146 patient evaluations for Amitriptyline

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May 24, 2010 (Started Jan 14, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Pelvic Nerve pain)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This made me very tired and a vicious hunger that I couldn't satisfy. I also felt dopy the whole next day.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Feb 3, 2010 (Started Jan 14, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Pelvic Nerve pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: This medication, even at 10mg, can make it difficult to function during the day but you will get a great night sleep. I think it also makes me crave food I don't normally eat and that I am not too crazy about. I take it for Pelvic nerve pain and although I don't feel much difference, My Pelvic Pain Therpist says it is calming things down.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 2, 2010 (Started Oct 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for sleep problems)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 1, 2008 (Started May 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for nerve pain (neuralgia))
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

May 5, 2010 (Started Jan 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Be careful about taking it in day time hours especially if you have to be away from the house. This medicine causes me to get very drowsy and it is not a good idea to be driving.
  • 0 helpful marks

May 3, 2010 (Started Apr 30, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for sleep problems)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (deteriorating mental ability (dementia), intoxicated feeling, weakness in limbs)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Advice & Tips: I took this medication for two days. The first day, I was severely fatigued, felt drunk with slurred speech, off balance and couldn't function. The second day, I was unable to get out of bed due to severe fatigue, mental function very low, weakness in entire body.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: deteriorating mental ability (dementia), intoxicated feeling, weakness in limbs

May 2, 2010 (Started Apr 30, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for sleep problems)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (deteriorating mental ability (dementia), intoxicated feeling, weakness in limbs)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: deteriorating mental ability (dementia), intoxicated feeling, weakness in limbs
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 23, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (apathy, weight gain, dry mouth, decreased sex drive (libido), dry skin, tiredness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: apathy, decreased sex drive (libido), dry skin, tiredness, weight gain, dry mouth
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 19, 2010 (Started Oct 20, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (dry mouth at night)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: dry mouth
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth at night
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 1, 2010 (Started May 05, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: weight gainer
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 26, 2010 (Started Mar 17, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 9, 2010 (Started Feb 09, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for excess saliva)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Due to the feeding tube, it doesn't work, pill crush.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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