Amitriptyline hcl (amitriptyline hydrochloride) Side Effects, Uses Dosages
Side Effects for Amitriptyline hcl (amitriptyline hydrochloride)
AMITRIPTYLINE HCL (AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE): This medication is used to treat mental/mood problems such as depression. It may help improve mood and feelings of well-being, relieve anxiety and tension, help you sleep better, and increase your energy level. This medication belongs to a class of medications called tricyclic antidepressants. It works by affecting the balance of certain natural chemicals (neurotransmitters such as serotonin) in the brain. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)
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The drug seems to work somewhat for depression and anxiety but has left me feeling angry, anxious, lack of feeling, wired and fatigued while on the drug and depressed, anxious, nauseous, with trying to go off the drug. Was on Pristiq 50 mg for a while tried to get off and could not withdrawal without craving for the drug, so asked to go on low dose effexor xr to satisfy my craving. This drug is addictive and has bad withdrawal. It can work for some people, just don't believe that it is any safer than other addictive drugs, remember all newer drugs are not addictive like cigarettes weren't a long time ago. All psych drugs can form a dependence, best not to start on drugs if you can manage another way.
Very scary medication & did not help my nerve pain
I took it about 3PM and by 5:30 my stomach started getting very gassy and painful. By 6:00 I had horrible diarrhea that lasted all night, and continued into the morning--still waiting for it to go away. I only took that one pill, but so far every I eat just runs right through me. :( There's no way in hell I'm taking any more.
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Much skin dryness while taking the drug. Mostly my lips, face, and hands. The dryness was tolerable and went from severe back to normal once I was off the medicine. It wasn't until about a year after finishing accutane that I experienced disappointing side effects. To keep this short I will just comment that I now have what my doctor thinks is fibromyalgia and it's symptoms started within a year after finishing accutane. There is no doubt in my mind that the accutane, at the very least, was a major contributor to fibromyalgia, if not the cause, although this isn't proven. And unfortunatly, my acne has returned. The accutane seemed to suppress the acne for only 2-3 years.
It's been 3 weeks since I started and my head is ringing constantly, and now both ears have intense pressure and tingling in them and having problems with pain in my jaw in front of the originally infected ear...hurts to close my teeth on this side. Also one sided headache is more severe than when I started this crappy medication. When will this ringing and pressure go away? I am gonna be mad pissed if I stay this way!
good for depressive feelings only! not good for ADHD or anxiety at all
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