amitriptyline , has anyone ever tried this before? I don't know...
... show up on tests it can't be real, they think.
Amitriptyline is a very common drug for us. Give it a try and see...
- I Dare You... 14th March 2008
... had a dr appt. yesterday, and we are going to try amitriptyline (I have the official diagnosis now of fibromyalgia ... ), and then klonopin if the amitriptyline does not help with the restless legs and arms. Also...
... the treadmill. Everyone else on today?
P.S. Kass, amitriptyline was my godsend before I found imitrex. I was on that...
... couple of days before that I was so tired from the amitriptyline I could barely do anything.
Today. I ache all...
- Frustrated-need advice 5th February 2008
... I am taking lyrica and a muscle relaxer as well as amitriptyline and Darvocet for pain. I am frustrated because I...
- Trying to figure it out. 20th December 2007
... welcome to the boards,
the amitriptyline (sp?) will cause weight gain so be cautious there...
- Symtoms for a desperate fibro teen, drugs that work? 7th November 2007
... only tried a few drugs: He currently takes 50mgs of Amitriptyline at night, and muscle relaxers throughout the day....
- Lyrica/new Fibro med 9th September 2007
... Zoloft before it began to help. Originally I was on amitriptyline but got pregnant so I began the flexiril. It works...
... Zoloft before it began to help. Originally I was on amitriptyline but got pregnant so I began the flexiril. It works...
- anxiety and fibro 3rd August 2007
... we have some of the same problems. I take 100mg of Amitriptyline , 40 of Celexa and up to 4 of Xanax a day. I was on...
- I am desperate for advice/insight!!!!!!!!! 2nd August 2007
... route first, about 2 1/2 years ago. They gave me Amitriptyline (sp?), which I guess is common, although my new rheumy...
- New Here, my doc thinks I am nuts! 5th July 2007
... normal docs, because they work with this condition. Amitriptyline takes 6 weeks to work and you feel very groggy the ... used to the narcotics. I decided I am going to give Amitriptyline another try, but until it starts to work I shall still...
... By the way, Elavil is the same as Amitriptyline ! Also have your thyroid checked, mine was underactive...
- please help been told i had complex chronic fatigue 10th June 2007
... me away from them an i had major uti from amitriptyline I stayed away from that too! Theres no cure for fms...
... blister the dr. an i stay clear from that tried amitriptyline major uti stay clear from that . my dr. believe...
- Glojer and others people from St. Louis 5th May 2007
... start organizing things to pack. Have you ever tried amitriptyline for your fibro? That is what I have been on for 6...
- Does anyone dealing with Fibro also deal with dizziness/imbalance? 3rd May 2007
... all the time.
I tried a prescription med called Amitriptyline , which mong onther things, is used to treat vertigo...
- Fibro head pains 23rd March 2007
... have no doubt it is fibro related though. I am on amitriptyline now though, which I have noticed IS helping my headaches...
... with your doctor, and ask your doctor to prescribe amitriptyline , it definitely helps but it takes a week or two to...
- I NEED YOU GUYS. And an update on me. 22nd March 2007
... and bad. The headache's have slowed down from the amitriptyline , 25mg. I plan on asking for an increase on that med...
- What Medications Are Best? 21st March 2007
... Hi Nancy, I have been on amitriptyline for 3 months now and for me it does not work. I know ... and Aleve. That gives me some relief. I know that amitriptyline works for many, I am just not one of those people...
- New here with questions 20th March 2007
... know what's wrong with me. He's tried me on Elavil ( Amitriptyline )... 3 weeks and we're going off of it because I experienced...
... fortunantly, my pain and fatigue control has been minimal. Amitriptyline is working for me on the horrible headaches and just...
- Are Palpitations (Heart doing Flip Flops) Normal with Fibro? 29th January 2007
... Often they treat fibro pain with amitriptyline or noretriptyline both have caused palpitations when...
- 16 year old fibro sufferer 22nd October 2006
... And this new medicine I started a couple months ago, amitriptyline has decreased my headaches significantly, and my FMS...
- 3 doses of Oxycontin and I had to stop!... 21st October 2006
... using for pain. ( I had been thru the usual suspects , amitriptyline , nortryptiline, ultram with prior doc) The second...
- Updates, updates, updates 5th October 2006
... water and juice. So, that's awesome.
Thanks to the amitriptyline , I am noticing significantly less headaches and a...
- WHAT is going on here!? 13th September 2006
... Okay, real quick off my last amitriptyline thread. It definantly has been making me feel better ... just wait and see.
Now, I checked side affects for amitriptyline and none of them are fever or anything, so it's not...
- Amitriptyline and me 24th August 2006
... not that peds are not real doctors!). ANyway, it is amitriptyline . I am starting on a "baby dose" of 10mg. I went...
... left for school yet? How is your Mom doing?
I took amitriptyline several years ago, as ICC stated it was the first...
... I just started the amitriptyline 5 days ago. The first few nights I slept like a log...
... I have been taking 100 mg of amitriptyline for a year now.If I skip a pill accidentally i feel...
- fibromyalgia 23rd August 2006
... ..
I went back to the docs and they gave me some Amitriptyline and diclofanac and some sleeping pills......
Months...
- Brain scan 2nd June 2006
... on these abnormalities. We evaluated the effects of amitriptyline treatment and consequent clinical recovery on cerebral ... primary Fibromyalgia before and after 3 months of amitriptyline treatment. Patients were followed by visual analog...
- Exercise & comments on Elavil?? 10th May 2006
... t say enough about exercise.
I also started on amitriptyline and it had terrible side effects, I felt like I was...
