Posted by bleauberry on November 22, 2007, at 13:09:41
In reply to Re: Amitriptyline, who's tried it and what's it deal?, posted by X-ray on November 22, 2007, at 2:36:25
35 years. Pretty darn respectable. For a med to provide benefit that long, and to come back to after leaving it, says a lot.
Question. You say the side effects are bad. What are the side effects you have at 50mg?
Question. Your primary comments were about sleep. But what about mood? Is it a good antidepressant? Or is it more of a sleep aid and less of an antidepressant?
My doc has mentioned TCAs for me, and I know someone on amitriptyline, so I am interested in knowing more.
Thanks!
> Hello Cactus,
>
> I have been on Elavil for 35 years, so I think that I know everything about this drug.
> I have tried many other drugs, but I have always come back to Elavil.
> Elavil is a very good medicine for sleep.
> I am taking 50 mg two hours before bedtime.
> The side effects are bad, but I can live with them.
> I have been on Remeron for six months, but Elavil gives me better sleep and more sedation.
> In the daytime I am on Buspar.
> If you are depressed and have a problem sleeping, I think that Elavil might be worth a try.
>
> Best of Luck,
> X-ray
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