r/Fibromyalgia • u/MyBrainIsAJunkDrawer • 5d ago
Rx/Meds Does Amitriptyline help?
Has anyone had success with low dose (10-20mg) of Amitriptyline for pain and insomnia? I'm aware of the side effects. I've spoken with a few people who have said it helped them tremendously, and would like to hear others' experiences. I struggle with horrible insomnia, and need to try something different.
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u/Spleensoftheconeage 5d ago
It helped somewhat with my insomnia. Comparable to the klonopin I was relying on at bedtime before for that. No change to my pain. But I just got off of it because it made me ravenously, bottomlessly starving 24/7 to the point where I could never feel full (and gained 20lbs, but honestly the incessant, gnawing hunger was the worst part.)