Splitting amitriptyline

[Rick7799]

10mg is a very small dose. If you can hang in there for a month or so the side effects should get better. I started on 10mg then went to 20 and then 25mg. At first I felt more sleepy the next day but after a few weeks it went away. Everybody is different though, maybe you just can't tolerate this drug. There are people I have read about on this board that have taken 100mg for years.

[lori j]

Dorri, I'm sorry you're not doing well on amitrip. I did great on it & I usually have a hard time with meds, but it just may be one that there is something in it that doesn't agree with you. Unfortunately, these meds are trial & error due to the fact that they affect everyone differently. I'm finally levelling out, I've been on med change since Oct. & here it is Feb. I still get days of nausea, although they are fewer & farther between. It's not easy finding the right med, but when you do, it's sure worth it. Are you going on a different med now?

Originally Posted by dorri

Update, I tried amitriptyline several times. My doctor told me to try and split them because it was hitting me too hard. I tried with a knife but it was impossible because it chewed the tablet up. I bought a pill splitter and it worked just fine. The split tablet didn't hit me like the full one did, however I noticed that I was getting vivid dreams, some of which weren't too pleasant. After a few times of this, it was enough for me and I quit taking them. From what I heard, this is a medication that most people do well on so I don't know why I reacted this way.

I used to take that medication for migraine & to help me sleep & it helped reduce them but had some side effects, bad dreams (which was less if I took the medication earlier), daytime sedation (which was no joke) and some others that made me come off it-because it was too much of a trade off. I don't know why your doctor prescribed it but hope you find something that helps you. With medications, it can be hit and miss until you find one that helps with minimal side effects. Everyone is different. What works for one doesn't for another. I had a reaction to 10 mg of cyclobenzaprine (a muscle relaxer to help the fibro) that clearly knocked me out and it was no good, I could not function on that at all. I was thin and think that may have had something to do with it. Let the doctor know how it makes you feel ok & maybe there is something else you could try?

Good Luck, Gemi