Why Would An Er Doctor Want To Check My Amitriptyline

Amitriptyline/Elavil?

I have very recently begun taking 25 mg of Amitriptyline before bed, as well as 20 mg of prozac each day. The medications were prescribed to help with severe fibromyalgia pain that was keeping me from being able to sleep or exercise/have energy during the day. I started the amitriptyline about two weeks after the prozac and have noticed that it is making me feel dizzy, my lips and face often feel tingly/numb and I feel groggy all day long. The real problem though, is that I am having recurring vivid nightmares of my family being murdered (which happened when I was 14), and sometimes I wake from these terrifying dreams and am literally unable to move for several moments. Has anyone else had any experience with these drugs? I am not a huge fan of antipsychotic medications in general, but I know that I need something to manage chronic pain, OCD, and PTSD. My doctor seems to be scared to prescribe any medications at this point, as she feels that I metabolize medications differently than most people. I would appreciate any help that you all might be able to give me.

I accidentally took two pills of my antidepressant Amitriptyline (Elavil) will i be ok?

Nothing gonna happen, u might feel a little better or worse for a couple of days based on ur idiosyncratic response,but that's about it. But don't ever do it again. It can cause serious long term problems.I know you must be taking medicines for valid reasons. But since this is men's section I will say you talk to your doctor if these pills have any side effects like lowering ur libido?many psychiatric drugs do have that effect. Some groups have minimal side effects. But they may not suit you.psychiatric drugs are very idiocrat
Ic and response to them can be vague.also some doctors are reluctant to look into this matter.so u should talk to ur doctor seriously,if he seems dis interested change uyr doctor.u can ask him ti try different groups if u have a particular bad side effect with some. Trick is toi settle on a particular medicine and dose early as once a treatment sets in,its very difficult to change the pattern.it can have narcotics like withdrawlk symptoms. But at the same time don't be paranoid, if you be wise about it.you will use some drugs and at thge same time try to get off it by working on ur depression by other means. Best luck

Why do the hospital take a urine sample?

probably not absolutely required for head injury alone, but it is always good to do a urinalysis - often picks up undiagnosed diabetes or infection

I would certainly do one in an older person to check for infection as infection (urine) does odd things to the elderly and does not always initially look like infection eg often will present as unwell / confused / collapse.

also if the person was a collapse, and hit their head, one wold be done - to try and find a cause - such as diabetes or infection leading to the collapse

if the person has hit their back area - I would also do one to check for blood eg checking for blood will indicate possible trauma to kidneys - that is essential

only takes a minute to do and is not invasive and can pick up alot




I would not do a drug test unless ordered - and only if the person was drug affected - to see what was in their system

I have suffered from migraines for 5yrs now?

When they first came, they were intense maybe 2 every 14d. My doc put me on various meds and finally settled on topamax 200mg. They gradually tapped down to 1 every month or so. But again lately, they have become intense once again and the topamax is not longer working. My doc wants to but me on depakote but I'm really afraid, bc I have always thought it was for bi-polar conditions. I have tried several other Rx's with very little success, he thinks the depakote will work. Has anyone heard of this, and does it work. I am 43yr and I know that it's mainly a hormonal issue with my headaches.

Which is better for the treatment of chronic insomnia, seroquel or Amitriptyline?

I have had really bad insomnia for almost two months now. This is mainly due to night time anxieties. I worry over too much random things at night, and it keeps me up. It is incredibly frustrating and makes daily life really hard to get through sometimes. Not only am I tired all day, but it has increased my anxiety and I get depressed a lot easier. I would only get maybe three hours a night if I was lucky. I tried ambien, and it knocks me right out, but usually I wake up after only just three or four hours of sleep in the middle of the night and I have a hard time falling back asleep.
I got put on amitriptyline by my doctor, and so far it has helped a little bit. Though it doesn't stop me from worrying at night, it still helps me sleep better than if I wasn't on it. I'll still wake up during the middle of the night, but i find it easier to fall back asleep because I'm so drowsy. With it I get anywhere from 5 to 8 hours of sleep total, 8 if I'm lucky.
I was reading up on seroquel, and it seems to be a drug that doctors prescribe for insomnia too. Reading about it, it seems that there are less side effects to seroquel than amitripyline. I was gonna see my doctor in a week or two and ask him if he could put me on seroquel to try for a bit. Would seroquel be the better choice, or should I stick with amitripyline?