when do u take dulcolux with amitripyline at nite ???

[kilts]

Hi there I'm on 25 mg amitripyline at nite doc said to try dulcolux and to keep takin amitripyline but all the dulcolux instructions say is one a day so is it day as in Mornin or at nite with amitripyline .

Thanks

[tess10]

I tend to feel if you are able to take a new medication at night, its the best way as it mean it gets in your system and hopefully you sleep through any side effects.Hope that helps

smiles and hugs Ingrid xx

[Maladjusted]

Personally I would ring the pharmacy and ask their advice. They would be the best people to advise you when and how to take your new medication.

[Hidden]

If your GP prescribed a med for you, please speak to them about when you should take it. They might have a specific reason for stating a time, so try there first. This should sort it out for you. Sometimes the timing is vital, the reason I say this is because I used to take my Amitriptyline 75mg at night and instead of making me sleepy at bedtime it spaced me out for a large part of the next day. I told my GP and was told to take it at 3pm and then I should be sleepy at a reasonable time for bed. This worked for me and I am not spaced out the following day any more. Hope this helps. Take care.

[Fibrograham in reply to Hidden]

Hi LibertyZ

I too take 75mg of Amitriptyline, 3 yellow tablets. I have to take mine about 3 hours before I want to sleep or it would wake me up again and I would feel sleepy again for about 3 hours. I am sure its the yellow in the tablets that wakes me up from feeling sleepy. Some times I can not do this though, so I found that the other way I take then is to take them as I`m nodding off and just about to fall asleep.

[Hidden in reply to Fibrograham]

I think we all tend to react differently with some meds Fibrograham. If I took my tablet (mine are white) at say midnight I would still be awake by 6am the next day and then when I got up I would be spaced out. It works well for me taking it mid afternoon now, I actually fall asleep which is a bit of a luxury for me. I've been an insomniac for many years.

[retiredpharm]

I am as most people have cottoned on, a retired pharmacist and I was taking amitriptylline 75mg at night now reduced to 20mg at night because I am being treated now for aggressive prostrate cancer.

Anyway, as a pharmacist I can assure you it doesn't really matter when you take the dulcolax but night time is usually best so that you have a turn out in the morning.There is no problem taking it at the same time as the amitriptylline If necessary you can increase the dose and I myself with the IBS that goes with Fibro have often needed to take 4 at a time- can cause a bit of griping then!

Good luck and best wishes

[kilts]

Thanks very much for help wasn't sure if it mattered or not thank u

Best wishes