Amitriptyline

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I'm about to start taking this along with my sertraline as I'm really struggling emotionally at the moment. I also have pain problems. Any experience with it? How long does it take to help?

Just feel very overwhelmed with being a mum and feel I have nothing else to give.

Not experience for mental health reasons but for migraines and pain. Made me very sleepy first 4 days then it was OK

I’ve been on this for a few years. It seems to help with preventing migraines and with pain too - although I’d have to come off it now to prove it. The thing I like most is that it helps me sleep. Within 2-3 hours I get drowsy then fall asleep- but also something to bear in mind. Also alcohol will make you drowsy faster.

I added citalopram a few months ago because I got depressed. I think it helped. You just have to be careful with dosing when you’re on 2 antidepressants.

Overall I advocate for amitriptyline as it has worked for me.

About 6 weeks to feel the benefit. Don't be put off by the side effects, they resolve within 2 weeks. The dry mouth goes on a little longer but I only got that on a high dose, like over 75mg.

It's a bit of a sledgehammer approach but it does work very well.