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Amitriptyline Treatment Report

Category: Prescription Drugs

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

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3 patient evaluations for Amitriptyline taken for the purpose of 'Pain' with a perceived effectiveness rating of Moderate

lala2500

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

MS: 11 yrs

Mentor

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by lala2500
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**Purpose:** Pain *(Started Mar 05, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Aug 13, 2010	100 mg Daily	Moderate	Mild	Usually	Not at all
Apr 17, 2010	75 mg Daily	Moderate	Mild	Usually	Not at all
May 22, 2009	75 mg Daily	Slight	Mild	Usually	Not at all
May 07, 2009	75 mg Daily	Slight	Mild	Always	Not at all
Apr 14, 2009	75 mg Daily	Slight	Mild	Always	Not at all
Apr 07, 2009	50 mg All the time (24/7)	Slight	Mild	Always	Not at all
Apr 02, 2009	50 mg All the time (24/7)	Moderate	Mild	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Grogginess, Bad taste in mouth, Dizziness (vertigo), Mood changes, Dry mouth (xerostomia), Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), Headaches, Headaches

Date: May 07, 2009
Advice & Tips: I find that this medication works well for a while and then it looses its effectiveness.
Cost: < $25 monthly

0 helpful marks

BeatingMS

Sex: F

Data Quality: 0 stars

MS: 13 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Mild

Cognition: moderate

Vision: none

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: none

Walking: mild
by BeatingMS
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**Purposes:** Other, Stiffness/Spasticity, and Pain *(Started Jul 10, 2007)*
Date	Dosage	Other Perceived effectiveness	Stiffness/Spasticity Perceived effectiveness	Pain Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jan 16, 2009	10 mg Daily

0 helpful marks

lizupatree

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Pain: Little

Fatigue: Some

Sleep: Some

Stiffness: Some

function: Little

external_stress: Some

Stickman: some
Description:F54y
CFS:10y Dx
FM:8y Dx
by lizupatree
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**Purposes:** Other and Pain *(Started Apr 07, 2004)*
Date	Dosage	Other Perceived effectiveness	Pain Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Aug 19, 2008	25 mg Daily	?Can't tell	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all

Date: Aug 19, 2008
Advice & Tips: When I first took this, it made me so fatigued I couldn't lift my head off the pillow until noon. I wanted to quit, but could not risk the burning pain returning. The fatigue from the meds disappeared completely by week #2.

0 helpful marks

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