Adverse reaction to Elavil?

[Snowden1]

My doctor started me on 10mg of Elavil (amatrityline). However, I am feeling jittery, heart fluttering, and anxious. Has anyone had any of these side effects?
Teresa

[ICNDonna]

I reacted severely to a small dose as well. My blood pressure soared --- I stopped taking it and called my doctor the following morning. It's an unusual reaction, but definitely possible.

Donna

[Snowden1]

Thanks, Donna I didn't think I was crazy, but wasn't sure such a small dose would cause a reaction.

Teresa

[justice4j]

I wish I could take it, but I got horrible headaches....All of us react so differently to treatments and that must make the doctors nuts right along with us, trying to find treatments.

[Skynard]

I took 1/2 of a 25mg tablet and had extremely fast heartbeat, tingling in the arms and passed out. They took me off it immediately.

Wishing you well on your journey.

God Bless.

[some_guy]

I had same type of reaction, speedy anxious feeling, heart fast, very uncomfortable mentally- feeling like I was not me almost a crazed feeling.

[Snowden1]

That's exactly how I felt too. You wouldn't think 10 mg would do that, but it did for me.
Teresa

[justice4j]

Anyone else have this? Could you stop the h/a's or did you have to stop Elavil? TIA.

[mary124]

I just posted somewhere else - but I take Elavil for headaches, if I don't take it one night no big deal, but if I skip 2 nights my headaches come roaring back so its not worth it. It does help me at nighttime as well, I still get up once maybe twice a night.

[Glenda2]

I was given this medication in 1983 when my sister died suddenly , I went to the doctor due to alot of stress and he wrote me a Rx. for 25 mg's of Amitryptaline.
He said take 1 , 30 minutes before bed , so I did.
Within about 30 minutes I was in the bathroom vomiting non stop for 2 hours.
Then the REAL Side effect hit me.
I lost all memory for 10 (Ten) days.

I did not know my name , I did not know who my husband and son were , I knew none of my family.
I did not know where I was at , or how I got there.
I was literally a Catatonic zombee for 10 days.
My husband had to take 2 weeks off of work to care for me and a toddler.

I could not eat or drink. He had to force feed me.
I did not know how to use a bathroom. I went in my pants.

This was a catastrophic reaction to Amitryptaline (Elavil).
I would never take another Anti Depressant again.

My husband called the doctor and the doctor just said it was a bad reaction that occured.

All this from one 25 Mg. pill. 10 days worth.

Scared the heck out of me afterwards , and my husband was panic striken.
He thought I'd had a stroke and that is why I was so messed up.

[carolynyeo]

my side effect is lactation...Strange I know, but it is a rare side effect of elavil. When I was taking it nightly - 10mg for a few weeks, I started lactating. I had enough milk to be the town wetnurse...lol.

I guess there are worse side effects, but it is abit annoying.

[Glenda2]

www.bipolar.about.com

Common Side Effects:

Check with your doctor if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome:

Dizziness; drowsiness; dryness of mouth; headache; increased appetite (may include craving for sweets); nausea; tiredness or weakness (mild) ; unpleasant taste; weight gain

Less Common Side Effects:

Check with your doctor if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome:

Diarrhea; heartburn; increased sweating; trouble in sleeping (more common with protriptyline, especially when taken late in the day); vomiting

Always Notify Doctor:

Less Common: Blurred vision; confusion or delirium; constipation (especially in the elderly); decreased sexual ability (more common with amoxapine and clomipramine); difficulty in speaking or swallowing; eye pain; fainting; fast or irregular heartbeat (pounding, racing, skipping); hallucinations; loss of balance control; mask-like face; nervousness or restlessness; problems in urinating; shakiness or trembling; shuffling walk; slowed movements; stiffness of arms and legs

Rare: Anxiety; breast enlargement in both males and females; hair loss; inappropriate secretion of milk - in females; increased sensitivity to sunlight; irritability; muscle twitching; red or brownish spots on skin; ringing, buzzing, or other unexplained sounds in the ears; seizures (more common with clomipramine); skin rash and itching; sore throat and fever; swelling of face and tongue; swelling of testicles (more common with amoxapine); trouble with teeth or gums (more common with clomipramine); weakness; yellow eyes or skin

Withdrawal Effects - Notify Doctor:

Headache; irritability; nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea; restlessness; trouble in sleeping, with vivid dreams; unusual excitement

Overdose Effects - Notify Doctor:

Confusion; convulsions (seizures) ; disturbed concentration; drowsiness (severe); enlarged pupils; fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat; fever; hallucinations (seeing, hearing, or feeling things that are not there); restlessness and agitation; shortness of breath or troubled breathing; unusual tiredness or weakness (severe); vomiting

Other side effects not listed above may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your doctor

[dawnja]

Wow, these are some major scary side effects all of you have gone through. I also tried it and it made me very much out of it. I would not have been able to function at work after taking even a tiny dose of this. It really messed with my thinking processes.

[Glenda2]

One 25 mg' pill messed my head up for Ten Days.

So it Does have the Potential to have Bad reactions on people.
But NOT everyone will have these effects.

I was just an UnLucky one.

[Cathyp20]

I had taken Prozac before and I was so sick at my stomach that I couldn't eat. On Zoloft I had to pee every 5 minutes. So when my urologist gave me a prescription for 100 mg generic Elavil and I knew the usual dosage on this board was 10 mg I was worried so I cut it into quarters. I'm taking 1/2 (50 mg now at about 8 pm but the Elavil and Atarax are making me so sleepy it is hard to function and I am so thirsty. But I have noticed that I go less often and the volume is larger. Cathyp0