Oh boy. You opened a can of worms with this one LOL!

I just quit Amitriptyline, after being on it for longer than my MS diagnosis.

I'll pull this from my Blog. These are the side effects I had on this drug, which did NOTHING to help my condition, and certainly didn't help my sleep what so ever:

I thought I'd share my list of side effects that I had on this drug (I have since stopped it, buh bye). Based on the information found at http://bipolar.about.com/cs/sfx/a/sfx_elavil.htm

(I'm not bipolar, lol. I was taking this for burning mouth syndrome, and it's often prescribed off label for migraine prevention).

And http://depression.emedtv.com/amitrip...e-effects.html

My side effects:

Lightheadedness (add low blood pressure as well to this)
Dryness of mouth
Headache
Unpleasant taste
Diarrhea (although, this could have been MS as well, so I'll skip that one)

Those above are the common or less common side effects. Now the scary part, the continued less common or rare:

Blurred vision (could be MS)
Decreased sexual ability, this refers to libido and ability to have an orgasm (and I only wish I was joking here)
Nervousness or restlessness
Anxiety (funny, I take an anti anxiety med that helps now)
Hair loss
Muscle twitching (I was on this one a while, since spring 2007, maybe this kicked off my facial spasm and stomach muscle twitching?)
Red or brownish spots on skin
Ringing, buzzing or other unexplained sounds in ears (why do you think I saw an ENT?)
Trouble with teeth and gums (my bottom row of gums is receding horribly now)

(by the way, those brownish spots are now fading since I quit this drug. I wish my gums COULD repair themselves, but sadly I think this would be a dentist stepping in to do graffing or whatever it is they do, provided they don't recede any further!).

Edit: I now take ONLY Clonazepam to help with burning pain. Small amounts at that, before bedtime. IT helps me sleep.