146 patient evaluations for Amitriptyline

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Sep 3, 2012 (Started May 20, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for emotional lability)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (memory problems, sleepiness, better sleep)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: better sleep, sleepiness

Jun 12, 2011 (Started May 20, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for emotional lability)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (memory problems, sleepiness, better sleep)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Better quality of sleep as a side effect.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: better sleep, sleepiness

Jun 13, 2010 (Started May 20, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for emotional lability)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (memory problems, sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 40 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: follow doctors instructions, I nearly slept for 20 hours as I took them at the wrong time.
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: better sleep, sleepiness
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 30, 2012 (Started Jun 07, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for mild depression)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: works quite ok..

Aug 10, 2012 (Started Jun 07, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for mild depression)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 15, 2012 (Started Feb 15, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (vertigo, balance problems, memory problems, brain fog)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 1, 2009 (Started Feb 15, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for burning pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (tiredness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 5, 2012 (Started Jan 01, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Feb 16, 2011 (Started Jan 01, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 15, 2012 (Started Jan 06, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for difficulty staying asleep)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Side effects: weight gain

Sep 29, 2011 (Started Jan 06, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for difficulty staying asleep)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: Endep makes me hungry and crave carbs. So I reduced dose to 25mgs and take it later at night.
Side effects: weight gain
  • 1 helpful mark

Mar 22, 2012 (Started Mar 09, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for headaches)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (sleepiness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I am experiencing a few different effects I am not sure if it is from the ms or a side effect from the medication? I am very tired, little motivation, and just feel overwhelmed! I have been in relapse for about 5 years! Numb on the right side and no coordination or balance on my left.
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 3, 2011 (Started Oct 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Reduce muscle tension at bedtime)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I tried taking 1/2 dosage for 1-2 weeks, since any pain symptoms had stopped. I found that when I woke up in the morning, muscle tension was increasing to the point of discomfort. I immediately resumed the prescribed dosage (25 mg).
Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 14, 2011 (Started Oct 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Reduce muscle tension at bedtime)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: was more important when I had pain at bedtime
Cost: < $25 monthly

Apr 9, 2011 (Started Oct 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Reduce muscle tension at bedtime)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: No negative side effects; most days are pain-free, but don't know if this is just where I am today, or whether the drug is contributing
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jun 28, 2010 (Started Oct 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for muscle tension)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Feb 8, 2010 (Started Oct 01, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle tension)
  • Side effects
    None (for Overall)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: In low dosage, it helped me to relax muscles and overcome pain to sleep better
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 1, 2011 (Started Dec 16, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Severe (for Overall) (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I did not expect to gain so much weight off of 1 pill but I did!!! I Lost 30lbs after I got off of the medication and continue to lose.
Side effects: weight gain

Feb 17, 2011 (Started Dec 16, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (for Overall) (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
Advice & Tips: I was gaining weight so my Doc suggested to lower the dose. I must say I was not expecting this med to work but it cut the numbness down about 90% and totally stopped the Spasms!
Side effects: weight gain
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 19, 2011 (Started Feb 28, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for excess saliva)
  • Side effects
    Mild (for Overall) (dry mouth at night)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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