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Has anyone started taking Elavil 10mg

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I wanted to know if someone was taking this medication and if so is it working for you.

Or did you have a problems with it.

Thanks

Chelady
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Amytriptalin!
The dosage is right, start small and if necessary go up the scale. My doctor started me on 75mg a day, and I reacted badly to it. Watch out for side effects, but 10mg should be good. It can make you put on weight, so need to watch that, it causes cotton mouth and it is best totake this at night time before bed. Makes you sleepy
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i say ditto to all the things Vonny said. Although I hated the stuff. It made me have major mood swings and I was a zombie. I never could fall asleep but I wished I could. It does give cotton mouth and make you gain weight. I figured that out so I learned techniques for myself that kept me from gaining weight. It really depend on how you react to this med as to how helpful it maybe for you. let us know how it is going

Love Ya
Tink
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I take Elavil 25mg at bedtime and it does help me to sleep. With smaller doses the side effects are not as many. It does cause cotton mouth. I would say if you haven't you should read the package insert on the drug. Elavil is one of the dugs that you are supposed to avoid prolonged sun exposure with.
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i JUST STARTED IT LAST NIGHT 25 MG. I SLEPT BETTER THEN I HAVE IN YEARS.. NOT SURE I LIKE THE IDEA OF WEIGHT GAIN... BUT NEED TO SLEEP MORE. GLAD YOU MENTIONED ABOUT THE SUN AS I AM A SUN GODESS.. LOL
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I TAKE 75 MG. AT BEDTIME!!! AND IT GAVE ME BACK MY SANITY AND IS A PAIN RELIEVER, TOO!!!! IT CAN MAKE U HUNGRY+ + + BUT IF U EAT PROPERLY U DO NOT GAIN WEIGHT I EVEN LOST WEIGHT!!!
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I have tried this at 25 mg and it agrivated my rls. My doc told me to take it 3 hours before bed and it really did help me to sleep at first but then the rls was keeping me awake x Its worth a try
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i have taken it, it didn't touch the pain for me kept me awake all night like most antidepressants do to me for the exception of cymbalta i have found. and also the worst side effect was made me into an never ending food pit. could not ever get a full stomach feeling just wanted eat and eat and eat. but darlin just because it acted that way for me does not say by no means that it won't help you.
love trish
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I was on this for about one month. When I started having double vision, I was told to go off it and go straight to my opthamologist. Never taken it since. Didn't work for me, but I know it DOES for many.
Good luck!
Morus
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i was up to 100mg 2x's a day and it wasnt helping..
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I take 100mg every night for the past 10 years. It really helps me sleep but my doctors want me off of it now. I don't know why but they are going to start weening me off of it next week. If you have any questions please feel free to message me anytime.
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ive took it for years i takw 150 every nite or i dont sleep . took it for years. the only problem is dry moth . had little hung over feeling first few days . it helps you sleep nd helps pain to.
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i take 150 everynite. benn on it for over twenty years can and did go off it and paxel without incident . didnt bother except i started having more pain and sleeping problemes . a couple years ago i lost 50 pd in two months unforsly i didnt keep it off.
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It is a good med for most people. It gives you proper rem sleep thus eases the pain. Everyone is different though. marilyn
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i was taken 100mgsof evailand it made me want to eat sweetsi gained weight
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I'm on 25mg for sleep. I love it, but it does make you prone to gaining weight.
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