lilybet
lilybet
Sex: F
Data Quality: 1 star
Major Depressive Disorder
Depression: 1
Mania: 0
Emotional: 1
Anxiety: 0
Compulsion: 0
External Stress: Moderate
Rx Therapy
52 F
Function: High
Distress: Low
lilybet
Female, 52 years
Natick, MA
Primary Condition
Major Depressive Disorder and 13 more
First symptom
Oct 1979
Diagnosis
Aug 2000
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lilybet's Amitriptyline is for:

lilybet's side effects of Amitriptyline:

lilybet's Amitriptyline History (Ongoing)
10 mg Daily Sep 06, 2006 - Sep 10, 2009
20 mg Daily Sep 10, 2009 - Last Update
Evaluations
Date Dosage Fibromyalgia Efficacy Chronic pain Efficacy Other Efficacy Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 23, 2012 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default   MildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Sep 15, 2011 20 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_default ?   MildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Sep 09, 2008 10 mg Daily     Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4 NoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Sep 15, 2011
Advice & Tips
Amitriptyline is first-rate for fibromyalgia, the drug of choice to start with. For me, it improves sleep and pain. Studies have proven this. Not sure about depression, though. I take other meds for that.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Sep 09, 2008
Advice & Tips
If you've got fibromyalgia and your doctor prescribes amitriptyline, take it. It works.
Cost
< $25 monthly

About Amitriptyline (Prescription Drug)

Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant approved for the treatment of depression. Off label amitripyline is used for certain chronic and neuropathic (nerve) pain and for prevention of migraine headaches.

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