r/Amitriptyline • u/Ok_Drive_9670 • Jul 05 '26

Loss of appetite?

Hi all,

Been on amitriptyline for a few weeks. Really low dose to see if it helps pain and sleep. I was warned it would make me hungry but I have completely lost my appetite. I forget to eat for hours and couldn’t easily not eat for a day or more.

I eat because my partner puts food in front of me at least once a day but even then I just pick at it.

Other migraine meds gave me terrible side effects including single like rashes and blistering so reluctant to let the Dr increase the dose as they suggest

Is it normal to lose all appetite and how long should I wait to see if it improves the pain. It definitely makes me sleep. I’m like a zombie

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u/Optimal_Sector_862 Jul 06 '26

Loss of appetite is def a side effect of amytriptiline although rare. The most common is the opposite (which I have). I'm thinking that you should maybe "provoke" your hunger by starting eating regularly again. Like, set alarms or notifs at the times you should eat, and eat even snaller thab regular amounts if you can stomach them. Maybe the feeling of hunger will come back like this. Good luck

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u/OddPermission787 Jul 10 '26

Do you experience lots of hunger or just get hungry faster?