How do members experience Amitriptyline?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Insomnia 1,229 757
Fibromyalgia 1,102 654
Pain 1,063 635
Peripheral neuropathy 742 99
Spinal cord injury 241 6

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Dry mouth 185
Weight gain 128
Drowsiness 97
Sleepiness 63
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 51
Grogginess 51

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 287
Moderate 431
Mild 580
None 772

Member evaluations

paddle2thesea

evaluated on Dec 01, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for pain: Slight
  • Side effects: Moderate

Raineyhayward

evaluated on Nov 19, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for restless feeling in legs: Moderate
  • Side effects: Mild

jrod005

evaluated on Oct 22, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for Support mental / emotional health: Can't tell
  • Side effects: Moderate