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I am taking 25 MG at night and sometimes 25 MG in the day time. I have very short temper and I get angry very fast. I am a very busy man at the office and have to handle a variety of things simultaneously. When I take the medicine I feel ok. My only worry is that if I continue too long I will get addicted to it and will that be bad? Also need to know if I take this tab regularly will it affect my libido?

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I am on clonazepam with Elavil (amyltriptiline) and I actually had my dose of clanazepam lowered because it has helped my anxiety so much.

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Michelle, I was on elavil 50 mg at bed for depression, anxiety, panic attacks an insomnia. Iowa also taking clonipin at the same time. It put me to sleep, relieved my anxiety so much that my clonipin was cut in half. My mood was great. Best I felt in long time! Had to go off it due to side effects!

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I just got this perception filled and just took my first pill and now i read this ,and now i'm a little worried, what will do to me ? I don't want to kill my self ! will it make me think about it? should i be scared ?

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I have been taking amitriptyline 25 mgs per day for approximately 2 years. I can only take it when I go to bed because it makes me so sleepy. However, it was given to me for neuropathy pain. It really works. I find myself a nicer person when I wake up so maybe it affects my personality also.

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Tommy, as I said in my other post, they are a possibility, but they are not common and not representative of most people that take this medication. Most people take it with very few, if any, problems.

However, if you are scared to take it, due to the possible risk, then you should contact your doctor and discuss it with them.

But, what you should also know is that all medications, even over the counter products, carry the risk of causing certain side effects, some more dangerous than others. This is just one of the hazards of using them to treat health problems.

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It does not work for me it only made me worst i hate this pill i rather ask my doc for the xanax which i have read good reviews on

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I have been taking Amitriptylin for a month. I was on 25 mg but I am so tired all day I can't do anything with my hose chores. I have to lie down every few minutes when I try to do anything. The doc put me on 10 mg. to see if it helps. I'm taken it for severe headaches. I'm afraid if I quit taken it my severe headaches will return. I Can't stand this weakness. Any other suggestions for me.

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I tried that, made me suicidal.....

My dad was on it, he sold his land for nothing and now rents at age 74.

this medicine may have its uses, but not with me.

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I was just prescribed this drug my question I only have one kidney I take 10miligram. Also had gastric bypass year and half ago..I notice I just want to lay around hard get motivated and I certainly done need weight gain because it I had gastric bypass to lose weight. I will take another dose tonight and not sure I will. It makes me sad also, third day on this drug. Any feedback will be most helpful.

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Ive been on amitriptoline for 3 years now and im having severe bowel problems im gwtting feacal impactation and its getting worse

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I was taking it too and did me the same way . I asked the doctor for something else for my severe headaches and she prescribed nortriptyline. It works very well and don't have any weakness.

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I have been treated with Botox for migraines it worked with just one session. I take amytriptyline for pain caused by esophageal hypersensitivity. Diagram went from 10 mg to 25 to 35. It helps

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Gastric bypass is a great"quick fix", which I'm not usually a fan of, but a gastric bypass ends in 2 ways: you love the new you enough to pick up the healthy habits that would've most likely prevented the bypass in the first place (I say that with great hesitancy, I struggle with weight gain myself, and know there are a variety of factors: pancreas, liver, thyroid, medications, genetics, etc, it's a long list.
The 2nd outcome of a gastric bypass is enjoying, but not maintaining the new you, and weight gain can be slow and insidious. If you've had a bypass I know you're aware.
And yes, don't trust just one doctor, or especially a message board, when it comes to taking meds after a bypass. Your body's metabolic system is completely turned on a dime. So a Percocet 10 that made you giddy before the bypass could potentially make you pass out after the bypass. Check with 2 docs and a pharmacist. That's a rule I even have for myself because I'm a duel diagnosis: degenerative disc disease means back surgery every 5-10 years on top of Major Depressive and Generalized anxiety disorders. So my medicine chest is a lock box, because it would be A wet dream for an abuser. I've never weighed in, I'm just a lurker, researching new meds they switch me to about every couple of years, but this seemed important enough I felt it was a moral obligation to warn you of the dangers you might not know about. Doctors can do great things, but I have found that they aren't always the best pharmacologists, especially if you have a medical care team. I had seratonin syndrome because of doctor miscommunication, mixed in with myself not doing enough of my own research to know that they had me on 4 meds that all contraindicated each other. I literally thought I was going to die. Then when I figured out I wasn't, I wanted to, became extremely suicidal (part of my mood disorder causes me to fixate on morbid images of my own death, which my care team says is not the same as suicidal, and I will say I agree for the most part, but with a little med slip, suddenly I was ACTUALLY suicidal). Not to scare anyone, but it happens, and you do carry a bit of the responsibility for your health yourself, so exercise judgement and caution.

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I feel exactly the same way, started taking for neuropathy pain, and literally no one gets on my nerves anymore!! ??

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Mike, while your suicidal tendencies are possible on this medication, they are very rare and not representative of the typical user. As to your dad's actions, there is really no way to say whether or not the medication had any effect on that.


Razzaak, addiction occurs when you use more and more of something, because you like the affect it has on you, such as if something makes you high or euphoric. What you are talking about, with using a medication regularly is dependency, because your body gets used to having it and yes, that can occur with anything you use regularly for a long period of time, even your morning coffee or orange juice.

Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant and yes, it may cause sexual problems, that is typical of medications in this class.

Other side effects may also include: nausea, drowsiness and weight gain.

Learn more:

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I am taking lorazapam---can i still take amitriptyline?

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I was on lorazapam and took myself off... too sleepy, then doc put me on ativan and i started having a seizure a few months later so I took myself off.. i was prescribed elavil because of my severe pain with no sleep... doc didnt even mention my anxiety... I have seen the side effects on the web etc... i hate taking new meds and hate being a pharmaceutical guinea pig.. im worried about the suicidal thoughts and the uncontrollable movements in legs and arms seeing i already have this issue since my seizures started...plz help asap with any advice.. i took my first dose tonight about ten min ago and have had the script for 2 weeks. i hate taking new meds.. and i worry any advice?

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Yes, u should be very afraid tommy, hide all your knives and guns..

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I am taking Elavil in place of trazodone. It is prescribed to me for sleep and depression. Above mentions the side affects of jerking or sudden movements as well as anxiety. As with any other antidepressant, you will need to start with a low dose and slowly titrate up. There side affects are pretty much a given when first starting an anti depressant. Perhaps you doc can prescribe an anti-anxiolitic during the 1st few weeks on a new med. This will help those side affects until the drug is allowed to fully work. Many people that are put on anti-depressants don't know this and stop taking these drugs before they feel any affect.
By the way, I'm sleeping through the night which hasn't happened in years. The side affects have subsided after 2.5 weeks.

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How long can amitriptyline be stored before it loses its strength?

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