147 patient evaluations for Amitriptyline

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Jul 12, 2016 (Started Aug 15, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sleepiness, dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily

Apr 12, 2016 (Started Aug 15, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (sleepiness, dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily

Nov 12, 2013 (Started Aug 15, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (sleepiness, dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Try and drink lots of water in the few hours before you take it as it gives you a dry mouth. While it does not make you fall asleep, when you do sleep it puts you in a very deep sleep. It is difficult to wake up in the morning as well. You just keep drifting off! I used to sleep 11pm-7am on weekends. Now I sleep till 9am or even 10am sometimes. That is a good thing though if you wake up at 5am some mornings worrying.

  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 24, 2016 (Started Sep 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Dec 27, 2009 (Started Sep 15, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: did nothing to improve my mood
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Jan 13, 2016 (Started Dec 23, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I take it in the evening and it does make me struggle to wake up in the morning a bit
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 15, 2014 (Started Jun 30, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 75 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 2, 2015 (Started Aug 15, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 10, 2014 (Started Aug 15, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 1, 2015 (Started Aug 07, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (somnolence, vivid dreams)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed

  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 23, 2015 (Started Dec 17, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for circulation problems)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for migraine headaches)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 5, 2014 (Started Nov 14, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for skin sensitive to touch)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (change in taste)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly

Oct 1, 2014 (Started Nov 14, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for skin sensitive to touch)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (change in taste)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 8, 2014 (Started Jan 09, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for migraine headaches)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for atypical migraine)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jun 19, 2014 (Started Jan 09, 2014)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for migraine headaches)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for atypical migraine)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (drowsiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: When you start taking this, don't plan to drive after your morning dose or after dinner time until you've discovered how it affects you regarding tiredness.
Cost: < $25 monthly

  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 8, 2014 (Started Mar 11, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily

  • 0 helpful marks
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