I tried amitriptyline several years ago and can't remember why I stopped. I am trying again because my fibromyalgia symptoms are getting worse. Harder to talk, more fibro fog, legs feel like jelly, migraines more frequent, fatigue worse, etc.
I read about all your experiences with medicines and find it interesting. Cymbalta did nothing to me but make me tired and even that was not as bad as I feel now that fibromyalgia symptoms are worsening. I was once on Celexa for depression and had the worst experience of my life and depression was much more severe. I stayed on that for less than a month. Tylenol #3 helps with pains not from fibromyalgia and not migraines, which means I don't take it often since usually I have no pain from other reasons. Excedrine Migraine is the only thing that helps with migraines although the doctor said amatryptaline will help prevent them as well as help with other problems. I hope so. I start it tonight. Lyrica is a life saver for me but I read many of your experiences and know you can't all take it. Another previous doctor once put me on Gabapentin and it gave me a severe headache so I didn't stay on that. Savela (spelling?) gave me horrible nightmares.
Sorry about all this venting and typing medicine experiences. I hope the amitriptyline helps.
I read about all your experiences with medicines and find it interesting. Cymbalta did nothing to me but make me tired and even that was not as bad as I feel now that fibromyalgia symptoms are worsening. I was once on Celexa for depression and had the worst experience of my life and depression was much more severe. I stayed on that for less than a month. Tylenol #3 helps with pains not from fibromyalgia and not migraines, which means I don't take it often since usually I have no pain from other reasons. Excedrine Migraine is the only thing that helps with migraines although the doctor said amatryptaline will help prevent them as well as help with other problems. I hope so. I start it tonight. Lyrica is a life saver for me but I read many of your experiences and know you can't all take it. Another previous doctor once put me on Gabapentin and it gave me a severe headache so I didn't stay on that. Savela (spelling?) gave me horrible nightmares.
Sorry about all this venting and typing medicine experiences. I hope the amitriptyline helps.
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