- just diagnosed and looking for any info, help or support 3rd February 2006
... stuff with me. I was also wandering if anyone is on Elavil I think thats the name of the anti- depressent that...
... Hi kerrie,
Sorry you have this diagnosis. The elavil the doc gave you is also called amitriptyline and...
... stuff with me. I was also wandering if anyone is on Elavil I think thats the name of the anti- depressent that ... anxiety because of the fibro. My rheumatologist gave me Elavil also, but I couldn't take it. My body is so intolerant...
... well maybe for a day or two)heheheheh. As far as Elavil I couldn't take it. Others can. I have tried LOTS...
- Weight Gain.......how to get rid of it? 31st January 2006
... started the cymbalta, but not oo much and am now also on Elavil , which gives me a sweet tooth, but am cutting down...
- How long until diagnosis? 28th January 2006
... time.
Some docs prescribe anti-D's for sleep, elavil , zoloft etc. They are also used for pain meds to...
- dr. visit 28th January 2006
... Okay, ya'll know I was put on Elavil thinking it would help me sleep, the arthritis dr ... all drs. know everything I take. I showed her the Elavil and told her my reg. dr. upped it ti 2 at night, then...
- update on sleeping med 17th January 2006
... I told ya'll about my arthritis dr. prescibing me Elavil to help me sleep. Well, last Thursday night I slept...
- do you feel up and down? 14th January 2006
... that kind of thing. Then my arthritis dr. prescibed Elavil , said it helps us with fibro to sleep, I started in...
- info on new med? 9th January 2006
... Amitryptaline is really elavil and has been around a long time. It works very well...
- Amitryptiline and groggy in the morning?? 27th December 2005
... ive been on it ( elavil ) for 12 yrs. i did gain weight , what med doesnt do ... make me gain extra weight. but i was on 100 mgs of elavil and ohhh man what that did to me. nightmares galore...
- Why do all the Rheumies refuse to take Fibro patients in my town? 28th November 2005
... doing...i.e. vicoden for pain..and he vetoed the elavil as he said it messes with more peoples sleep than...
- fibromyagia and dizziness ? 26th November 2005
... driving and still feel dizziness?
addtion to taking elavil , and effexor for fibromyagia, I've been taking other...
- Pain Med Dilemma 15th November 2005
... for my Fibro, Vicodin, Morphine, Neurotin, Zoloft, Elavil , etc...Tramadol works the best for me....
- New Here...Opinions on Elavil... 4th September 2005
... I have been on Amitriptyline (generic for Elavil ) for years now for chronic insomnia. Recently I've...
- Amitriptalene (?spelling) 23rd August 2005
... JenniferEvelyn:
I have been taking 25 mg. of elavil for about three or four years. The doc has me take...
... Hello Jen,
I had been taking Elavil off and on for about 12 years between 10-50 mg at ... some more post on RLS, Restless Legg Syndrome and how Elavil aggrivates this condition. Looking back, I can honestly...
- Anyone sweat at night/day 13th July 2005
... depressants like Effexor, Paxil, Cymbalta, Zoloft, Elavil , Wellbutrin XL, etc) one of the very COMMON side effects...
... wondering if it is a meds thing. I take very low dose of Elavil and thought maybe it was related to that...Also having...
- hi. new here 11th July 2005
... am seeing a rheumy.
use supplements ,as well as
elavil and zanaflex.
i hope i can navigate this site...
- I am fairly new to FM,27 years old...need help and encouragement 29th June 2005
... elavil can cause weight gain. i was on it for a few months...
- Undiagnosed symptoms, please help me! 16th June 2005
... REUPTAKE INHIBITOR. According to medical research Elavil is one of the more effective SSRI's for FM and it...
- my latest problem, its never ending 25th May 2005
... tension headaches, and I get them a lot less often now. Elavil is probably one of the oldest meds given to FM patients...
- trying to find the connection between all of us. 22nd May 2005
... Topamax, Neurontin, Zanaflex(not my first choice), Elavil , and a host of others for added pain relief. If fatigue...
- Hand and Arm tremors-Come with Fibro?? 18th May 2005
... include the entire range of tricyclic antidepressants ( elavil for instance & chemical cousins like Flexeril), neuroleptic...
- cymalta(flexiril) and Ultram(Tramadol) Expericence so far 15th May 2005
... be given cymbalta for my fm (was trying to replace elavil ). After two wks of major debilitating fm pain, it ... was back to elavil . Almost immediate pain relief but too much weight...
