Weight Gain Taking Amitryptaline - Pain Management Message Board

CABRIOLET · 06-08-2004, 02:33 PM

I have been taking Amitryptaline for about 5 weeks now for dental pain to settle the nerve endings and to help me have a good nights sleep. I have gained at least half a stone and crave sweet things where as before it never bothered me. Has any body else found this problem happening to them?
If I stop taking them will the weight drop off !I don't expect so.

scotty12 · 06-08-2004, 03:15 PM

i never had a sweet tooth until i started taking elavil......scotty

carol632 · 06-08-2004, 09:16 PM

I take it for fibromyalgia and it has cause weight gain for me too. Not a happy camper, lol.

Carol

twisten · 06-08-2004, 10:47 PM

I also had weight gain while on it. Weight gain is listed as a side effect. After I stopped taking it I did lose the extra weight I had gained. I'm back on it again though and am gaining again!!!

whatamess@35 · 06-08-2004, 10:47 PM

Same here...I seemed to have gotten some of the weight off from the zoloft then ....I started this med for nerve pain...I am bloated it seems..even if i dont eat alot my belly wont go away!!! Also dont go out in the sun..you will burn like crazy!!I also have pimple like break out all over!!!! I went back on zanaflex ..It doesnt ease the burning as well but they can keep the elavil!!!