Amitriptyline 10 mg

I have been on it for 20 years at a larger dose. I had no side effects-it is for chronic nerve pain. Not sure if it helps or not as the pain has not gone away. But my gp says it will be worse without it.

I'm on 10mg for pain. I've no side affects apart from a dry mouth and it's helping.
Best to take it around 8pm so then you shouldn't feel groggy in the morning .
In the past I've had times when I've come off it with no withdrawal symptoms.
Maybe try it and see how you go.

Every person is different.

However, mum was given it for pain in her head, which it fixed, apparently it was also compatible with all her other medications.

But, it was stopped by the hospital, with a another, whilst admitted, as it played havoc with her bladder.

So, another pill mum can't have.

(She's currently "testing" a new pain pill on her terms...... So far so good!)

I've had Amitriptyline for severe migraines , which were not relieved from my normal medications .
It worked very quickly .
The side effects certainly concern me .
It's not one of my regular regime .

I was given it for nerve pain and whilst it worked it left me feeling very dozy and thick headed. My GP changed me to another drug Lofepramizine, which is still a tricyclic antidepressant also prescribed for nerve pain, that was much better, it's a more modern drug than amitryptaline but does the same thing. If it doesn't suit you ask for a different type of medication

Took 10mg for years to help sleep. Was told by the doctor it was non addictive but anything that helps sleep becomes addictive - scared to come off it as I felt I would have a bad nights sleep. And felt groggy in the morning.

Baggs

*On looking it up I see that it can increase weight and eye pressure.*

can is the operative word. It might not increase weight or eye pressure in your case. If you need better sleep maybe give it a go, keep an eye on your weight and get your eyes checked after a few months.

Thanls Baggs. I'll try a small dose. Amnon drops for eye pressure but my sleep is almost nonexistent.

Lots of scare stories here but this drug helped me enormously. Took it for a month or so, no side effects or addiction.

I have been taking 10mg twice a day since 1992 for nerve pain. 5 years ago it was increased to 10mg x 3 a day and has helped enormously with my nerve pain . Never had any side effects and even from the start it has never made me drowsy.

Like at lot of drugs in a lot higher dose it is used for depression.

Any tablet or even vitamin and mineral tablets taken over a long time your body gets used to it therefore you are addicted . That's why if you have been on a tablet for years you go through withdrawal when you have to stop it. It's just common sense .

You can get addicted to coffee if you drink a lot of it each day for years then stop your body craves it just like with smoking same thing you go through withdrawal.