- from Cymbalta to Lexapro... question about antidepressants 13th May 2005
... edications that do Promote Restorative Sleep
· Ambien
· Elavil
· Flexeril
· Trazadone
***I have taken Flexeril...
- After Nearly 20 Years... 13th May 2005
... injections in the main pain points, I agreed to take the Elavil and the muscle relaxers. However, nothing gave relief...
- Please try to help, I work nights 10th May 2005
... along the way but may not be the best choices were elavil , trazadone. I don't know enough about the others but...
... topamax, cymbalta, flexeril, zanaflex, lortabs. Tried elavil before, does not make me sleepy. Well, I will let...
- another hubbie who doesn't get it!! 9th May 2005
... shoulder is the worst. burning and aching pain. i'm on elavil which has caused me to gain about 70 pounds. i had...
- Back pain with Fibromalgia?? 3rd May 2005
... About a week ago the Dr. put he on a low dose of Elavil to see if that will help....
- fibro and weak legs 26th April 2005
... precursor to arthritis, otherwise ok. am on hormones and elavil and gabatril 4 mg.
i've told my doc all this and ... he give me elavil and says go home. no, i don't have money, insurance...
- How long have you had FMS/or CFS? & ? 7th April 2005
... with a muscle relaxer (soma) at the same time. I take elavil for deep sleep, and cymbalta in the morning supposedly...
... meds (mainly provided for back pain; LA narcotics)
+ elavil and muscle relaxers (doc uses diazepam [valium] due...
- Just diagnosed with CFS/Fibro. Need your help 1st April 2005
... and acidophilus. Do these work.
3) I have been on Elavil 25mg a day for a week and it has not helped with my...
... search for what's right for you.
3) I have been on Elavil 25mg a day for a week and it has not helped with my ... There are a variety of drugs to help with sleep. If Elavil doesn't work for you or you have side effects (I do...
- New "tidbits" of info for us Fibromites! 30th March 2005
... edications that do Promote Restorative Sleep
· Ambien
· Elavil
· Flexeril
· Trazadone
***I have taken Flexeril...
- Have anti-depressants helped anyone? 30th March 2005
... everyday I went to a rheumatologist, who prescribed Elavil and Lodine. I've had problems with anti-depressants...
... problems. Trazadone was tried at first with no help. Then Elavil was tried (at bedtime) and I can now sleep 4-6 hours ... 1st and my current medications of Nuerontin,Tegretal, Elavil , Duragesic patch 50mcg and Vicodin as needed. I admit...
... all the great info. on this topic!
I have taken elavil , mainly for sleep and supposedly for pain; received...
... Okay, I'll stop now! :)
Are you still using Elavil , cb? Elavil is one of the original meds given for...
... people take 60 mg. twice a day.
I stopped the elavil when I went on the cymbalta....worried about overload ... . :) The elavil gave me some slight pain relief, but mainly was provided...
... everyday I went to a rheumatologist, who prescribed Elavil and Lodine. I've had problems with anti-depressants...
- Fibromyalgia Disease Information Archive (Post info only, not concerns or questions.) 13th March 2005
... edications that do Promote Restorative Sleep
· Ambien
· Elavil
· Flexeril
· Trazadone
Okay, there you have it...
- How many use opioids for pain? 22nd February 2005
... the side effects of ultram , and gave me vicoden and elavil . The elavil I took for almost a year, but found it...
- is this a symotom of fm 7th February 2005
... she gave me the dx of FMS.
She started me on Elavil , which had been documented as helping some with FMS...
- how do you sleep without meds. 4th February 2005
... Hi Mb
I have fibro too. I take 100mg Elavil every night to sleep through the night. Ive taken...
... Hi Mb
I have fibro too. I take 100mg Elavil every night to sleep through the night. Ive taken ... important. Take care.
Music
hi
i use to take elavil in 1991, and the other day i got back on it been taking...
... MBELTRAM: I tried taking 25 mg of Elavil too and HATED the way it made me feel. I stuck with...
... MBELTRAM: I tried taking 25 mg of Elavil too and HATED the way it made me feel. I stuck with...
- Blood tests 4th February 2005
... with the "blood splats" on it. She started me on Elavil at night, just 10mg for first week and then up each...
- Mapping Vs. Tender Points 25th January 2005
... that table
and broke out in a sweat . I tried the Elavil but stayed in a daze that did
not ease the pain....
