Amitriptyline Questions (Page 4)

Can you use amitripyline as and when needed to help with sleep?

I'm not sleeping well after some devastating family news. My mind goes into overdrive and keeps me awake. I've been prescribed amitripyline 10mg at night to help. I work in social care and work night shifts a couple of times a week, so can't take it when I need to stay awake all... read more

Any adverse effects switching from amitriptyline to nortriptyline (after withdrawal)?

I was on 10 mg amitriptyline for 3 months for headaches and insomnia. I tolerated this dose well with some dry mouth and grogginess upon waking. After 3 months I decided to taper down, with the approval of my neurologist. I tapered to 5 mg (using a pill splitter) for 1 month and then 2.5 mg... but... read more

Best time to take amitriptyline?

Starting on this for the first time tonight for severe back pain. Intending on taking my 10mg tablet at 8pm, to try and avoid feeling groggy in the morning. I usually go to bed around 11pm and get up around 8am.What is the best time to take it in your opinion?

Is low dose naltrexone effective for pain, anxiety, and sleep?

I'm trying to decide between this and amitriptyline. This seems to have way less side effects.

Can anyone advise? I’ve been taking 10mg of amitriptyline for three nights for headaches.

I’m of the opinion that this is not a good medication. Can I stop taking it or will it make me sick if I stop after three nights? I don’t like how tired I am throughout the day. Anyone advise, please.

Can I take amitriptyline and duloxetine?

Having such terrible buzzing in head and ringing and bad headaches. Diagnosed as having tinnitus

Okay to take extra strength tylenol with anti-depressant apo-amitriptyline (amitriptyline hcl)?

I just started this anti-depressant for chronic pain purposes a week ago and I just got my period today and i'm having terrible cramps. may i take extra-strength tylenol while on this depressant? (extra-strength just because that's what I have in my medicine cabinet). Additional info: ... read more

Is is ok to take Citalopram and Amitriptyline?

I have been taking Amitriptyline (20mg) on and off for several months to help me sleep but not recently. I started on Citalopram (20mg) a week ago and my sleep has been worse. Is it ok to take the Citalopram a.m. and Amitriptyline p.m. does anyone know?

What does amitriptyline compare to?

I have been taking opana 20mgs three times a day since my failed back surgeries. I also have IBS and a high level of anxiety. The opana works well it is just a little too exspensive and they are hard to function on while taking because I'm just so out of it. My problem is that nothing handles... read more

What will amitriptyline make me feel like?

I have high levels of anxiety and also have back pain from a number of problems. Will the amitriptyline take care of either or both? Have taken clonazepam and norcos for my symptoms and have now been prescribed amitriptyline and really don't what to expect. My doc also put me on paxil a few... read more

Amitriptyline - are side effects from a one time 50 mg dose of amitryptiline?

I have a very pleasant experience taking 50 mg amitryptilline at the start of an intercontinental airflight. I did several hundres flights, but never succeeded in sleeping, not even in business class, until I took a single dose of 50 mg amitryptilline. I slept wonderfully and awoke without any... read more

Can you take melatonin and amitriptyline together?

10mg at night of melatonin and 125mg of amitriptyline

Is amitriptyline hydrochloride the same as amitriptyline?

Dr prescribed amitriptyline and prescription meds have markings "2103" with the wing-shaped "V" on the other side. Tablet is round and light brownish in color.

Anyone with ibs had experience of using metoclopramide 10mg for treatment of nausea?

anyone with ibs had experience of usinf metoclopramide 10mg for treatment of nausea? I have ibs for which I take 10mg of amitriptyline nightly and that has seemed to help quite a lot ... I have been experiencing acid reflux and nausea a lot tho at which the dr prescribed omeprazole 20mg daily to... read more

Does amitriptyline show up on a drug test I need to take a drug test for a new job and Im not sure?