147 patient evaluations for Amitriptyline

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Mar 25, 2023 (Started May 24, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily

Sep 12, 2012 (Started May 24, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: The dosage I take isn't on here. I take 125mg daily. As of today I have to take 150mg (3 ~ 50 mg tabs) every night. 12-09-2012
Cost: $25-49 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

May 13, 2022 (Started Oct 06, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (drowsiness, slurred speech)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Drowsiness)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Slurred Speech)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Advice & Tips: Take it early in the evening. If still drowsy the next day, don't drive.

Jan 20, 2021 (Started Oct 06, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (drowsiness, slurred speech)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Slurred Speech)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Advice & Tips: Take it as early in the evening or afternoon as possible. Otherwise you will be a zombie the next day.

Jun 29, 2020 (Started Oct 06, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (drowsiness, slurred speech)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 17, 2020 (Started Jan 22, 2018)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for undifferentiated connective tissue disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily

Jan 27, 2018 (Started Jan 22, 2018)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 12, 2018 (Started Jul 08, 1995)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for excess saliva)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: It works for me at drying up saliva.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Feb 1, 2016 (Started Jul 08, 1995)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for excess saliva)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily

Aug 15, 2015 (Started Jul 08, 1995)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for excess saliva)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 22, 2017 (Started Jul 01, 2002)

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

Dec 31, 2011 (Started Jul 01, 2002)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
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

Jul 2, 2017 (Started Jan 15, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for peripheral neuropathy)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (mood swings, drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: The best way to take is at night otherwise i have found that day to day function can be very difficult
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 20, 2017 (Started Nov 01, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for excess saliva)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2014 (Started Oct 02, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 10, 2016 (Started Jul 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for excess saliva)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 6, 2015 (Started Feb 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for inability to sleep)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (migraine headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks
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