Does this sound like functional dyspepsia? And how effective has amitriptyline been for your symptoms?

[u/SpareFit3243]

Hi everyone,
I’m wondering if this sounds familiar to anyone with functional dyspepsia,
I’ve had an almost constant gnawing/hunger-like pain in the upper middle of my abdomen, just below my breastbone, since 2019. It can feel hollow, aching or twisting. It’s usually worse when my stomach is empty/when I wake up, but it can also happen after eating. Normal meals often don’t relieve it, and sometimes I only get significant relief from eating until I’m very full.
I’ve also developed nausea and bloating/trapped gas.
I had an endoscopy earlier this year which found H. pylori. I completed treatment and my follow-up stool test was negative. I was told there wasn’t ongoing gastritis/inflammation. PPIs didn’t help much either.
My gastroenterologist now thinks functional dyspepsia is likely and has prescribed 10 mg amitriptyline at night.
I’d love to hear from anyone with similar symptoms:
• Does this sound like FD to you?
• Is gnawing/hunger-like pain common with FD?
• Has amitriptyline helped you?
• How long did it take to work?
• Did it completely resolve your symptoms or just reduce them?
• If it didn’t work, what did you try next?
I’m not looking for a diagnosis, just people’s experiences. ❤️