146 patient evaluations for Amitriptyline

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Dec 26, 2009 (Started Jul 29, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for unrefreshing or poor sleep)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I gained a lot of weight in a short period of time on this prescription despite having a decrease in appetite while on it.
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 28, 2009 (Started Jan 01, 1995)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Advice & Tips: This med did slightly help me to sleep but it helped me gain weight WAY TOO MUCH.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 12, 2010 (Started Sep 01, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Other)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (constipation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Was taking Elavil and Sertraline for the pseudo-bulbar affect, or emotional incontinence; have always struggled withing containing laughter when inappropriate or excessive as a PALS. Increasing the elavil causes my bowels to backup, even on my high fiber/water/senna regimen. Decided to try a compounded med consisting of dextromethorphan 30mg and quiniidine 10mg, two capsules daily.
Side effects: constipation
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Jan 26, 2010 (Started Jul 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for sleep problems)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I started taking Elavil at night time to make me sleep through the night because I was having really BAD nightmares. I was screaming and crying and the really bad part was my eyes were open and my husband thought I was awake and doing this, he was calling my name and I didnt respond... so he had to shake me to yell at me to get my attention. It scared him to. The nightmares were all about death, so I have no idea why... but I didnt like it at all and talked to my doctor right away. So Elavil works. But it does make you a little sleepy feeling the next morning, so I advise you to take the med atleast around 8pm maybe 9pm before you go to bed and then that way it has time to work on you and then wear off before work the next morning (if you work). I hope this helps. :)
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: sleepiness
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 18, 2009 (Started Sep 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for constipation)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 20, 2009 (Started Sep 08, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 10, 2009 (Started Oct 10, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (mood changes)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
Advice & Tips: This medication changed my moods to very negative - very moody, and fiesty- After a week had to come off them as wold have murdered someone.
Side effects: mood changes
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 6, 2009 (Started Oct 26, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (dry mouth, tiredness, grogginess)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: tiredness, grogginess, dry mouth

Jun 22, 2009 (Started Oct 26, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth, grogginess)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: tiredness, grogginess, dry mouth

Feb 9, 2009 (Started Oct 26, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth, grogginess)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I take this medication when necessary but I have halved the dose
Side effects: tiredness, grogginess, dry mouth
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 24, 2009 (Started Dec 07, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (grogginess in morning, bad dreams)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: get at least 8 hours of sleep after taking meds otherwise you'll get sick
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: grogginess in morning, bad dreams, unrefreshing or poor sleep
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 19, 2008 (Started Apr 30, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Aug 24, 2008 (Started Apr 30, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Other)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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