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Re: TCA's and sleep

Posted by dove on October 12, 1999, at 9:56:47

In reply to Re: TCA's and sleep, posted by Elizabeth on October 12, 1999, at 1:54:29

Amitriptyline (Elavil) works well for me, take it an hour before bed. When you first start taking one of the sedating TCA's the effect will seem pretty grand but your body will soon tolerate the sedation and that is the time to up the dosage to achieve the maintanence dosage. The dry-mouth and other "less-liquid-in-the-body" side-effects lessen fairly quickly and become tolerable.

Side note: I am taking a CNS Stimulant now and had to lower my Amitriptyline due to increased side-effects and my sleep has truly suffered. I am taking that sublingual (melt under the tongue) Melatonin and that seems to be making up for the lowered TCA dosage beautifully.

~dove


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