A 22-year-old female asked:
i was prescribed 10mg of elavil for anxiety. prozac gave me palpitations & zoloft (sertraline) made me depressed. should i try this? i'm so scared of side effects!
1 doctor answer

Dr. Bennett Machanic answered
52 years experience Neurology
Agree with you: You have already had adverse effects from medications far less toxic than Elavil, (amitriptyline) which has substantial anti-cholinergic problems. Sounds like you may benefit from a second opinion regarding all of this.
Answered on May 3, 2016
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:
People also searched for:
Connect by text or video with a U.S. board-certified doctor now — wait time is less than 1 minute!
24/7 visits
$15 per month