[Lucky]

Hi all, Is anyone on or ever tried Amitriptyline ?

Doc's put my mother on it but we know nothing of it.

Cheers

[jules]

Hi Lucky

I have been on Amitriptyline for about the last ten years, it has helped with hypersensitivity and chronic pain which I have had since my accident (T8 incomplete). It certainly works for me and I take 50mg at night, it makes you drowsy which is why I take it at night.

Hope this is some help

Jules

[Joed]

Same here....it was prescribed for my neuro pain, as well as to aid in sleep. I no longer take it, but I could sure still use the sleep!

I never noticed any unwanted side effects from using it.

[car]

I am a nurse and when I saw amitriptyline I thought of Norma Jean (Marilyn Monroe). I think that is what she overdosed on. So if you suffer from depression it should be used with precaution, Through association and what I was taught there is no antidote for overdose. Maybe there is now and maybe I am remembering incorrectly. I think it is an antianxiety/antidepressant and maybe the side effects of the drug help reduce your pain so that is why you were placed on it?

[mttb14]

Hi Lucky,

John takes amitriptyline most nights. He has them in 10 mg, 25 mg and 50 mg tablets.

He was prescribed them to help him sleep. We were told that they are an antidepressant also, but John was given them because they do not add chemicals to the brain like a normal antidepressant, they act on the nerve endings, and convince your nerves that they are not hurting, I think they sort have have a numbing effect to the nerve ends.

In the winter when John is in really bad Chronic Pain he can take 100 mg to get a nights sleep, the problem he finds is that they make him really groggy the next day also and they dry his mouth. In the summer he takes about 30 mg to get a nights sleep and providing he takes them early enough they don't interfere too much with the following day, groggy wise. He always says they make it hard to get his head off the pillow, and some days he seems to take ages to come round to normal thinking and is in a world of his own. It could be down to the mix with his other tablets also, not sure. You have to take them at night as they definately knock you out.

They are also said to cause problems with urinating or at least that is what the Defendant's doctor is trying to say to us, as they are trying to blame John's bladder problems on them, but we know John had retention problems in 2002 and he did not take amitriptyline until 2003, but that is the intellegence of some doctors for you.

Anything else you want to know?

Maria

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[russ1]

I was on amytriptaline early on in rehab for neuropathic pain. Absolutely hated it, made me into a zombie, spaced out and not functioning 100% brain wise but I suppose that's how it works as an anti depressant. Dropped it for neurontin and felt 100% better almost immediately. Definately wouldn't recommend it as IMHO there are better alternatives out there.

[Avocado Baby]

Hi Lucky,

I got prescribed Amitriptelyne for anxiety and pain. Well, the anxiety was because of my back problems so I think my doctor just thought he'd try and kill 2 birds with one stone!

I found that it either had no effect if I took 10mg, but when I took more, it made my heart race and my mouth really dry so I couldn't sleep. I was then like a zombie the next day! It did help with pain but I had to give up with it cos I just couldn't concentrate on anything! Having said that, I know people that swear on it so I guess it depends on the individual.

I now take Tramadol (50mg) and Ibruprofen (400mg) for the pain, which I find really helps and 20mg fluoxetine (prozac for depression/anxiety. Not a decision I made lightly but, hey when needs must!

Hope this helps!

[Lucky]

As usuall, thanks for all the reply's and I guess it really does depend on the indevidual. Any things worth a try I suppose. Cheers and thanks again.

[Gimpanzee]

Lucky, on Jun 16 2006, 10:51 AM, said:

Hi all, Is anyone on or ever tried Amitriptyline ?

Doc's put my mother on it but we know nothing of it.

Cheers

I decided to give amitriptylene a try. I have tried neurontin (in conjunction with baclofen) Vicodin, ibuprofen (but never those 2 together-verboten), aspirin, voo-doo, sent money to the faith healer on the religious channel...I would chew nails if it made me get up and walk. My doc in rehab was in a w/chair. He said you can go through life taking all these pills or you can just try and deal with it. I think your mom's doc put her on amitrip more for the sedating effects than pain releif. I liked sleeping alright, but it made it too darn hard to get up in the morning. I am still looking for something that will make me jump up in the morning (so to speak) ready to meet the day. My bro is a pharmacist and says you have to be patient with amitrypt, so that it may work its magic. I quickly decided i did not like the sluggishness, and remembering my w/chair doc, decided to quit after a few days. My object was to increase my functionality, and pain was not really high on the list of priorities. Truth is, i like the opioids. I don't like the constipation. Amitrip does work for some people.

[tintinboots]

Lucky, on Jun 18 2006, 12:15 PM, said:

As usuall, thanks for all the reply's and I guess it really does depend on the indevidual. Any things worth a try I suppose. Cheers and thanks again.

Well I take 20mg at night, and find it does help me sleep, and the pain is slightly less, but , it can make you very groggy!!

Hope whatever you decide it workds for you.