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Amitriptyline Treatment Report

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most Popular Types: Elavil, Endep, Apo-amitriptyline (Show all)

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137 patient evaluations for Amitriptyline

daiggle

Sex: M

Data Quality: 0 stars

ADHD/ADD

Depression: 1

Mania: 1

Emotional: 2

Anxiety: 1

Compulsion: 4

External Stress: Moderate

Rx Therapy

61 M

Function: Moderate

Distress: Moderate
by daiggle
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**Purposes:** Diabetic Neuropathy and Treat my mood condition(s) *(Started Apr 25, 1997)*
Date	Dosage	Diabetic Neuropathy Perceived effectiveness	Treat my mood condition(s) Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jan 20, 2012	75 mg Daily	Major	Major	None	Always	Not at all
Sep 07, 2010	75 mg Daily		Major	None	Always	Not at all
Jan 11, 2010	75 mg Daily		Major	None	Always	Not at all

Date: Sep 07, 2010
Advice & Tips: I orginally started taking Amptriptyline in the lowest dose for Diabetic Neuropathy, but when I was diagnosed as Bipolar in 2007 the doseage was upped to the current 75 mg to cover both diseases.
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

jrmccraney

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Pain: Most

Fatigue: Most

Sleep: All

Stiffness: All

function: Little

external_stress: Some

Stickman: all
Description:F52y
FM:11y Dx
CFS:11y Dx
by jrmccraney
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**Purposes:** Insomnia, Fibromyalgia, and Pain *(Started Jul 01, 2002)*
Date	Dosage	Insomnia Perceived effectiveness	Fibromyalgia Perceived effectiveness	Pain Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Dec 31, 2011	25 mg Daily

Date: Dec 31, 2011
Advice & Tips: This definitely helps with the problems I have sleeping, getting to sleep, staying asleep, getting restorative sleep, depression, and pain. I can tell more when I miss 2 or more nights, usually caused by a refill problem. I try to never run out and have to go without a dose. Missing doses causes all my problems like with sleeping, pain, and depression to become worse and my other medications don't seem as effective. I really take a nose dive if more than 2 doses are missed. Missing only 1 is tolerable, missing anymore becomes a big problem. I get anxious, teary, sleepless, and I feel hopeless. It is a horrible feeling.
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

grampa

Sex: M

Data Quality: 2 stars

MSA: 7 yrs

Type: Striatonigral degeneration (MSA-p)

Mood: Good

Cognition: Mild

Autonomic: Mild

Head: moderate

Arms: severe

Legs: moderate

Tremors: none
by grampa
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**Purposes:** Reduce muscle tension at bedtime and Muscle tension *(Started Oct 01, 2008)*
Date	Dosage	Reduce muscle tension at bedtime Perceived effectiveness	Muscle tension Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Dec 03, 2011	25 mg Daily	Moderate		None	Usually	Not at all
Sep 14, 2011	25 mg Daily	Slight		None	Always	Not at all
Apr 09, 2011	25 mg Daily	Moderate		None	Always	Not at all
Jun 28, 2010	25 mg Daily		?Can't tell	None	Always	Not at all
Feb 08, 2010	25 mg Daily		Slight	None	Always	Not at all

Date: Dec 03, 2011
Advice & Tips: I tried taking 1/2 dosage for 1-2 weeks, since any pain symptoms had stopped. I found that when I woke up in the morning, muscle tension was increasing to the point of discomfort. I immediately resumed the prescribed dosage (25 mg).
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Sep 14, 2011
Advice & Tips: was more important when I had pain at bedtime
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Apr 09, 2011
Advice & Tips: No negative side effects; most days are pain-free, but don't know if this is just where I am today, or whether the drug is contributing
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Feb 08, 2010
Advice & Tips: In low dosage, it helped me to relax muscles and overcome pain to sleep better
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

johnzimm

Sex: M

Data Quality: 1 star

Pain: None

Fatigue: Little

Sleep: None

Stiffness: None

function: All

external_stress: Some

Stickman: none
Description:M35y
FM:3y Dx
by johnzimm
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**Purposes:** Fibromyalgia and Insomnia *(Started Oct 27, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Fibromyalgia Perceived effectiveness	Insomnia Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Nov 22, 2011	150 mg Daily	?Can't tell	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all
Nov 07, 2011	150 mg Daily	Slight	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all
Nov 06, 2011	150 mg Daily	Slight	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all
Nov 05, 2011	150 mg Daily	Slight	Slight	None	Always	Not at all

