Am on depression treatment. Usually I feel palpitations at night, can't sleep well. Am on amitriptyline 50 mg but still can't sleep well.

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Dear Jamila,
Amitriptyline is not prescribed for sleep. It is given to lift your depression so that your sleep becomes satisfactory. Please follow up with your doctor who may increase the dose or change the tablet or add another tablet/therapy.

Saranya Devanathan · Accepted Answer

Dear Jamila,
Amitriptyline is not prescribed for sleep. It is given to lift your depression so that your sleep becomes satisfactory. Please follow up with your doctor who may increase the dose or change the tablet or add another tablet/therapy.

Sanjay Jain · Answer

Seems like you are suffering from some anxiety problem along with sleep difficulties. You need to get proper treatment for your anxiety which will help you in your sleep as well. Consult a psychiatrist for proper evaluation so that proper diagnosis can be made and accordingly treatment can be suggested. All the best.

Prakhar Jain · Answer

Hello, amitriptyline is a good medicine for depression and it also improves sleep. However depending on your severity of depression the dose of this medicine can be further increased. This medicine takes usually 15 days to start the action and sometimes even more. You may wait for some more time till the action begins or if you have started it before 15 days you might talk to psychiatrist for change in the dose. As far is the palpitations are concerned you can start a few anti-anxiety drugs as well which will control palpitations and restlessness.

Juhi Parashar · Answer

Try progressive muscle relaxation from my YouTube page the cloud door by juhi parashar 
All the best

Karuna Chawla · Answer

It's a side effect of amitriptyline. Consult your treating physician for a change in medicine or dosage.

Saul Pereira · Answer

This is a small dose and a review is worth it now. In the meantime, please do the following sincerely because you could resolve the problem better with good cooperation: have a good night?s sleep, have a good breakfast of more proteins, meditate often, remain free of stress, eat a lot of fiber, nuts, avocado, exercise regularly, eat dark chocolate, do yoga meditation exercises, spend time in nature or gardening, etc. I suggest you do the opposite of what this depression makes you feel like doing (actually, not doing): you will need to fight this condition. You must become active; stay upright during the daylight time; meet people; never sleep during the day, wake up by 6 am every day, play some active games, especially contact games, do physical exercises, talk to people and join some social clubs, attend yoga classes etc. Watch sitcoms on tv or comedies and cheer yourself up. Go for excursions in groups, for outings, camps, conferences, and religious conventions. Get a pet dog and spend time training it, exercising it and relating to it. Expose yourself to some sunlight every day, at least, 30 minutes but not in the scorching heat. Whatever happens, please incorporate these three important adaptations in your life: always be responsible, be respectful, and be functional. If you did these three, lots of things will go well in life. Please pray and have faith in god to alleviate your sufferings. Don?t wait for others to help. Use your own motivation, which might be at its lowest, but persevere and win this battle. Above all to be really happy, you need to live in love and for love. Learn all about emotions and how to handle them and that will get you out of the depression rather easily and quickly. A counselor is there only to facilitate you, all the hard word must come from you, and your cooperation with that person is very critical for your success. Be positive every day and learn to be contented with what you have. Do some left brain exercises: it is the happy brain. Here are a few suggestions: shut your left nostril and breathe, move your eyes from right to left and vice versa for at least half a minute at a time, and do callisthenic exercises with some form of counting, regularly. Whatever happens please cooperate with the therapy and do not discontinue until the condition is completely resolved.