Effects Of Long Term Amitriptyline Use On The Heart (Page 6) (Top voted first)

After 20 years of taking amitriptyline for headaches I would like to find people who have had any heart related side effects after long term amitriptyline use.

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Yes I have.ive been taking them in the form of 150mg at night for years.about a month ago I had a heart attack and was admitted to hospital,where they also discovered I had heart failure.im 61 and also have arthritis and fribromyalg.whilst in hospital i was given medication for heart failure and given a meds review,that's when the medical staff became quite and it was obvious that they weren't willing or able to be open with me about the amitriptline.i have my discharge paperwork that clearly states my heart failure is down to this drug.ive had to do my own research on this and at every appointment whether it be with gp or hospital,I bring up the dangers of amitriptline and I get back phrases like it would be good for you to bring this up with your gp or,it won't do any harm to raise this matter,or doctors who when I ask about the heart failure being linked to this drug,they just shift from foot to foot and clearly want to shut this discussion down. My heart is now only working at 15% injection and I've been given 1-5years to live.my advice to anyone would be to stay well clear of this drug,for anything you take it for.how can it be legally correct to give one drug that claims to help/cure so many different illnesses.its just being used as the go to drug if all else fails. Its no different from the 1960s felidemide(or however you spell it)drug that was given to women in early pregnancy to stop morning sickness,until enough people reported major defects with it.Its the same for amitriptline,until enough people die from heart failure and the medical professionals start to link it,and feel it's safe to talk about,nothing will change.

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Yes Veraj, I have, with very bad outcomes.

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Hi Joseph. I have posted twice on this forum, I was on 200 Mg Amitriptyline for 25 years now down to 12 Mg at night. I spoke to my doctor about getting off the medication & was told it wouldn.t be easy, I found it caused most of the side effects mentioned in the posts by others on this forum tried to reduce it by 50 Mg at first but it was to much then went down by 25 Mg over for a few months till my body adjusted to it then drop it again till body adjusts to the change, I finally went back to my doctor & asked him to prescribe the medication in smaller Mg amounts 50 & 25 Mg & slowly reduced it till I have it down to 12 Mg I am not feeling real good but it is getting much better I have a lot of lower back pain of a night & taking Panamax & the occasional 5 Mg Diazepam to get through the nights I don,t recommend Diazepam to people because it is even more additive than Amitriptyline I have used it for short periods over the years but you have to be very careful with that one. I will get right off Amitriptyline soon. So persevere with it but it will take you quite a while to get off it take it slow & easy which is what my doctor told me to do,Like any other drug you do get withdrawal effects going off it, you will get off it though. Talk to your doctor they will usually help in any way they can. Good luck with with it.

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I think a lot of people on this site are in denial, your symptoms are the classic symptoms of GROWING OLD. I've taken 50mg daily for 20 years and have no complaints.

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They had me on Neurontin along with Amitriptyline and I was just as your saying...but worse. I would forget what I was talking about in MID sentence, then came the frustration of that constantly happening. Or I would head off driving to a destination, and realize I was going to the wrong destination (example: my son was going to 3 school to get caught up to graduate with his class, and I would be heading to the wrong school and not figure it out until I was almost there).
I never cut my pills though, I previously read not to cut amitriptyline. I quit the Neurontin, thinking that was the only problem...now I read all of these things here...I just want off of it now

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Very little is known about the long-term effects of most drugs for depression.

The biggest problem reported currently is relapse, when the medication is discontinued.

You can read more about antidepressants here:

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https:/­/­rxchat.com/­wiki/­Amitriptyline/­

As to any cardiac effects, I am only finding warnings that problems may occur if it is used with some specific other medications.

Does anyone else know anything about this?

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I am on 20mg of Amitriptyline. My question is, is it safe to go on the sunbed when taking Amitriptyline.

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