Amitriptyline can anyone help on this will it help my Ibs d as been suffering years get fed up want normal life

[lynnie55]

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From what I've read on here, amitriptyline works very well for some people, but has no beneficial effect for others. I think this a very individual thing and you'll have to give it a go before you'll really know.

[lynnie55]

Yes going to try it thanks for ur response

[Floanne]

Have taken it for years has not helped me, take it for sleeping whinned myself down from 100 mg to 30. Makes me to sleepy during the day.

[lynnie55]

Only taken one tablet so far it making me feel so tired thinking of not taking it again as need my strength for my job

[saabx30]

Hi I've taken amitriptolyn for 5 years and it certainly helps but I only take 10 mg

[lynnie55]

Do I take it for Ibs

[lynnie55]

I meant do u take it for Ibs

[tastytasha]

I take 25 mg for my ibs-d it ruined my life these tablets have helped me quite alot i dnt have such bad panic attacks now either since takin them x

[lynnie55 in reply to tastytasha]

Hi thanks how was ur diahorrea affected by tablets did it clear up x

[tastytasha in reply to lynnie55]

Hi. After being on the tablrts for few weeks gettin into my system my bowel movements were more solid i did have to have the meds upped from 10 mg to 25mg and yhey have made alot of difference to my life i do still habe loose but nowhere near as bad as before the tablets x

[lynnie55]

Hi thanks very much for ur reply this is my 2nd week on them I do work on a pharmacy did u have loose stools a lot during week hope u don't mind me asking u x

[tastytasha in reply to lynnie55]

I constantly have ibs-d but i was on the tablets a few weeks before i started noticin a change they hardened them up alot ifbthey havnt worked for u within 4-6 weeks go back to the doc and ask him for a higher dose x

[lynnie55]

Thanks have had Ibs for 2 or 3 days hope they r hping only been 10 days so far how long u had ibsd for x

[dotty423]

My advice would be that you would be better off finding what causes your IBS - d. I've suffered for years and am now following the Low FODMAP diet - 3 weeks in and feel fabulous with no 'episodes'. I've tried Amitriptyline and it made no difference but gave me a horrid dry mouth.