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Re: Prescribed ELavil???
05/27/10 09:59 AM

Janey

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Loc: Maryland

I have taken Elavil in the past to try to control weekly migraines. This last time I took it for a year and was on 10mg. It had the added benefit of helping me sleep at night and helped my IBSD, nausea and anxiety. It did make me feel better. Just be aware that it may increase your appetite.

I have just recently stopped taking it because the major side effect for me was weight gain. I felt hungry all the time and craved sweets constantly. When I say crave I mean a craving that I did not have the willpower to ignore.

I have a friend who takes Elavil for sleep problems and she doesn't have the cravings for sweets and has not had weight gain.

I did feel very, very sleepy in the mornings but that went away after a week or two.

Good Luck!

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Janey

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