- New here/diagnosed 5 years ago 25th January 2005
... metallic taste of food, etc. that goes with Zoloft or Elavil , but I don't know what else to do. Just "riding it...
- i witness your words 25th January 2005
... again, went to dr. thurs. and she wanted me to try elavil . took it for 2 days and i will not take it anymore...
- Why are people with FM getting so...well... FAT? 18th January 2005
... eat less. But, I too was one of the "gain 20 lbs on elavil " girls. PLUS got periodontal issues from sleeping...
- alcohol and fibro 4th December 2004
... 4 hydrocodones and 4 somas a day plus cymbalta and elavil to get me to sleep, so ive learned the hard way to...
- Desperately trying to find a doctor! 5th November 2004
... Elavil has been a life saver for me! I could never wake ... my own to sleep deaper, and then a doctor put me on Elavil and It's been the greatest! I still have the daily...
- alchohol 15th October 2004
... almost killed me.
I had been taking 100 mg of Elavil for quite a while.. I had always been warned to be ... really careful mixing Elavil and alcohol so I never drank while I was taking it ... medicines recently.. So he mentioned that I HAD been on Elavil , but had been off it for a couple weeks or so. AHA ... was told was that certain antidepressants, such as Elavil , DOUBLE the affects of alcohol.. so while I only ...
- crucial question please 7th October 2004
... fibro will do. Put me on a low dose anti-depressant ( elavil ) and a pain medication( vicoden) . Before a year...
- Newbie diagnosed w/Fibro yesterday...help! 28th September 2004
... helped pain levels, and he agreed. (My mother is on Elavil and she said that it helps her) My doctor prescribed...
- A life of addiction. 3rd September 2004
... week if that. The one that REALLY HAS HELPED me is elavil . I take one tab at night (25 mgs) , it helps me sleep...
- Fibro Clinics??? Elavil for sleep 24th August 2004
... there were fibro clinics. Sorry i cant help with the elavil . I take xanax. Is the clinic run by rheumy drs.?...
- New medication information 23rd August 2004
... it was even called that) and a long-time taker of Elavil , it's good to know there are other possibilities out ... drugs listed to see if I should consider getting off Elavil and moving onto something more updated.
Keep us...
- Less sleep with medication 20th August 2004
... Dear,
Chris is right. My Mom has this reaction to elavil . Even though it takes awhile to get in your system ... try something else. If you are having trouble with Elavil , Paxil may do the same thing. I had bad reaction ... you get to sleep soon - Andy
P.S. Don't quit the elavil cold turkey, need to taper off or you'll feel even...
- After 21 yrs of pain.... 18th August 2004
... people don't get that deep sleep. With amitriptyline ( elavil ), it gives us that deep sleep. It takes a while for...
... have it stop working for me.
Crafty I hope the elavil kicks in soon. I took it when I was first diagnosed...
- Leg cramps, also first visit to Rheumatologist 31st July 2004
... fibro, I didn't for years accept for the occasional Elavil . I can't take Elavil anymore because it makes me...
- The List 14th July 2004
... recently. Especially anti-depressants, celexa, paxil, elavil etc...The only one I take occassionally is lorazapam ... think I'm exaggerating. Like one doctor commented on elavil , "but it's the lowest dose, many people take much...
- No sleep for 5 days, on new meds... 12th July 2004
... like I'm hung over the next morning. I tried taking Elavil for sleep but the next morning I felt as bad if not...
... Ativan, forget about the Xanax and just try me on Elavil . Also, I now take a sleeping pill called Sonata. ...
... away and didn't work alone. I had to use 50mg. of Elavil with it, along with 1mg. of Klonopin. Now I sleep...
- Need Sleep 10th July 2004
... reading I asked the rheumatologist to change it to Elavil . Well-he did and I'm sleeping better. However---- ... that helps.
The combination of those two with the Elavil is working for this diagnosed insomniac (sleep study...
- FMS and weight gain 9th July 2004
... Another reason for weight gain has been medications. Elavil is a bad culprit. I gained 10 pounds in a week once...
- SSDI Hearing...AAAAAHHHHH!! 1st July 2004
... deeper state of sleep. As it is I take Sonata and Elavil for sleep....but the extras seem to help.
Good...
- Anyone out there experience stabbing groin pain?? 26th June 2004
... Neurontin but could not tolerate it. I am taking Elavil at night get to get some sleep.
I have had 50...
