Amitriptyline positive stories?

[BruceTheMoose]

I'm allergic to citalopram and fluoxetine so as a precaution I can't take any other SSRI's or SNRI's.

My GP has prescribed me 50mg of amitriptyline. She warned me of more severe side affects and said it will take longer to relieve my anxiety and depression symptoms. She also said that there aren't many other options if these fail or I end up allergic to these too. She hasn't made me feel very hopeful at all.

I've made the mistake of googling the tablets and can't see anything positive about them. All I see is weight gain, sleepiness and feeling groggy all the time.

I just want to get better and I don't think it's possible. I can't cope with feeling this way any more. It's awful and I feel so guilty that my poor Dd has me as a mum.

I just can't see a way out and if these don't work I know I'm going to end up killing myself. It'll be better for everyone especially Dd.

Does anyone take these and have a positive story?

My sister has been prescribed it and had a similar experience to you with the other SSRI drugs. After a wobbly first week, she settled on to them and now two months later she is like a new woman. Calmer, sleeping properly and not on the edge of tears.

Amytriptylene for 8 years here. It helped me sleep, which calmed down my anxiety. It makes me feel quite dopey, so I’m unable to get anywhere near as wound up as I did prior.

I can’t use SSRIs either.

That said, she wasn’t suicidal. I really don’t think you should be under GP care, you need to see a proper psychiatrist urgently. I don’t know what your financial situation is but the going rate is £150 for an hour appointment. Please look after yourself .

My dose is much lowered now (25mg instead of 150mg) as I’m at University and need to be far less groggy but it still does the job at the lower dose.

InsomniaTho is the grogginess bearable though? Thinking about it, I feel pretty groggy anyway as I don't sleep properly so I'm always tired, have little energy or motivation so I suppose feeling less anxious and depressed could make feeling tired and groggy more bearable.
When you say dopey, what do you mean?
Also would you say the positives of the medication outweighs the negatives?

Wexfordtransit thanks for your reply. Unfortunately, I don't have that sort of money but I am on a waiting list for cognitive behavioural therapy. To be honest, I can't see how talking to someone will help me but I'm going to give it a try.

I also have Inattentive ADD, so for me, the dopey from the ADD is made worse by the Amytriptylene groggy, as in I misplace my keys a lot (but now have a Bluetooth Tile so that’s solved that issue ) I do manage tho. Single parent to 3DC and I’ve not had any major fuck ups so far, just minor inconveniences.

I think the positives do outweigh the negatives. I’m not suicidal any more nor do I want to crawl out of my own skin with anxiety. The intrusive repetitive thought element of the anxiety has gone too.

I take it for the same reason. Start on Half dose and the dizziness will subside within a couple of weeks. You will sleep like the dead on it so set an extra alarm if you need to. Other than that, I've never had an issue with it.

I'm on 100mg at night and feel great they take a couple weeks to get used to but when they get into your system you will feel great. I'm happier. My anxiety over really stupid things has gone I actually can't believe I was anxious about it in the first place. I get more things done in the day. I'm a new woman

I took them a few years back and they really helped. My dr advised me to take them an hr before I usually fell asleep and that would stop me feeling so groggy in the morning.
The only thing that did my head in a bit was the dry mouth.

Thank you all for your replies. I feel a bit better about taking them now. I'm going to take my first one tonight and see how it goes.

The dry mouth does eventually subside. It's taken nearly 8 months but it is improving.

Ask your doctor also prescribe this I get it and it really helps with the dry mouth as water really won't help especially in the night or out and about just pop in your handbag

I took my first one last night at 6pm and I was fast asleep by 730! I did wake up 3 times though in the early hours but was able to drop back off again. I usually end up tossing and turning for hours or I end up not being able to get back to sleep at all.

I don't feel much different at all today. Don't feel groggy or anything but it's early days. I feel tired but I always feel tired.

I snore and sleep with my mouth wide open so I think I can cope with the dry mouth but if not I will try the spray mommymooo thank you