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Can amatriptaline or tramadol cause you to have to push to pee i am a 36 year old female with amatriptaline helps depression not my fibromyalgia?

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Yes: Amitriptylene for sure can interfere with urinating. It's a tricyclic antidepressant that can also cause constipation, dry eyes, dry mouth, sedation, and some other effects. Please tell your doctor you're having this problem --a dose adjustment may be needed.

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Answered 6/22/2017

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Yes: Amitriptyline can cause urinary retention.

Dr Pappas agreed

Answered 6/24/2014

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