Amitriptyline

[fruitsalad]

Does anyone take this for pain and if yes does it help?

[Kathyan]

I take it and yes it does help.

[Postdog]

I took it once, and tripped on it. Never again.

[Patsy33]

Yes took it about 10 years ago. They do help but like everything have some side effects.

[woofgang]

Not personally but the bloke who used to do my decorating and odd jobs said it had changed his life.....got him back to work after an accident and injury to his back after nothing else worked. In the end he chucked up work when he inherited a small fortune.

[albaqwerty]

I do. It helps to take the edge off but not completely, but enough for a bit of comfort, which is a good thing for me.

[douglas9401]

I took it along with other stuff for a couple of months last year to help with the pain caused by a bulging disc in my lower spine.
It was a big help.

[fruitsalad]

I will start taking it tonight before bed how long before I can expect it to start working?

[RATTER15]

It works exceptionally well for some people and not at all for others.

[jennyjoan]

About 2 weeks - and it is good to take it before bed as it will help you to sleep. This is according to my friend.

[fruitsalad]

I dont usually having trouble sleeping jj although sometimes when I turn in the night pain wakes me up

[jennyjoan]

I was offered it and not to put you off but I was told you gain a lot of weight so I'm bad enough and didn't bother. I bought myself St John's Wort for a year and found that helped me with my lows.

[woofgang]

Jj St Johns Wort won’t help with pain

[jennyjoan]

ok - you're probably right as I was taking it for depression

[fruitsalad]

Just an update I took it the first night and it took me ages to wake up in the morning. dont feel as though i could take it if I had a busy day ahead of me.

[douglas9401]

That feeling seems to pass for most after a couple of days use.

[DTCwordfan]

my mother takes it for sleep and water retention for Alzheimers....

it's non addictive as well.