- Bad Day 22nd June 2004
... So--I called my rhematologist. When I asked him for Elavil he gave it to me but cup my Ultram from eight a day...
- Do you cry a lot??? 21st June 2004
... treats me for fibromyalgia and he's giving me 50mg. of Elavil at bedtime.
Andy, I really don't know.
Ed...
- Daily Pain Every Day 20th June 2004
... to re-up it to eight a day), Sonata (for sleep) and Elavil (depression, sleep and pain).
I wouldn't be able...
- Methadone 20th June 2004
... had tried everything and nothing worked; neurontin, elavil , provigil, etc etc etc. Well, sorry to have written...
- Anyone on antidepressants for fibro? 14th June 2004
... A long time ago I was tried on Elavil for sleep, but had to stop taking it due to getting...
... just for fibro, I really was emotionally depressed. Elavil made me gain weight which ultimately made fibro worse...
... Hi Vicky--
I asked my doc to put me on Elavil , since I heard that it helps with pain.
He started...
... Hi---
I take 50mg. of Elavil at bedtime for pain.
Ed...
- What can I expect at Pain Management? 13th June 2004
...
She gives me hydrocodone, plus soma, prozac and elavil . Those are the drugs i take for the fibro and ive...
... of me and prescribes the hydrocodone and soma, and elavil and prozac and is the one who treats my fibro. I don...
- Medication List 10th June 2004
... havent used it lately tho)
Soma 350 For muscles
elavil To help me sleep, was 10 mgs, recently upped to 25...
... much I try to stretch them.
I have tried ..
Elavil , was on 100 mg at night for over a year.. stopped...
... I was on elavil , then nortriptyline for 1 1/3 years...HATED them...
... I take Vicoprofen 7.5
Ultram
Elavil
Ed...
... to help with fatigue yet. In the past I've tried elavil , darvocet, lortab, ultram, celexa, paxil, effexor...
- fibromyalgia or RSD? Need your advice! New member 9th June 2004
... but not limited to, Norco, Ativan, Xanax, Lexapro, Elavil , Flexeril, Skelaxin, and so many more. None of them...
... muscle relaxer). I take it 3 - 4 times a day. Plus elavil at night so i can get that deep sleep that is needed...
- a request from you? 6th June 2004
... PAIN.
Do you take anything for sleep hon?? I take elavil for that deep sleep. Without it i cannot sleep and ... have gone up to 48 hours and more without sleep .
Elavil allows you to reach that deep sleep and even with...
- Too scared to sleep 5th June 2004
... Rheumatologist told me that it is a common side effect that Elavil which I was prescribed for sleeping could cause nightmares...
- People think it's all in your head ..... 3rd June 2004
... doing that but I also don't want to go back on the Elavil either. If I don't sleep, the pain gets pretty bad...
... Dee,
did you have problems with Elavil ? That is what I am taking and it seemed to take most ... the flair up of chostochondritis (sp?) Anyway, the Elavil helps me to sleep like a rock. It IS hard to get...
... Struble.. I was on 100mg of Elavil for a year or so. I got to where I had ZERO sex drive...
... down then get back up and clean (i think that is the elavil talking) then veg in front of the computer for about...
- Wondering 27th May 2004
... DEFINATELY cause a worsening of symptoms. I was also put on Elavil for over a year - 100mg at night - but I could just ... legs get really restless at night. I've been off the Elavil since December or January, can't remember for sure...
... the mood for my husband lately!!!!!!! hah its the elavil . Yes, and I have a job where I have to walk around...
- Rheumatology appointment 27th May 2004
... a time. She stated that my prior side effects of Elavil was normal as this is because I had been put into...
- First Rheumy appt.. SO upset 25th May 2004
... whatsoever in treating me because the normal Vioxx, Elavil , Bextra and physical therapy did not work. She would...
- Is anyone here taking Bextra? 22nd May 2004
... with any drugs tried thus far which include Vioxx, Elavil , Vicodin, Celestone injection, Motrin, and I am sure...
- I can't get my doctors to give me anything for pain! 14th May 2004
... hydrocodone 7.5/325 soma 350 and she just started the elavil 10 yesterday. I am going to wait until friday to start...
- Mri 8th May 2004
... lexapro and flexeril. This week they changed to elavil , ad skelekton (spelling?). I am having horrible...
- Are antidepressants worth taking? 2nd May 2004
... send her on her merry way". Actually I was tried on Elavil in the beginning, but could not take it due to side...
