View Full Version : Anyone on Amitriptyline, is it normal to make you feel tired?
carlos2011
07-03-11, 15:31
Doc prescribed it for my tension headache and anxiety, and it is helping with those..problem is it's not helping my lightheaded feeling and it's making me sooo tired. Is that normal?
I'm on 25mg, and take it before bed.
Thanks
Carl
Yep it completely zonks you out, but that wore off for me after about 2 weeks.
carlos2011
07-03-11, 15:48
ah cool, I will give it chance then. I keep having power naps now! Good excuse at least :D
Thanks btw, don't know what i'd do without these boards
Hi there
Drowsiness is one of the classic side effects of amitriptyline, as it's one of the older-style antidepressants. as mohc said, it does wear off after a little while. Also, you may well find that getting more sleep helps your other symptoms.
carlos2011
07-03-11, 15:57
Thanks Kym. Your right, going to bed an hour earlier or so every night is probably what my body needs. My sleep has been terrible lately, so maybe these meds will help give me more sleep that my body needs to heal itself. Can't believe I'm locked into this cycle at the moment, 2 months ago everything was ticking along as normal!
Take care
Carl
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