Amitriptyline

[Keseru]

Hi am I right in thinking you can take Amitriptyline just when I’m struggling to sleep.and don’t have to take every night

[Pipandmum]

My daughter took it for migraines (didn't help) but was told to take it daily as the effect was accummulative. Night be different for sleeping.

[CornishPorsche]

That's what I do. Mine were prescribed for daily dosing for neck pain, but I couldn't cope with the side effects. I only take it when I'm in ribbons and don't have to get up in the morning or don't have to drive first thing.

[BuilderWoes]

In my personal experience, yes. I use it when I've had several nights of little it no sleep to break the cycle.

I always have to take at least 12 hours before I plan to wake up. I do find it makes me sluggish the next day.

[FunnysInLaJardin]

Yes, I took it for a bit, but did feel the pull to keep taking it once I had stopped. It can be addictive, however if your lack of sleep is bad then who cares! Its quite a seductive drug IMO

On the other hand my mum and sister have been on it for years as a sleeping aid with apparently no ill effects. Mum is 92!

[FunnysInLaJardin]

oh and I had almost no side effects and was able to function perfectly well the next day

[homemadecommunistrussia]

I only took it twice as I felt a real come down the following evening, like crying for nothing at 8 pm I hated it. When I slept there were no dreams it was so weird.
I really wanted it to work too, I was in so much pain.
Have you been prescribed it?

[Mysocalledlifex]

I had it for migraines made me have dreams that i remembered most nights.

[Dontdisturbmenow]

Yep, that's what I do and go has said it's absolutely fine. It works better for me if I take it no more than twice a week. It also minimise the side effects.