- Fibromyalgia and SSI 11th March 2006
... and really can't take them. I did get started on amitriptyline when I was first diagnosed, but all that did was give...
- just diagnosed and looking for any info, help or support 3rd February 2006
... diagnosis. The elavil the doc gave you is also called amitriptyline and it seems to be the standard most docs use for...
- Medication and more tiredness 11th January 2006
... take Zanaflex for the same problem. For fibro I take amitriptyline 25 mg. I don't have much trouble sleeping, but I'm...
- Amitryptiline and groggy in the morning?? 27th December 2005
... I've taken 100 to 150 mg of the amitriptyline for about 7 months now. I was groggy for the first...
- Do you just feel plain worthless? 15th December 2005
... sounds like a lot but it isn't. I am on 200mg of amitriptyline right now. If you get a 100mg you are lucky. 4mg...
- Is anyone taking fibre with antidepressants? 9th November 2005
... fectiveness of tricyclic antidepressant medications such as amitriptyline , doxepin, and imipramine in three patients. Reduced...
- Frustated with doctor 8th November 2005
... off the anti-depressants is absurd. You should have amitriptyline and clonazepam to help with sleep. Yep cold will make...
- Anyone tried Xyrem? 11th October 2005
... That is what I have been on for the last 10 years. Amitriptyline and Lorazepam. Amitriptylene unfortunately, puts...
- New Here...Opinions on Elavil... 4th September 2005
... I have been on Amitriptyline (generic for Elavil) for years now for chronic insomnia ... blood clot,... but I'm beginning to wonder if its the Amitriptyline ..........
- Amitriptalene (?spelling) 23rd August 2005
... I've been on amitriptyline for almost 3 years now and it's been great so far...
... Feeling When You First Take It But It Does Wear Off
Amitriptyline Has Been Around For Years And I Mean Years It Is A...
- Difference between TENDER Points and TRIGGER Points (sorry so long, lots of info) 29th May 2005
... to IBS or some kinda GI issue.
I have been given Amitriptyline for my migraines. Its really good. It helps me sleep...
- Have anti-depressants helped anyone? 30th March 2005
... respond about the antidepressants. I am taking 20 mg of amitriptyline and I have to say, I feel so much better. I have actually...
... drugs). I am in the UK.
Toss up between Prozac and Amitriptyline then? What'd think tk my 'ol buddy?
goldenwings...
- Possible Diagnosis 25th March 2005
... will help a lot. My doctor increased the dosage of Amitriptyline I'm taking from 10 mg to 20mg. I'll start that tonight...
- COSTOCHONDRITUS or JUST FM SYMPTOM? 9th March 2005
... asked what I had been taking, and I had said just Amitriptyline . I had lowered myself to 15 mgs, because I have 4...
... awhile. I'm taking Etodolac (similar to Naproxin) and Amitriptyline at night. It helped for a bit, but boy, is it back...
- New here and unsure 1st March 2005
... treatment used for fibro. I'm taking Etodolac and Amitriptyline to help me sleep at night. I seem to have a lot of ... but it would not go away. Since I've been taking the amitriptyline at night, the leg pain has gone away, but not the...
- New here and unsure 1st March 2005
... treatment used for fibro. I'm taking Etodolac and Amitriptyline to help me sleep at night. I seem to have a lot of ... but it would not go away. Since I've been taking the amitriptyline at night, the leg pain has gone away, but not the...
- does anybody else itch? 24th February 2005
... remember when it started years ago. My doctor had me on amitriptyline for depression/fibro and I stopped taking it because...
... anything else except birth control. I did stop the amitriptyline cold turkey. That was 18 years ago. I mentioned it...
- Amitriptyline + alcohol mouthwash 22nd January 2005
... Hi, I to am on Amitriptyline and I use mouthwash and have found that it does not...
- New to the boards 19th January 2005
... say a lot just takes notes and ups my medication ( Amitriptyline and celebrex) I wrote to see if anyone else suffers...
- Newbie diagnosed w/Fibro yesterday...help! 28th September 2004
... she said that it helps her) My doctor prescribed me amitriptyline to supplement my Prozac. He also prescribed me Colonopin ... me sleep. Oh boy, I had to take myself off of the amitriptyline b/c I had gained over 12 pounds and I was so irritable...
- Update and greetings! 28th August 2004
... the effects of Percocet. So since then, I've tried amitriptyline , Celebrex, Baclofen, Vioxx, Bextra, Ultram, Neurontin...
- After 21 yrs of pain.... 18th August 2004
... meds. IF they ever give me any. At this point the amitriptyline is what they gave me for pain, he said it was to help...
... sleep. Fibro people don't get that deep sleep. With amitriptyline (elavil), it gives us that deep sleep. It takes a ... because of the tylenal that it contains in it. So yes amitriptyline is an antidepressant but can also be used to get that...
- What can I expect at Pain Management? 13th June 2004
... Ask your doctor about prescribing low doses of amitriptyline (a tricyclic antidepressant). Sometimes that works...
- Medication List 10th June 2004
... do. I tried the Flexiril but didn't do much good. Amitriptyline worked good for sleep but was giving me horrific morning...
- quick question 10th June 2004
... like me, but I'll post it if I feel it helps. I took Amitriptyline for a couple of months and my girlfriend said my Restless...
- sleep problems 5th March 2004
... I think the first anti-depressant he put me on was Amitriptyline , it really helped me sleep and the nightmares stopped...
- Can anyone help me. {Please} 31st January 2004
... doctor have told me "its all in your head."
I take amitriptyline as a muscle relaxant and to help with the depression...
... doctor have told me "its all in your head."
I take amitriptyline as a muscle relaxant and to help with the depression...
