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25 patient evaluations for Amitriptyline with a side effects rating of Severe

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Jan 20, 2021 (Started Oct 06, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 6, 2015 (Started Feb 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for inability to sleep)
  • Side effects
    Severe (migraine headaches)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 15, 2013 (Started Mar 17, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (dry throat, grogginess in morning, sleeping till lunchtime)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Side effects: sleeping till lunchtime, grogginess in morning

Mar 17, 2013 (Started Mar 17, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (dry throat, grogginess in morning, sleeping till lunchtime)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
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Side effects: sleeping till lunchtime, grogginess in morning

Mar 3, 2013 (Started Mar 17, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (dry throat, grogginess in morning, sleeping till lunchtime)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
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Side effects: sleeping till lunchtime, grogginess in morning

Feb 22, 2013 (Started Mar 17, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (dry throat, grogginess in morning, sleeping till lunchtime)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Side effects: sleeping till lunchtime, grogginess in morning

Feb 15, 2013 (Started Mar 17, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (dry throat, grogginess in morning, sleeping till lunchtime)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Side effects: sleeping till lunchtime, grogginess in morning

Feb 13, 2013 (Started Mar 17, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Side effects: sleeping till lunchtime, grogginess in morning

Feb 3, 2013 (Started Mar 17, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (dry throat, grogginess in morning, sleeping till lunchtime)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
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Side effects: sleeping till lunchtime, grogginess in morning

Jan 26, 2013 (Started Mar 17, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (dry throat, grogginess in morning, sleeping till lunchtime)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
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Side effects: sleeping till lunchtime, grogginess in morning

Jan 24, 2013 (Started Mar 17, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (dry throat, grogginess in morning, sleeping till lunchtime)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
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Side effects: sleeping till lunchtime, grogginess in morning

Jan 23, 2013 (Started Mar 17, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (dry throat, grogginess in morning, sleeping till lunchtime)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
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Side effects: sleeping till lunchtime, grogginess in morning

Aug 15, 2012 (Started Mar 17, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Side effects: sleeping till lunchtime, grogginess in morning

Jun 10, 2012 (Started Mar 17, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
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Side effects: sleeping till lunchtime, grogginess in morning

Mar 19, 2011 (Started Mar 17, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Side effects: sleeping till lunchtime, grogginess in morning

Mar 18, 2011 (Started Mar 17, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Side effects: sleeping till lunchtime, grogginess in morning

Mar 13, 2011 (Started Mar 17, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
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Side effects: sleeping till lunchtime, grogginess in morning
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 28, 2012 (Started May 07, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (tiredness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily

Dec 12, 2012 (Started May 07, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (tiredness)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 19, 2012 (Started Nov 28, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Severe (tremor in hands, agitation, anger)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly

Dec 14, 2012 (Started Nov 28, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Side effects
    Severe (tremor in hands, agitation)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 1, 2012 (Started Sep 06, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for chronic pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (urinary retention, dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Feb 23, 2012 (Started Sep 06, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for chronic pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (urinary retention, dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly

Sep 15, 2011 (Started Sep 06, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for chronic pain)
  • Side effects
    Mild (dry mouth)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 20 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 15, 2012 (Started Feb 15, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (vertigo, balance problems, memory problems, brain fog)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 1, 2011 (Started Dec 16, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Severe (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
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Side effects: weight gain

Feb 17, 2011 (Started Dec 16, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for muscle spasms)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
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Side effects: weight gain
  • 0 helpful marks

Aug 3, 2011 (Started Jul 20, 2011)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 8, 2011 (Started Feb 23, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Other)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for urinary urgency)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks
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