I have recently been prescribed amitriptyline meds for depression can anyone tell me if they helped ? ?

Question

I have lost 3 children in the past few years 2 baby boys after they were born full termm and a miscarriage at 12 weeks in between my boys , they died of a rare genetic condition and I have since found out I can't have anymore children and this has been very hard to accept, recently we have also had a few deaths in the family and it was all getting too much again I have been on and off meds since losing my first baby and recently there was also a lot of babies born in to the family so the pressure was all building up , I have been prescribed seroxat , sentraline, and efexor in the past and seroxat I had a very bad reaction too ,

I have not had great experiences with meds in the past so am wary of taking them although I know I need to too get my life back on track I wondered if anyone has been prescribed amitriptyline and if so did they help ?

I have heard negative things about this drug so I am wary , although my doctor thinks it is the best choice for me right now , any opinions would be greatly appreciated , please no abuse or nasty ppl I am just a greiving mother trying to come to terms with my loss and do not want anyone directing maliciousness my way..

Answer 1

First off you did the right thing in getting help for your depression.   amitriptyline is one of the older antidepressants.  It causes drowsiness which may or may not be a good thing.  It can also cause dry mouth and constipation.

I cannot have kids either and it makes me sad.  It is something so many people take for grainite.  I have bipolar disorder and it took a great deal of trial and error to get on an antidepressant that worked and the correct combination.

Keep working with your doctor and providing feedback.  You can get better and I hope that it is soon.

Oh ps my aunt took amitriptyline when she lost her husband to cancer.  It helped her.

I was on paxil which is paroxetine. the same drug that you were on.  I had a very hard time with it.  I had insomnia, constipation, sexual side effects and it stopped working for depression.  I am now on wellbutrin and lexapro for depression.  I have a genetic predisposition for mental illness.  It is in my family.

Answer 2

It is an older tricyclic anti-depressant. I’m on it for insomnia because it makes you very sleepy. It usually isn’t a doctors first choice because there are a lot of newer better medications out now. So sorry about your children. Lots of luck.