I’m was on amitriptyline that wasn’t working now I’m on Nortriptyline 30 mg a night does anybody ever tried this or heard of this medication it must be in the same family. Sorry I forgot that was not a good one for me it was not working and giving me some side effects.Thanks for the feed back it does help. This fibro fog for me lately is something else lately it’s horrible. I try playing word games to keep my mind sharp but I wonder if it helps my short term memory is very forgetful it bugs me any suggestions my sweet fibro friends.

When I first started treatment for Fibro (about 12/13 years ago) I was on a small dose of Amitryptaline. I think like 25mg once at night. It did help a bit with the insomnia and pain, but eventually I needed different meds because I just kept on getting worse. Worth a shot to see if it helps ya.

I have also noticed a disinterest in, well, most things... I've also been having trouble communicating, mostly with forming good sentences. Am going to bring this up at my next Dr appt. It definitely helps my sleep and the fibro in general, so it's hard to complain. 😟

I was given Amitriptyline when I was first diagnosed years ago for pain, but it had no effect. It was then prescribed for sleep about 3 years ago. I take 10mg at night and it seems to help a bit although I still wake up several times during the night. At least I am not lying awake for hours on end any more. I am supposed to take 20mg but I find it affects my mood and makes me disinterested in my daily activities.

I always battled with sleep once I got sick..I was happy with 4 hours.
About two years ago it got so bad that I literally would be up for 4 days straight..my boyfriend was really worried, I kept saying “I just have to hit a wall and crash” didn’t happen. I found the best sleep Neurologist in the country, I started worrying myself because at 4 am I’d look at all my medication and thought, it might kill me but if I take them and sleep than I don’t care if I don’t wake up. I went to see her and she diagnosed me with severe chronic insomnia and prescribed me amitriptyline. I was pissed that she essentially just gave me an antidepressant but after only one night I was a different person. I can say without a shadow of doubt, amitriptyline saved my life.

I’m surprised on how many different reactions were posted, really shows how meds treat people differently.

Maybe ask for a trial to see how it reacts to you. I could go on and on about how much of a Miracle it is..but it’s good to find out for yourself