0 helpful marks

amma

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

ALS: 8 yrs

Ventilator Wheelchair Feeding tube

Bulbar: moderate

Arms: severe

Chest: severe

Legs: severe
by amma
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**Purpose:** Excess saliva *(Started Feb 28, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Oct 19, 2011	30 mg Daily	Moderate	Mild	Always	Not at all

0 helpful marks

Freddie33

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Pain: All

Fatigue: All

Sleep: All

Stiffness: All

function: None

external_stress: All

Stickman: all
Description:F33y
FM:9y Dx
CFS:12y Dx
by Freddie33
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**Purpose:** Muscle spasms *(Started Dec 16, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Sep 01, 2011	100 mg Daily	Moderate	Severe	Always	Not at all
Feb 17, 2011	100 mg Daily	Major	Moderate	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Weight gain

Date: Sep 01, 2011
Advice & Tips: I did not expect to gain so much weight off of 1 pill but I did!!! I Lost 30lbs after I got off of the medication and continue to lose.

Date: Feb 17, 2011
Advice & Tips: I was gaining weight so my Doc suggested to lower the dose. I must say I was not expecting this med to work but it cut the numbness down about 90% and totally stopped the Spasms!

0 helpful marks

MSMcGina

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

MS: 25 yrs

Type: Secondary Progressive

Relapse: Severe

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Severe

Cognition: moderate

Vision: severe

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe
by MSMcGina
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**Purposes:** Nerve pain (neuralgia) and Other *(Started Mar 27, 2006)*
Date	Dosage	Nerve pain (neuralgia) Perceived effectiveness	Other Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Aug 17, 2011	100 mg Daily	Slight		None	Always	Not at all
Jul 30, 2009	100 mg Daily		Moderate	None	Always	Not at all
May 19, 2009	100 mg Daily		Moderate	None	Always	Not at all

Date: Jul 30, 2009
Advice & Tips: Big help for Trimengial Neuralgia
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: May 19, 2009
Advice & Tips: It's a wonderful treament combination as it addresses my trimengial neuralgia it also treats mild depression.
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

sher1

Sex: F

Data Quality: 3 stars

Pain: Some

Fatigue: Most

Sleep: Some

Stiffness: Most

function: Some

external_stress: Most

Stickman: some
Description:F53y
FM:2y Dx
CFS:2y Dx
by sher1
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**Purpose:** Pain *(Started Jul 04, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Aug 09, 2011	10 mg Daily	Major	Severe	Always	Not at all
Jul 13, 2011	10 mg Daily	Major	Mild	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Difficulty sleeping through night, Sleeplessness, Depressed mood

Date: Aug 09, 2011
Advice & Tips: I was taking 1 to start with; changed to 2 to try to get better sleep - made me "depressed" and made sleeping even harder. Went back to 1 and have noticed decrease in pain again and easier to sleep with 1 full dose of sleeping pill.

Date: Jul 13, 2011
Advice & Tips: Since taking this, the pain has definitely decreased. The one side effect I've noticed is my sleep isn't at restful at times. Some days the sleep is good, others not.

0 helpful marks

Firerose

Data Quality: 3 stars
- Sex: Female
- Age: 37y
Condition: RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis) 8 additional condition(s)
Quality of Life:
- Social: Mild
- Mental: Moderate
- Physical: Moderate
I am: Bad
by Firerose
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**Purpose:** Fibromyalgia *(Started Jul 20, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Aug 03, 2011	25 mg Daily	Slight	Severe	Always	Not at all

0 helpful marks

bryalexander

Sex: M

Data Quality: 1 star

ALS: 3 yrs

Bi-Pap Wheelchair Feeding tube

Bulbar: moderate

Arms: severe

Chest: moderate

Legs: severe
by bryalexander
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**Purpose:** Excess saliva *(Started Mar 01, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 20, 2011	10 mg Daily	Major	Moderate	Always	Not at all
Mar 02, 2011	10 mg Daily	Major	Mild	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Dry mouth at night, Constipation

0 helpful marks

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