Medications

[Donnamarie3]

Just been prescribed 50 mg amytrypaline also 50 mg tramadol for nightime any thoughts on the two together a bit worried over taking them x

[Amy65]

Take amitriptyline 50mg at night and tramadol 100mg helps with pain and sleep.my advice would be give it a try c how u go amy

[Donnamarie3 in reply to Amy65]

Aww thankyou so much will give it ago just a little worried of the side effects xcxc

[Mandalou]

I would say it sounds like a sensible and good combination to help you sleep and manage pain that disturbs you at night .Good luck

Mx

[Mandalou]

What side effects are you thinking of?

Tramadol might give you a bit of constipation so I would up your fibre intake and it can also make you a bit woozy and give you slight waves of nausea but that's combatted by the fact you are off to bed hopefully after a decent meal or at least not on a totally empty stomach.

Mx

[BoneyC]

Have you taken either of these meds before, to know how your body reacts to them? Tramadol made me sick as a dog, drowsy and feeling awful. Never again! Amitriptyline is excellent if you want to be knocked out and sleep, but can make you sleep for days, so only take smallest dose!

[Micky007]

You'll sleep like a log.

[dillydally1]

hi, I have taken both of these. the amitriptyline, I found it better to take it around 7pm, it just stops you feeling as drowsy in the morning. x

[nomoreheels]

Hiya Donnamarie. Although you ask about taking both I can't comment on tramadol as it's one pain relief I won't take. Amitrityline I've taken a few years though I started off on a lower dose (10mg) & built it up over months to find the most effective dose for my needs. I currently take 25mg with my morning meds & 50mg a couple of hours after my evening ones. I had to play about a bit with when I took my evening dose... I found if I took it too early I was asleep in the recliner by 10pm & too late & I had a hangover-type feeling on waking. So don't be quick to give up on it if you find you have similar problems, it's all about getting the timing right for you. I have proper restful, restorative sleep which helps enormously, nothing worse than struggling during the day because you're continually waking in pain during the night. The only side effect I have is a common once & that's dry mouth. My GP prescribed pastilles to begin with but I could get in with them so she prescribes Biotène gel which helps a lot but if I'm out & about I'll also have some gum to just help with saliva. I'm not one to carry a bottle of water around with me but I do have one in the car.

I hope they help you. Tramadol does have a bad rep, really only if you choose to come off it, it can be a struggle for some. Equally amitriptyline has to be tapered down but whether it's because it's not as frequently prescribed or the withdrawal side effects aren't as severe I don't know but you don't tend to hear of the issues you do with tramadol.

[Donnamarie3]

Nothing working so far still in pain and still not sleeping