Amitriptyline and alcohol

[RagamuffinPuffling]

I've just started 10mg for migraine so I'll be on this for a long time. It's Friday and I want a glass of wine tonight. Am I ok to have both or should I not take it on nights I have a glass of wine? Insert says avoid alcohol due to drowsiness. I can't say I've found the tablets have made me drowsy so far. I don't want to never have a glass of wine again! Anybody else on amitriptyline?

[Dozycuntlaters]

I was on it a few years ago but the only benefit for me was I slept brilliantly on it. Apart from that I felt spaced out, manic and the one time I went out for drinks (had too much though) I passed out. I only took it for a couple of weeks but it made me feel worse.

Am sure there's loads of people who have got on well with it though, it just didn't really suit me.

[mostimproved]

I take 30mg for migraine and drink as normal. I don't experience any side effects, and I actually find it stops me getting a headache from the alcohol, whereas without it I get a headache if I have more than one drink without having copious amounts of water after each glass.

No idea if that's medically recommended but that's just my personal experience!

[RagamuffinPuffling]

That sounds a bit scary! When did it start affecting you like that? I've only taken 3 doses so far. and were you on 10mg too?

[RagamuffinPuffling]

That sounds good @mostimproved. I've only had three doses so far so don't know whether to risk it tonight or not! So far noticed no side effects so I hope I'm like you in terms of tolerating it

[Dozycuntlaters]

Ragamuffin I guess it depends why you were prescribed it. Looking back I should never have been put on it. My marriage had just broken up and I was struggling and went to the doctors as I wanted counselling for me and my DS and came out with that instead. Not sure what dosage I was on but I'm sure you will be fine. Like I said, I should never have been on it in the first place. Symptoms started pretty quickly I seem to remember, my eyeballs felt really big and I just felt like I was tripping (or what I imagine a trip feels like lol).

[RagamuffinPuffling]

@Dozycuntlaters yes that doesn't sound right, I'm sorry that happened to you! I've been prescribed it for migraine and told it would help with other symptoms I'm experiencing (globus)

[Dozycuntlaters]

Thanks Ragamuffin I'm sure you'll be fine then. One of my colleagues has been on it for years for insomnia and he's ok on it and he loves a drink :)

[Montybojangles]

I take 30mg to prevent migraine and it really helps (hope it works for you too). I started on 10mg and worked up to a dose that massively reduced my migraines. I didn’t drink to begin, as for the first week or two (when I first started on 10mg) it really knocked me out, I was struggling to wake up early mornings. That quickly wore off, and I don’t seem to suffer any issues now when I have a drink on them. I never skip a dose.
The only persistent side effect I suffer is a dry mouth over night. If I wake up in the night my mouth is like a desert. Happy to trade that for the hideous migraines I was having before I started though.

[RagamuffinPuffling]

The wine has been drunk. I'm gonna take the amytriptyline - wish me luck!

[FVFrog]

I take it for migraines and have for a few years, made a huge difference! I do drink, but never more than a couple. My top tip is to not take it too late or you feel woozy the next morning. I try and take mine by 9pm for a 10/1030 bedtime (rock and roll ) hope it works for you

[RagamuffinPuffling]

I've probably left it too late but I'll update

[Badtasteflump]

Hope you're feeling Ok OP! I take 25mg for migraines and I usually have a few glasses of wine over the weekend and I'm fine. I did ask my GP about drinking and he said on low doses it's fine and that the 'no drinking' advice applies to higher doses (ie 100/200 mg) that people could take for nerve pain, depression etc. So enjoy! 😁

[TheFormerPorpentinaScamander]

I reacted the same as @Dozycuntlaters when I took it. I felt totally trippy and spaced out all the time. I don't remember ever drinking on it though.
Hopefully it works for you op!

[RagamuffinPuffling]

Just wanted to update to say I have noticed no difference when drinking wine. I've had no side effects with the amytriptyline at all. Also no migraines yet! though if I do get a migraine I've got some sumatriptan on standby