I have struggled for many years with health and general anxiety, i am at a ppoint now that I have to hold my hands up and admit I cant do this on my own anymore.
I am on day 3 of taking the amitriptyline, i am scared every time i take it, what could happen.
Please can you ahre your experiicene, if you have taken ami for the reasons i shared and has it worked for you.
I have a busy job, mum and wife and need to be able to still do all these things.
Also, i enjoy a glass of wine, can you ahve a drink, miss a dose??
Both me and my best friend is on ami. In my case its 10 mg for depression and anxiety. It helps me, no doubt, and no bi effects yet. I had some glasses of wine with it and all good. If i go out for a wet evening i skip that days pill.
My friend have neuro pains and very resistant to pills. So hes on 120 mg and almost no effect except get to sleep on it.
He says ami very good for his anxiety but not good over time as he needs high doses and gives bi effects. He cant drink at all on ami.
Don't drink other than on holidays but I did ask my doctor and she said 10mg is a very small dose and the only side effect would be a good nights sleep.
Forgot to mention I take my tablet about 830pm then go to bed about 10pm when I wake don't feel so drowsy.
Just couldn't manage the headaches any more even paid for brain scan I was convinced I had something serious wrong with me. Never been ill before. Best wishes hope you'll soon be feeling better.
I was the same, but gp didn't think it was necessary for a scan at this stage. My sister passed away with cancer which was in the head so anxiety was high! I am hoping these tablets work and have some relief.
Just been to see my neurologist and he suggested amitriptyline. I was on it before but found it sedating especially if I was on an early shift. I was on a 100 mgs but will try it again because I have headaches all the time.
Please do not worry at all about taking Amitryptaline at all, I myself have been on it for at least TWENTY YEARS & it does no harm at all, in fact it is a very safe drug to use, Please get into the habit of taking your Tablet everyday, do not mess with your Brain as it gets so used to this Drug & it works very well when used everyday.
Yes carry on life the same as you have always done so, if you wish a few Glasses of wine NO PROBLEM , I would advise to take it slowly at first though, in other words NOT A WHOLE BOTTLE. Please remember that with time you will be well on Amitryptaline & you will enjoy a new life, but take care to start with & do not drink too much Alchohol. Two or three Glasses is fine but, if you drink too much you will feel it more with the AMITRYPTALINE AS WELL,,so just be patient , do not worry * take your time & you will be well again. from Jackie x
I hope you don't mind me asking but how long did it take for your tension headaches to disappear taking 10mg amitriptyline. I have been taking it for 2 weeks for the same problem and have had a little relief but was just wondering if better results are to come
Hi I have been on them for three months, and they are much better, coming out the other side. I starting feeling some reflief after 4 weeks. when I am stressed i can feel them coing, but thats my anxiety as well. but much much better after than i was back in march/April, I could have ripped my head off!!
they have worked for me and I was so nervous before i started them, but glad i was encouraged to stick with it.
It took around three weeks for the 10mg to take full effect. I've have tried twice to come off the tablets by reducing and finally stopping the tablets but the headaches soon return. My Gp told me that I will probably having to stay on them for life. It's a small price to pay to be free from the tension headaches.Hope this helps .
Hello I was at one time on about 150mg to 300mg per day for Post Traumatic Stress, ie Chronic Depression & Anxiety. I was at the time living in S, Africa & feared for my Families Life & my own, it was very dangerous.
I was about 38years old when I was put on them I am now nearing 70years old but, I am still very young to look at & I am very young at heart
I have had very bad sexual problems on Amitryptaline, no interest plus no enjoyment or orgasm, Amy flattens all of your sexuality FACT.
I have now come off AMY just a month ago , I tried several times over the years to come off them but, it was impossible & the withdrawal symptoms are terrible, Eventually I was determined & really fed up with all the awful side effects from taking this drug & decided to tell my Doctor I wished to come off AMY but, with the Drs help. My Dr put me on Fluorexetine = PROZAC & told me to reduce Amy slowly, I tried several times slowly & then decided to come of Amy FULL TURKEY & continue just on PROZAC TWICE A DAY & I aam thrilled to say that after two weeks of terrible withdrawal symptoms I am now free of AMY & i feel good apart from the sweats all the time,which should stop with time, but you do need a replacement to come off AMY. Plus my DR informed me that AMY are bad for older people as they cause Dimensia & other Brain problems as you get older. So they are not safe for lder people. hope this helps Jackie.
I took trips for about 18 months and was on 200 mg a night for insomnia, ptsd & anxiety. It's an older medicine that's safe. Your dosage is very low. I would have a drinky poo on it. I had a drink on my dosage and slept AMAZINGLY, lol. Probably not doctor recommended but I didn't wake up dead, so that's a good thing! I no longer take it as it gave me issues with dry mouth. I have sjogren's and a vocal cord dysfunction so the trips were exacerbating those issues. Now I take zaleplon, which I think is too much and want to get off. I've been meditating and using Ashley Black's fascia blaster and those 2 things have helped tremendously. Many blessings! !
Helllo AMITRPTALINE is a very strong & powerful drug & is also very addictive.
It is a brilliant drug if you wish to stay on it for years , if not until you are quite old like me.
I am 70yrs next month & I have been on AMITRPTALINE FOR 38YRS+-.
It did assist me with CHRONIC ANXIETY & POST TRAUMATIC STRESS SYNDROME however the side effects were terrible, Weight increase, dry mouth, & eventually FLUID RETENTION which damaged my Kidneys through long time use. Plus aching joints & muscles, bruising. plus many more.
AMITRYPTALINE is a good drug if you need it & cannot cope, but, the side effects on them are horrific & coming off them is also horrific as well.
I am about 14 weeks off them now as my GP informed me they are not good at all for older people.
I only found this out when I asked if I could come off them with MAJOR ASSISTANCE.
My GP has helped me to come off them by replacing the pills with FLUOREXITINE 20mg twice a day which are much safer.
Jackie
Please take care with this Drug, they are quite nasty, also why dont you contact an ANXIETY CLINIC it helped me so much & it was self referal.
Hi I'm new to this as well and just started taking amitriptyline due to headaches still taking regular pain killers at present as well as 10mg hefore bed how long should Ami last will there come a time when i don't need to take pain killers as well to get rid of headache doctors says i can take up to 30mg if i need to but only been taking it since 22nd so want to see if 10mg works first