User Reviews for Elavil oral

Lost sexual desire and feeling

it helps me sleep and can make me very forgetful at work(downside)

after trying Prozac, wellbutrin. symbyax Cymbalta this drug helped me thru the worst experience of a lifetime. Not quite there yet, but I see the improvement in my mental thinking.

I was prescribed Elavil, 10mg/day, by my urologist as a last resort to treat chronic pelvic/groin pain (cause unknown) that has plagued me off and on for 17 years. At 10mg, it took several weeks to take effect and at the beginning I had strange dreams and daytime sleepiness. But after those first several weeks, the side effects disappeared, as did my pain. Recently, my prescription ran out and I've had a very difficult time convincing my new urologist (my old one moved away) to renew the prescription. He refuses to believe that Elavil at only 10mg/day could possibly have relieved my pain.Read More Read Less

Overall I believe it has been a positive for any potential suicidal problems. Since I take it at bedtime it has aided in a more restful sleep.

Things went well except for the taste problems,my mouth was also very dry.

USED FOR EXTENDED SLEEP

I have taken Elavil for many years, like about 20 years. I started out with a 10 mg dose and moved up slowly to 50 mg. It was prescribed for me to help me sleep through severe arthritic pain. I have taken the 50 mg dose for 3-4 years now and I will stay at that dosage. I do have problems with nightmares and I am wondering if increasing my dosage would help with that. I intend to ask my Dr. The nightmares are very disturbing to me and my husband. I am 72. I do not know what has caused me to have the mightmres and I am hoping the increase in dosage will help. It really does a wonderful job of helping me sleep through pain, and I usually go right back to sleep after waking from a nightmare, so I know it must help somewhat. Just hope a stronger does might help.Read More Read Less

Lot more pain all over especially my limbs

I am currently taking 25mg a day for migraine prevention. since taking the drug, I have seen a big reduction in the frequency of my headaches-HOWEVER I have gained 10lbs in 5 months. Along with the weight gain I have insatiable cravings for sugar. I am going to talk to my doctor and insist on a reduction in dosage or going off of it altogether. Weight gain like that is unacceptable.

helps with depression but still a lack of motivation to do anything

this drug has helped with back and muscle pain, but makes me very sleepy and I am unable to take it during work.

I took 100mg at night and slept all night long. I suffer from insomnia and can't find anything to help me sleep

Treatment for depression and sever insomnia, has worked well for me for many years. Now having visual disturbances and difficulty with balance after 20 years of use.

I am stopping this medicine today. I do not fall a sleep till the middle of the night and that is what it was given to me for, sleep issues. I get headaches and have no energy all day! Since I was better off before I took it, I will no longer take this drug.

slow heart beat

I have Fibromyalgia and a life long sleep disorder. I can't fall asleep, ever. I took Remeron for years to sleep, but it stopped working. I have tried most RX and every OTC sleep med. The new classes of drugs make me very sick and what makes most people sleep, makes me feel wide awake. This works well for me and is beginning to decrease my Fibro pain. If you are like me and resistant to new insomnia drugs or SNRI's, don't be afraid to try this old school medication. It also only costs $6.00 a month...unlike many of the new meds.Read More Read Less