medication question

So about a month ago my ENT prescribed me amitriptyline(Elavil) for a totally separate reason from depression. About a week ago I started having insane panic attacks. Actually more like one panic attack that has lasted a week. Now I did have a life event that I assumed triggered I’m wondering if the medication is possibly a contributing factor. Has anyone else had a reaction like this? Thanks.

[misslillie]

I can not take Elavil . It makes me extremely hyper. As for a. Substitute.

[Agora1]

Hi So-scared. I'm so sorry but I just saw your post now.

I read your bio and that is how I felt exactly many years ago.

Someone might as well have been pointing a gun at me, I was

so terrified. If you asked me why?? I didn't know. The fear response

seemed to have shorted out in my brain. At least that's what it felt like.

As for the medication Elavil causing this panic in you, only your doctor

would be able to give you a definitive answer according to your health

history and psychological state.

I was given Elavil at one time for my Fibromyalgia but it didn't provide me

with any relief. Unfortunately, not every drug is accepted by each of us

in the same way. It is possible that the "life event" you experienced prompted

the "fight or flight" response. Since it's been 4 days since you wrote this post,

how are you doing now? Any changes made by your doctor?? Again, sorry for

the delay in responding. xx

[Hidden in reply to Agora1]

I’m doing a bit better, thank you for asking. I stopped the medicine a few days ago (with dr approval). I’m definitely still triggered by the life event but it’s normal panic attacks that I can handle with breathing, exercise, distraction, etc.

How weird is it to say normal panic attacks? Don’t get me wrong, all panic attacks totally suck but that week long panic attack on steroids was definitely worse.

Anyway, I think the life event triggered my fear response and the medicine prevented it being from being turned off.

Fingers crossed no one else reacts to the medication the same way. I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy.

[Agora1 in reply to Hidden]

So-scared, I somehow hear the relief in your words as in getting back to

"normal panice attacks" but I hear you. It does sound like medication may

have triggered the on switch that failed to turn off.

Wishing you better days ahead. As always, we are here to help you walk

the path. You are not alone. xx

[Darkhouse]

Elavil made me unconscious most of the time and made me gain large amounts of weight. I was prescribed it for fibromyalgia, and all I did on it was eat and sleep. I'm surprised that someone said it made them hyperactive, but I guess that's just medications for ya, everyone responds differently to them. My guess is, though, is that the panic attack is unrelated to the elavil since a major side effect of elavil is to cause sedation, not amp you up.