Can I take amitriptyline with bisopropol and candestartin

[Nananorman]

Need something for insomnia

[Lowerfield_no_more]

Talk to your prescribing health professional or a pharmacist. No-one on here should be advising you concerning medication issues because they are discouraged from doing so by community rules, and more to the point the vast majority are not medically qualified.

[Blearyeyed]

Taking Amitriptyline alongside Candesartan and Bisoprolol can cause your blood pressure to become too low and cause night time hypotension or lightheadedness during the day.Some pain doctors will still prescribe Amitriptyline with these medications but it depends on the patient, the chance of having night time hypotension and the dose and timings of your heart medications.

Amitriptyline, although commonly relied upon by many GPs as a insomnia treatment doesn't always work for everyone , and can make the insomnia or night time symptoms worse in many cases. I know it kept me awake and patient reports of people with orthostatic blood pressure or heart rate problems , or those with autonomic Dysfunction often find this to be the case.

If you suffer from insomnia it's good to start looking at your night time routine and sleeping environment to improve the chance of your going to sleep and staying to sleep.

If the insomnia is new , and not long lasting , one option which is often recommended and prescribed before trying stronger sedatives is a nightmare time dose of the antihistamines, Cetirizine Hydrochloride.

Learning to clear your thoughts and just allow the body to be at rest is one of the best ways to help you to fall asleep more easily......take it from someone whom has had long term insomnia, and has only really slept for 4-5 hours at most a night since they were a child.

Even if you don't have as many hours in sleep , stopping the mind racing or reducing stressful thoughts about not being asleep , and keeping your muscles relaxed instead of sitting up , moving about or using devices can give you as much rest as a fitful sleep.

The Sleep Foundation also did research that proved that the old wives cure of warm milk and a teaspoon of honey does actually help those with sleep disorders get to sleep quicker and sleep longer( especially those with sleep problems that might be linked to health conditions) . There are nutritional reasons linked to serotonin levels and brain chemistry which makes a night time drink of warm milk beneficial in causing a good night's sleep (preferably dairy but almond milk also got positive results).

The timings of your essential medications may also be altered to help improve sleep , it's worth discussing this with your GP too.

[MoretonCross in reply to Blearyeyed]

The thought of warm milk with honey is likely to keep me from sleeping tonight. Warm milk... urgh!!

[Blearyeyed in reply to MoretonCross]

Not my favourite thing either , but sleep deprivation can make the best of us try anything.😆😆😆

[mozart27]

I have taken each of these medications from time to time although not together. I currently take another beta blocker for hypertension and hand tremor. I was prescribed amitriptyline for a bad back which routinely woke me at 4.00 am and it was great initially but then seemed simply to stop working so I stopped taking it. I don't think either of the other two medicines you mention affected my sleep nor does the beta blocker I currently take. My backache has responded to exercise mainly from living now in a three storey house and climbing the stairs many times a day. Generally, my sleeping is fine but from time to time I do go through spells of poor sleep and I try to accept it and not worry but it's easier to do this as a retired person.

[Sixtychick]

If you look on the NICE website, you will find lists of all the drug interactions. Just put in drug you want to dheck. I keep a list of my drugs on my phone, the I can check, if I take a new medication

[richard_jw]

I have had insomnia for over 2 years. I simply can't get to sleep. The only thing to help is Zolpidem.

It actually works. Doctors should only prescribe it for a short time (e.g. a week) because it's habit forming and becomes less effective if taken for long periods, also it has long term side effects.

But to break a cycle of sleeplessness, it's highly effective

[Lailabud]

Not medically qualified, so I am only talking through my own experience. I have been taking 100mg of amitriptyline and 2mg candesartan for ages. Added 1.25mg bisolprolol after angina and stent three years ago. I've never had any problems, and can only suggest you talk to the professionals. Good luck, insomnia is awful.

[stevetheadi]

I suggest you have a look at this forum:

healthunlocked.com/sleep-ma...

I suffered from insomnia for many years and still do, sometimes. I took everything I could to help me sleep, including amitriptyline, but there is no drug or supplement that 'cures' insomnia.

For me, acceptance was the key. Not trying to improve my sleep, just letting it be and not letting lack of sleep stop me doing the things I normally do.

In the end, I slept.

Good luck!