Posted by med_empowered on October 21, 2005, at 5:52:20
In reply to Re: anyone taking elavil are there any side efffects, posted by blueberry on October 20, 2005, at 18:57:05
Tricyclics pretty commonly cause dry mouth and weight gain. Cardiovascular problems can be an issue at higher doses and/or with people pre-disposed to those kind of problems, but they're not quite as common. In terms of efficacy...sometimes, antidepressants dont come in much better than placebo in randomized trials. With TCAs, the consensus seems to be that they will work best for more severe, endogenous depression--so, if your depression is pretty intense, and its coming FROM you--not from a reaction to an external even or something--then Elavil is more likely to help you than, say, Prozac.
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