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

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Feb 23, 2011 (Started Jan 24, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (weight gain, decreased sex drive (libido))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain, decreased sex drive (libido)

Feb 24, 2009 (Started Jan 24, 2005)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (weight gain, decreased sex drive (libido))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain, decreased sex drive (libido)
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 13, 2010 (Started Nov 29, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Severe (headaches, anger, drowsiness, nausea and vomiting, feeling out of it, dizziness upon moving, increased or worsened depression, alternating constipation and diarrhea, dry mouth, excessive sweating)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: dry mouth, nausea and vomiting, anger, increased or worsened depression, feeling out of it, alternating constipation and diarrhea, headaches, dizziness upon moving, excessive sweating, drowsiness
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 23, 2010 (Started Feb 04, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), grogginess, mood changes)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: grogginess, mood changes, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)

Jul 25, 2010 (Started Feb 04, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), grogginess, mood changes)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: grogginess, mood changes, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)

Jun 4, 2009 (Started Feb 04, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence), grogginess, mood changes)
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Very hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: grogginess, mood changes, excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence)
  • 0 helpful marks

Jul 16, 2010 (Started Jun 07, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 11, 2010 (Started Feb 25, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 100 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

May 24, 2010 (Started Jan 14, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for Pelvic Nerve pain)
  • Side effects
    Severe
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Feb 3, 2010 (Started Jan 14, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Pelvic Nerve pain)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 3, 2010 (Started Apr 30, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for sleep problems)
  • Side effects
    Severe (deteriorating mental ability (dementia), intoxicated feeling, weakness in limbs)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: deteriorating mental ability (dementia), intoxicated feeling, weakness in limbs

May 2, 2010 (Started Apr 30, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for sleep problems)
  • Side effects
    Severe (deteriorating mental ability (dementia), intoxicated feeling, weakness in limbs)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 25 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: deteriorating mental ability (dementia), intoxicated feeling, weakness in limbs
  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 23, 2010 (Started Jan 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Severe (apathy, weight gain, dry mouth, decreased sex drive (libido), dry skin, tiredness)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 200 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: apathy, decreased sex drive (libido), dry skin, tiredness, weight gain, dry mouth
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 1, 2010 (Started Feb 10, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 10 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: weight gain
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 10, 2009 (Started Oct 10, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Severe (mood changes)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
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Side effects: mood changes
  • 0 helpful marks
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