Question about amitriptyline for sleep

Hello all! Hope you are ALL doing well. I went to the Dr. FRIDAY and she put me on amitriptyline not for depression but sleep. 25mg. Friday and Saturday I slept amazing. Felt better in the morning as well. Less pain stiffness.

Last night I took it and laid awake all night. So. ... my question for those whom take it. What's an effective dose for sleep purposes? I will ask my Dr of course but curious to what dose anyone else takes of it for sleep? I don't want to go to high because I HATE taking pills as it is and don't want side effects. Or heck also what do some of you take for sleep? Sherrine I know you say the robaxin is good for you.

If I can't find a dose i feel good with I will ask about the muscle relaxer for sleep. Just thought I'd ask my Ladies and the occasional guys that pop on here. I value
your opinions. So please give them to me. Thank you everyone

Hi Michael1968: I was put on Elavil (amitriptyline) many years ago for issues with chronic diarrhea, since amitriptyline has a drying effect.

The dose I was put on was 50mg, before bedtime. At one point the doctor suggested 75mg, but I had to back down from that one!

When I first started taking it, I didn't notice much sleepiness. However, now, years later, I still occasionally need to take it for a few days, and wow--does it make me tired! I think since I don't take it every day, I notice the strong effect more. I have to be ready to 'crash' into bed because of the sleepiness it causes. Even the following day, I can feel the effects. It's as if I've become hyper-sensitive to it.

I do want to say, though, that others here have said they don't have issues with amitriptyline causing sleepiness, so it's likely just me. I thought maybe I just had an old prescription, but it seems to happen even with a new prescription, so I don't know why I'm so sensitive to it. From what I've heard here previously, not many others have that issue.

Oh, and it certainly did dry out my system! Took many months to do that, but an enormous improvement over where I had been. I did learn that I needed to drink more water while on it.

Hopes this helps a little and hope you are doing well! :)

I take amitriptyline...im on 50mg and I find this works for sleep though I have to take something with it like melatonin or sleep tab...it does however work on my pain...also causes me massive dry mouth and i have had a lot of throat problems with it

I notice it when I am not on it and it does seem to help - it takes a while for it all to kick in, like with any anti d you have to give it time. I would say keep with it, some nights it probably wont work, but other times it will...if you find after 4-6 weeks it does nothing, maybe talk to your doctor about trying something else

I do benadryl once and awhile. I sleep very hard when on it.

25 mg amitriptyline + 0.25 clonazepam + 250 mg magnesium citrate taken about 1 1/2 hours before bedtime. Works really well for me. Even clams restless feet/legs.

Tried 50 mg of amitriptyline (without clonazepam) but dry mouth was really bad.

They say clonazepam is addictive but I've been talking my little dose for years and don't crave anymore.