Experiences with

Amitriptyline / Perphenazine

I am actually astounded at the amount of information I have learned from here in just a few short days. I have had restless legs since I was a teenager, I’m now 50. Seen several gp’s over the years to be told there is no medical treatment available. Two years ago a new gp started me on amitriptyline

So after a couple of weeks not sleeping, paracetamol and ibuprofen seem to be okay through the day ( probably because my mind is occupied) but at night time naw it don't work. So been taking Amitriptyline, again without much success. So now we've been prescribed big boy tablets gabapentin I will keep

After 2 and a half years I'm undiagnosed, in pain and I don't know who to turn to. Is it best to go to a private endo centre? The nearest one to me is Spire at Elland Road hospital. Or there is a private GP nearby at the Tower Clinic with practitioners working with hormones and menopause but no endo

Hi all. Thank you for all the useful help and support you give. I’ve been on Pregabalin for several years now. Works at 300mgs BD. Attempted to reduce without success. Pain clinic recommended Amitriptyline recently for Osteoarthritis pain and stopped it after 2 days (as advised by group but also because

I haven’t been on for a while because everything I was trying wasn’t working. But as of late. The Tenesmus is awful. And really strong like at that very second you’re going to have an accident. Sorry for this description. But it feels like your bum is pulsating. I am practically house bound because of

Quick update on what is now Half a dozen legs ( cellulitis) ulcers there is now six areas where and also has developed, may I add painfully developed, paracetamol or ibuprofen do not seem to touch it, went to the Doctor who prescribed amitriptyline and to be fair they don't seem to help either,

HiiiiiI have had a vaginal ultrasound scan done as it's been years jus after covid I have had this horrible pain that affects my breathing n goes in to my left thigh. I have always been suffering from homeonal acne since I was a teen however my pms/pmdd symptoms hv been so bad since 2020 doctrs fobbed

Hi. I used to be on 20mg amitriptyline about 10 years ago.It helped a bit. Doc has prescribed it again due to ongoing fibromyalgia pain and now migraines. I still think I have something auto immune going on but ANA bloods were negative. I’m up at 6am most days so I’ll have to take it really early evening

Hi everyone I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia by a Rheumatologist in May and at that time, although I was in pain daily and suffering frequent headaches, I was able to maintain my full time job and do most of my chores at home with a little difficulty. Since May, I seem to have deteriorated majorly

My doctor has prescribed Amitripyline to help with my Fibromyalgia, sleep and anxiety. I started taking 1 tablet per night 10mg and it definitely helps with my sleep which is fantastic. After a month I had a review with doctor and although it was helping me nod off at night it wasn't really helping my

Hi, I have had AF which was sorted by an ablation in June 2023, and have not had any episodes since. Just recently I have been having problems sleeping due to my relationship imploding, and have been prescribed Amitriptyline to help me sleep when I have days with panic attacks. To be on the safe

Hi, I finally had success settling my severe RLS using Pregabalin (300mgs BD). Although not for RLS, I also take Tramadol for severe osteoarthritis. On occasions I used to also take Clonazepam but stopped it as it got me to sleep but I’d wake up later with what can only be described as a hangover without

It took me so long to come off of these tablets even though I reduced by small amounts; but now I am wanting to go back on them but naturally, I reluctant. Is there anything similar that isn't so hard to come off? Chloe

Hi everyone I had a total thyroidectomy in July and have had nothing but trouble since. I keep getting swelling in my neck and have had numerous scans, Ct scans etc. My Gp now thinks I could have Laryngeal nerve damage and has asked for blood test to be done. He has also put me on Amitriptyline.

Hi everyone. I have just been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I have been treated for polymyalgia rheumatica for 6 years with steroids and laterally with methotrexate also. On a recent appointment with my rheumatologist I took a sheet with 29 symptoms on it starting on my scalp and ending at the soles

I left hospital after an operation for Diverticulitis with complications on 40mg of Oxycodone for post op pain, after a resection of my colon, but was forced by my GP to taper the dose down to 25mg a day over the following months. Now i am having terrible problems with my lower back, scans confirm degeneration

Morning everyone, I've been diagnosed with fibromyalgia for around a Yr now and take 50mg of amitriptyline every evening which doesn't help with pain but it seems to really help with my sleep so im not keen on changing it , but for the last few months I've been get pain in my right arm which sometime

Hi All, I joined this forum today inspired by a book by Margaret Stubbs. I have received my formal diagnosis of Pudenda Nerve Entrapment in July this year but I was relatively sure this was going to be the final response since the symptoms first appeared in February. I am not using medications currently

Hi. I have 30 years of back pain... Amitriptyline "they made me worse" now has your GP or pain Dr talked to you about 'Nerve oblation'.

I suffer from a number of pain generating conditions and am trying to find a medication which addresses my acute pain, predominantly from a back condition where my lower hips, spine and neck have degenerated causing 24/7 acute pain. Also have ongoing pain from an incision of the bladder neck and Prostate