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julie1975

Nasal Congestion and Amitriptyline

I wondered whether anyone on here who takes Amitriptyline has also suffered with nasal congestion. I've read that it can be a common side effect of Amitriptyline. I'm very congested at the moment and on Antibiotics and a nasal spray to clear it. My doctor is going down the lines of something called Allergic Rhinitis. I've stopped taking Amitriptyline for the moment as a trial to see if it helps. I've been suffering with nasal congestion on and off for a while. Amitriptyline is what I've been taking the longest. If anyone has suffered with it, it would be good to know. It's horrid. Nerve pain I can put up with. Not being able to breathe, I can't 😔
London, United Kingdom
@Henrietta

My nose is always totally blocked up when I wake up and I have also wondered if it was allergic rhinitis. It never occurred to me or my GP that it was the amitriptyline but reading this makes me realise it coincided with me starting the amitriptyline… so thank you, you’ve solved a mystery! Maybe I’ll stop the amitriptyline as I’m never quite sure it’s doing anything