Hi Rachel,

I took amitriptyline for a few years. I had side effects of sleepiness and being tired so took it at bedtime. It is used for neuropathic pain and is also an antidepressant. If it is for pain then it is worth a try. It also helps with migraines if that is your issue. If it is migraine pain then propranolol is good for preempting a migraine on a long term use basis.

It does have long term side effects and thus a drug like nortriptyline is a better drug with less neuro side effects. Esp. if it is to be taken for a long time. I changed to nortriptyline last month but haven't noticed a big difference at all.

Hope this works for you. Sometimes you have to deal with side effects for a little while until the drug settles in to your system....but not for long....if it is too bothersome then you should stop.

good luck!!
Victoria