Posted by blueberry on October 20, 2005, at 18:57:05
In reply to anyone taking elavil are there any side efffects, posted by chand2407 on October 20, 2005, at 12:48:10
First of all, Racer is right.
It is hard to get a handle on elavil side effects in literature because they lump all the tricyclics together. It's hard to find anything that gives just the side effects of elavil.
Side effects will depend a lot on the dose you take.
Basically though, here are some side effects that are likely, with higher doses giving stronger side effects...dry mouth, sedation, maybe slightly blurry eyes, maybe a little more difficult to urinate. Because of the sedation, elavil is sometimes used as a sleep medication.
Sometimes though some people will have paradoxical side effects, where they feel energized or nervous instead of sedated. So like Racer said, it is a very individual thing. Probably the most predictable side effect would be dry mouth.
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