Has anyone had Amitriptyline?

[Mrsamsouth]

I would like to know if anyone has took amitriptyline and what they have thought of it

[HopingCat]

I take it. I have a low dose(10mg) so it only helps with sleep.

[Mrsamsouth in reply to HopingCat]

The doctor said i have tension headaches and gave me these why?

[HopingCat in reply to Mrsamsouth]

Because these are one of those pills that fix all... 🙄 headaches, panic attacks,anxiety,all types of pains and so on. It's a very old pill. I got it for sleep and if I want it for anxiety I have to go up to 75 or 100.

[Mrsamsouth in reply to HopingCat]

Would you feel comfortable take 75-100 though? I only take 10mg at night, i want to still feel in control and not get side effects but i have tension headaches and anxiety, the doctor told me to only take 1 or 2 tablets a night

[HopingCat in reply to Mrsamsouth]

I have no side effects with 10mg and I think it will help your headache. I took 20mg the other day since my doctor wanted me to up the dose and I didn't like the way it made me feel so I went back to 10mg. I don't know if I'll ever go up too 75-100.

[Mrsamsouth in reply to HopingCat]

Yes I'm scared to even go to 20mg so couldn't imagine how i would feel on 75, thats scary

[Curtis33]

I take 25mg amitriptyline for my tension and migraine headaches I was hesitant to start them at first but looking back I wish I had started them sooner

Side effects

-dry mouth in the morning

-drowsiness (suggest taking it before bed)

That's all the side effects I really get from it I definitely reccomend it and be patient with it as it takes approximately 2 weeks to reach its full effect

Curtis 👍🏼

[Mrsamsouth in reply to Curtis33]

The doctor said i have tension headaches and anxiety but i only 10mg at night as i want to still feel in control and i don't want side effects but i don't know if it will help if i only take 10mg

[TheInjuredBiker]

I take it. Absolutely no side effects at all. If you're taking it for anxiety you're gonna need more than 10mg but you gradually build up according to my doc. 10mg for one week 20mg for the next and so on.

[Mrsamsouth in reply to TheInjuredBiker]

I heard it effects you much more when your under 25 and I'm 22 so i don't think i could handle going much higher

[TheInjuredBiker]

I am 19, 20 in august. Everyone reacts different, you have to try it other wise you'll never know if indeed it will or will not help.

[Mrsamsouth in reply to TheInjuredBiker]

Yes starting on 10mg and see how it goes, hopefully it will work and help me feel better again

[TheInjuredBiker in reply to Mrsamsouth]

Hope so! Give it time, took me 5 weeks to see any benefits. I also started on 10mg.

[Mrsamsouth in reply to TheInjuredBiker]

He only gave me 28 pills though, how many did he start you with?

[TheInjuredBiker in reply to Mrsamsouth]

I am on the liquid variant as I have a stomach problem caused by a motorbike crash which is causing me difficulty swallowing so I can't say.

[Mazer]

I went from 10 to 20 to 30 then 50, then I fainted with diarrhea and cut my lip open so stopped them completely. So my advice would be don't go above 30 and if you start feeling faint or have stomach issues ask your doctor for something else or drop the dose back down.

Hope they work for you.

[Mrsamsouth in reply to Mazer]

He gave me these to try and stop my everyday headache which he thinks is tension headaches but i have had 3 tablets now and still no improvement

[Mazer]

I was given them for anxiety but I didn't feel anxious I just had loads of stomach issues and slight muscle twitching morning and night. They didn't stop the twitching, kinda lowered the stomach issues but then suddenly made it worse, I had really bad anxiety after stopping them.

If it's anxiety causing the headaches it might take a few weeks before you see an improvement.

I may have been ok taking them if I stayed around 20/30mg.

Have you tried cutting down on coffee?

[Mrsamsouth in reply to Mazer]

I don't drink coffee, i will stay at 10mg and see how it goes, my head just doesn't feel normal everyday and is really getting to me now