Side Effects :: Amitriptyline With Fluoxetine
I've been on Amitriptyline for 6 months for pain management - lowest dose 10 mg in evening and I am getting on fine after the side effects at the start!
This week I've been started on fluoxetine 20 mg per day for other issues. GP said it might interact with the Amitriptyline but might not so give it a go.
Has anyone else taken these two medicines at the same time? How did you feel?
I've taken fluoxetine before so I'm ready for the crazy initial side effects (off work for 4 weeks so I can get through it!)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome :: Amitriptyline HCL Side Effects?
I was just at the Gastro yesterday and was diagnosed with IBS.
He put me on Amitriptyline hcl 10mg and told me to take it at bedtime because it can make me sleepy.
I was just curious about the drug. Does anyone know it's side effects? Does anyone have any pros / cons they'd like to add?
I hear it's an anti-depressant which worries me because I already suffer from periods of deep depression and anxiety but never wanted to take anything for it because I try to deal with it different ways (meditation, prayer, etc). I just don't want to withdrawal from it when I'm off.
I also see things that say don't mix with alcohol, but I like to enjoy a glass of wine every so often.
Fibromyalgia Syndrome :: Amitriptyline - Did It Work? Side Effects?
Has any one else been prescribed Amitriptyline? Did it work? Was there side effects? The list is horrendous!!
View 46 RepliesMigraine After Exercise - Aura (zig - Zag Lines)
I've been suffering from post exercise migraines for 12 years (since I was 11). Every time when I have muscle tension, I get a headache or migraine with aura (zig - zag lines). It all started when I was 11 and started to play tennis. After one year I stopped training and after that migraines were less frequent. But now, even if I walk, I have headache. I noticed that magnesium helps to reduce the pain, but migraines are still present.
View 1 RepliesMigraine :: Side Effects Of Topamax 25mg
I am taking Topirol 25 mg ( Topamax) from last 1 n half year. It has helped to reduce my Migraine attacks but facing many side effects like breathing problem,dullness, tiredness, weakness,leg pain, Numbness and tingly feeling in hands and feet.Shall I continue taking it or not?
View 5 RepliesMenopause :: Migraine, Aura, Cramps, Dry Eyes, Twitches And Mood Swings
I have been reading over the time on this site some scared and desperate lovely ladies in need of reassurance. I know because i have been there and i just want to reach out a reassuring hand and say it probably is the start of menopause, of course get it checked out but don't feel you are alone and going mad! Here is some of my awful symptoms!
Nausea
Anxiety
Panic attacks
Gastritis
Food cravings
Earache
Headaches
Migraine auras
Leg cramps
Nose and gum bleeds
Acne
Hot sweats
Brain fog
Heavy clotty periods
Irregular periods
Eye twitches
Mood swings
Sensitive teeth
Brittle nails
Watery eyes
Dry eyes
Migraine :: Gabapentin - Side Effects Long Term?
My husband has been suffering with unbearable headaches for 15 years. Over the last few months they have become so much worse to the point that he is in a ball, crying in pain, he can't see, can't walk, he was ranting during one attack that he was going to take all of the tablets he could find. He has no memory of saying these things when the headache has eased. He tells me the headache is there constantly but gets worse really quickly. He usually wakes up with the headache although they sometimes come on during the day. They are usually at the sides of his head above his eyes but swaps sides and sometimes goes down his neck. He gets them everyday for a week then has a few days to a week then they start again. He has had a number of GPs all of which have said he doesn't need to be referred to a specialist it is migraines as if it was anything 'serious' we'd have known by now ie nOt a brain tumour. He has had many preventative medicines but none have helped. His latest GP has prescribed gabapentin which was prior to his last and worst attack so far. When we explained what happened she merely raised the dosage and gave imigran for pain relief. I just wondered if anyone has been prescribed gabapentin long term for migraines and if there are any long term side effects as I've heard there are a number namely vitamin B 12 deficiency, pulmonary problems, long and short term memory loss.
View 29 RepliesMigraine :: Nortriptyline Mild Side Effects - Numbness In My Legs, Feet And Hands
I've started taking 25MG of nortriptyline for migraines- my dosage goes up to 50 MG at the end of the week. The first few days of taking it, I experienced physical exhaustion and grogginess, as well as numbness in my legs, feet, and hands, but nothing too bad that impaired me. I also have felt more mentally focused. Any thoughts?
View 2 RepliesMetronidazole :: Prior To Tooth Extraction - Side Effects - Headache/migraine, Itching/sore Skin
I was prescribed a 3 day course for a possible dental infection I have, prior to having the tooth extracted. The side effects I am experiencing are tremendous, I have headache/migraine, itching/sore skin, vomiting, diarrhoea... Stopped taking them but only have 1 in the course left. How long do they last?
