Amitriptyline

[Poppylop]

Hi there, has anyone been given Amitriptyline for there tummy troubles, I've just been prescribed it, my tummy has been really bad recently, painful bloating, diarrhoea, sickness, acid indigestion, palpitations etc, I don't think it's my colitis, I think it's more likely my ibs. Has this medication worked for anyone and what side effects did you have and how long did they last. I started taking them last night and I'm feeling a bit weird today, I'm quite dizzy which isn't very nice, it's my day off today but I'm back to work tomorrow and don't want to feel like this at work.

[SORRELHIPPO]

I have been on this for some years, was an anti depressant, but also assists with me sleeping at night, when the Crohn's can be at it's most painful. I take a lower dose during the day as can make drowsy, so when I worked was a problem, if too high a dose. I can remember having to start out on a very low dose (cannot remember what) and building up to what worked.

[Jimbo82]

I got put on Amitriptyline when I had sciatica ( bad back) the doctor said it’s for nerve pain but I think they are to help you sleep and keep your mind of things for pain, i felt like a zombie on them and come of them straight away.

[Poppylop in reply to Jimbo82]

Hi there, what dose were you on, I've been put on 10mg a day but can go up to 30 if I need to, I'm not planning on going above 10 if I can help it

[watergazer]

Hi Pooylop I find that this little pill is powerful- makes you feel weird for around 3 days then your body adjusts to it- I was given it for extremely painful hip/leg pain/back when a cocktail of drugs failed and for sciatica . It is an anti depressant that was found to help alleviate other problems in its patients such as bad pain and help with sleep. My husband was on them recently and i have coveted the last of the pills for when I need them x Anita

[Skye22]

Dosage and timing is key.

I have been taking amitryptiline for a number of years for chronic pelvic pain caused by colitis and Dysfunctional bowel/bladder.

I take 50mg early morning and 75mg at night. I had to play about with dosage for a few months that would allow me to function during the day when I was working.

The larger dose at night I took about 8pm which really helped with sleeping and I didn't feel too out of it in the morning. Smaller dose in morning maintained a dosage throughout the day.

It took a few months working with my GP for me to work out timing and dosage that worked for me.

I was fortunate not to have any long standing side effects just initially tiredness.

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When my IBS is very bad I find that the positive effects of taking Amitriptyline ,10-20 mg at night ,far outweighs the downsides.You get over that slight bad head in the morning after a week or so.Take care,Rob(UK).