amytriptaline for ibs/diverticular disease

[cassie17]

hi,

im now trying amytriptaline for the pain of ibs and diverticular disease,dr started me on 10mg at night and then will rise to 20ml,how long does this take to work and does the tiredness wear off when your system gets used to it?Thanks.

[Genevieve]

Hi Cassie. I take 10mg of Amitriptyline every evening for neuropathic pain connected with IBS - Levator Ani Syndrome. In my case, the pain began to improve after about a week, but my IBS has been helped to some extent by also taking Mebeverine. I believe the tiredness does wear off as your body gets used to the drug, but one tip I read about was to take the Amitriptyline about two hours before you go to bed, not strictly at bedtime. I've been doing this and feel fine in the morning. I have taken it in the past and felt totally spaced out in the morning, but taking it earlier has made a lot of difference to me. I hope it works for you and you're soon feeling much better.

[cassie17 in reply to Genevieve]

Thank you Genevieve for your reply.