View 1 RepliesAny Better Solution To Migraine Than Amitriptyline Due To Weight Gain?
Has anyone found a better solution to migraine than amitriptyline? 2 months on 40mg increasing to 70 mg. Already overweight! I have read about a lot of people being unable to control their weight on these, am worried about continuing. Had propranolol in the past but didn't help the migraine. Also have Tinnitus, which I think is worse on amitriptyline...
View 40 RepliesHeadache And Cheek Numbness On Right Side - Migraine?
I am 27 years old. For a few days I have had a headache on my right side which goes with a numb feeling in my cheek. I have pain down my right neck shoulder and arm which goes to my hand. I went to my GP today and he gave me painkillers Naproxen I think they are. I have took 2 already and due to take my third one. He told me I have a migraine.
I have left for 15 hours last night and another 3 today after coming back from my GP. I still feel tired. I have never had a migraine before but I am scared to death that this is not just a migraine.
Mini Migraines :: Without Aura, Body And Ear Pains With Light Sensitivity
I've had migraines a good chunk of my life and I haven't had one in roughly 9 months but I have been experiencing almost like mini migraines? in that I experience pain very similar to a migraine but without the aura or having to lie down or take it seriously. I guess these could be tension headaches, but I'm not sure? I've also been experience other symptoms, including: ear pain, sensitivity to light/sound, ringing in the ears, and various pains all over my body. these symptoms can happen with a migraine but lately they've been constant and if not, happening often enough that I'm noticing. I've had a brain scan and nothing. I don't think it's ever been like this before and I'm curious as to what it could be? As in, a starting point. I do have migraine medication but all it does is put me to sleep, it doesn't help with the pain. Not sure if that matters.
View 1 RepliesRamipril :: Side Effects
I am a 47 year old male (right weight for height) and reasonably fit running three times a week who has recently had to visit the doctor (first time in years) for severe neck pain caused by strenuous gardening work -so called leisure.
However my blood pressure was checked over the past few weeks and has found to be continuously very high ranging 190/115 to 150/90. My GP has decided to put me on ramipril starting with 2.5mg increasing to 5 mg and then 10mg over six weeks. On reading the comments about side effects I am really concerned which has now possibly increased my blood pressure further - really concerned on what to do, should I get a second opinion through my private medical before starting this treatment?
Orlistat :: Really Bad Side Effects ?
I'm looking to start orlistat this week but after reading over everyone's experiences I'm a bit nervous to start. Are the side effects really that bad as I don't want to make a fool out of myself at work!
View 1 RepliesNortriptyline - Was There Any Side Effects
I have just been put on nortriptyline for my pain has anyone else had this and did it work was there any side effects.
View 8 RepliesViagra :: Any Serious Side Effects?
I am about to use Viagra and I am a lot scared. I have never needed it but I guess I do now. So who knows about this drug, are there serious side effects. I do not want to trade one problem for another due to the drug itself.
View 4 RepliesOxytetracycline Bad Side Effects
I used the tablets for 5 months and a bit, should be taking it for 6 months but i decide to give into not taking them due to really bad side effects.
When i started, i took 2 TWICE a day for 4 months but, rashes appeared on my cheeks, completely red and skin dried also on my nose. I couldn't bear the suffering, i applied creams like E45 (made things worse for me) then i switched to sudocrem, applying it to my face where the rashes were. this seemed to help stop the rash from getting any worse. I went to see the doctor who said i should cut down on the tabs to 1 Twice a day so i finally started to heal from the rashes. I carried on using the tabs this way until the rashes appeared on my nose again, it was really bad.
To those who suffer from Eczema, be warned as this course may effect it, making it really bad. This is the reason why i have to quit from this 6 month course (am finishing on 5 and a bit months) As for acne, it helped clear it up nicely even old scars until a point where my skin could heal no further ( i stayed the same after the 3rd month) so hopefully, changes are permanent and my side effects will go away from stopping this course.
Ramipril :: Problematic Side Effects
Put on this drug for HBP 2.5mg then 5 mgs had various problematic side effects went to doctor to advise him of my problems with this drug. He then increased the dosage to 10 mgs which I have taken now for 2 months and the problems have multiplied to a point when I have become so ill with all the problems highlighted in these messages that I stopped taking the drug and started to feel better within 3 days. I wonder now what the reaction will be from my GP when I tell him that I want to try an alternative drug. Having high blood pressure I could do without worrying about his comments which other people have endured when they have asked to have an alternative drug.
View 1 RepliesPernicious Anaemia :: What Are B12 Side Effects?
I have found reading the posts about PA very helpful, i was diagnosed early last year with PA and have injections every 3 months they have helped enormously with my symptoms, please could any one tell me about the side effects of the B12 injection, i have had various syptoms which i have just put down to the whole PA thing, but would like to know....
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