Taking amitriptyline for neuropathy?

Posted by meow59 @meow59, Jun 11 10:44pm

Hi, everyone, I take amitriptyline & tramadol for my issues with neuropathy, does anyone have advice on dealing with the side effects?

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dlydailyhope | @dlydailyhope | Oct 6 7:08pm

In reply to @kforrest "I want to add it. Amitriptyline 25mg" + (show)

@kforrest
The alpha Lipoic acid, Acetyl l carnitine, melatonin and magnesium have all helped me and believe you can take them with amitriptyline (I was on this medication a short time). The capsaicin nerve pain cream also helped my feet when they burned. It takes a while for it to work and you want to wash your hands afterwards so you don’t irritate your eyes, etc.

Best wishes to you on getting some relief at night so you can sleep.

kforrest | @kforrest | Oct 6 7:22pm

In reply to @ivon54 "Has anyone used the drugAmitriptyline 25mg. taken at bedtime? I just started on it." + (show)

god bless us all with reversal.

kforrest | @kforrest | Oct 6 8:13pm

In reply to @dlydailyhope "@kforrest The alpha Lipoic acid, Acetyl l carnitine, melatonin and magnesium have all helped me and..." + (show)

no problem sleeping

Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Oct 6 8:27pm

In reply to @ivon54 "Has anyone used the drugAmitriptyline 25mg. taken at bedtime? I just started on it." + (show)

@ivon54, I moved your question to this recent discussion started by @meow59 where you'll find additional helpful posts:
- Taking amitriptyline for neuropathy?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/taking-amitriptyline-for-neuropathy/

Using the group search, you'll find additional related discussions: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/neuropathy/?search=amitriptyline%20&index=discussions

tgregg99 | @tgregg99 | Oct 15 2:28pm

In reply to @ivon54 "Has anyone used the drugAmitriptyline 25mg. taken at bedtime? I just started on it." + (show)

I started on Amitriplyline 25 mg but didn't like the sedation effect when I woke, so I switched to Nortriptyline 10 mg and with very little sedation, much improved, been taking it for a couple years now, works great for me, calms my neuropathy, I sleep better, and have steady energy during the day vs. waking with the sedation while taking Amitriptyline 25 mg. You may want to discuss with your doctor. Good luck!