[InHisHands]

Anyone taken Amitriptyline and got NO results? I am taking it for sleep, and it doesn't seem to be doing a THING. So much for thinking it was going to zombie/ knock me out.

Any experience??

[debbiehub]

I take Pamalar which is similar and no- I dont think it does anything...as usual

Deb

[HopeLivesHere]

Hi,
This can depend on the dosage.
Are you on 10 mg, 25, 50 or 100 mg. Ten may not helpm
your doc may need to up the dosage.
Same with the Pamelor, which is very much like the amitryp...aka elavil.
There are supposed to be less side effects with the Pamelor.

I take Trazodone. It is given instead of what you take. It helps me sleep,
it is cheap and it has pain relieving qualities.

So check with your doc. Hope this helps;
blessings,
hope

[InHisHands]

Thanks, Hope! That helps me... I am only on 10 mg right now. Maybe increasing the dose is what needs to be done. I know the Dr started me on a really low dose because of my strange reactions to different meds., so if she sees I'm okay with the low dose she might increase it.

Thanks again.

[InHisHands]

Originally Posted by HopeLivesHere

I take Trazodone. It is given instead of what you take. It helps me sleep, it is cheap and it has pain relieving qualities.

My Dr. didn't want to start me on Trazadone because she thought Amitriptyline would be better as she said it has a pain relieving effect as well as sleep. I didn't realize Trazodone has pain relieving qualities as well. Either way, I'm on Amitriptyline for now. Thanks for your reply and ideas.

[Sandel]

Hi there..

I was put on amitriptyline around 3 months into RSD, good pain relief and I finaly got some sleep, it was upped to 30mg by the same time a year later when they switched me to trazadone.

I cant remember wheather the A took a while to start working origionaly but there were 4 days of realy bad pain again (8+), between drugs when I was switched to T and then it was as if I was still on the A sleep and pain wise for me.

I was switched because the A was making me gain too much weight..

I had gained over 30 lbs, but I gained no more with the T and actualy I had lost 5 lbs in the 8 months following, I since have lost another almost 15 lbs in the month of dec 2006 due to bein in hospital so long (nasty food *yuck twey*) and I am keeping it off it seems so far.

The weight was realy making the pain worse as my RSD is predominantly in my right ankle.

I found no diffrence pain relief wise between these two drugs over the long term, they are what has kept me sane I think.

I hope this helps and I hope that you are having low pain days,
Sandra

[Cathy]

I am also taking Amitrip. My primary physician put me on 10mg and also lorazepam for spasms. His idea was that I needed to get sleep 'cause pain is so tiring and he wanted me to sleep through the night. It does seem to work for me along with the 50mg lyrica too. I don't have any real opinion about the lyrica, but I do sleep so I guess they're doing something.

I hope "In His Hands' that your pain with decrease and you will have some relief SOON!

Never heard of trazadone...think I'll look that up!

You're all swell and I will keep you all in my thoughts. Peaceful night to you all.
Cathy

[InHisHands]

Just wanted to update this~ I am now taking 80 mg of amitriptyline before bed and I am only waking once-twice during the night, unless it is a bad pain night (then I'll wake 5 or so times)! I am so happy that I am finally sleeping, and it really helps with tolerating the pain and coping!

Of course sleeping makes the pain easier to bear- every little thing will make your pain worse or appear worse (being exhausted, hungry or thirsty will even do it)...


Now the thing is- I hope this affect doesn't wear off. With me, after taking a medication for a while, my body builds up a tolerance to it, and it'll stop working like it used to. Does anyone else deal with that? What do you do?

[Rainbow422]

I was on the amni, and had little to no results...

Then they switched me to the Trazodone which worked pretty good, but I had a terrible side effect. It was making my heart race and pound so hard at times it felt like it was coming out of my chest.

The doctor now prescribed a sleeping one, but I am waiting to talk to my primary before I send it in. The first doctor told me it will not help me go to sleep, but only help once I get there...

With highest pain levels at night, I am thinking ... What in the H*** good is that!" I cannot fall asleep and then when I finally pass out from pure exshaustion, I wake 2 hours later with cramping and such... I have to stretch reposition and start the whole process again. Since going off the Trazodone, last week, I am plagued with horrible nightmares on top of all this...

Just my 2 cents, we all react differently to different med's and treatments

Hugs,

Rain

[InHisHands]

Originally Posted by Rainbow422

I was on the amni, and had little to no results...

Then they switched me to the Trazodone which worked pretty good, but I had a terrible side effect. It was making my heart race and pound so hard at times it felt like it was coming out of my chest.

The doctor now prescribed a sleeping one, but I am waiting to talk to my primary before I send it in. The first doctor told me it will not help me go to sleep, but only help once I get there...

With highest pain levels at night, I am thinking ... What in the H*** good is that!" I cannot fall asleep and then when I finally pass out from pure exshaustion, I wake 2 hours later with cramping and such... I have to stretch reposition and start the whole process again. Since going off the Trazodone, last week, I am plagued with horrible nightmares on top of all this...

Just my 2 cents, we all react differently to different med's and treatments

Hugs,

Rain

Hope you start sleeping better!

I know, everyone responds differently to medications, and we can't know for sure what will help us until we try it.