Determining if you should take your antidepressant at night or in the morning depends on the specific medication you're taking, its side effects, and how it influences your quality of life. Flexeril (Cyclobenzaprine) is a muscle relaxant and can be beneficial to help loosen the tightness of FMS muscles. Flexeril may be taken in combination with Elavil to provide maximum relief. Studies conducted in Finland in patients with epilepsy have shown that valproic acid may increase testosterone levels in teenage girls and produce polycystic ovary syndrome (POS)in women who began taking the medication before age 20. 3, 4 POS can cause obesity, hirsutism (body hair), and amenorrhea. User Reviews for Elavil. The following information is NOT intended to endorse drugs or recommend therapy. While these reviews might be helpful, they are not a substitute for the expertise, skill, knowledge and judgement of healthcare practitioners in patient care. Fluoxetine (Prozac) is used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (bothersome thoughts that won't go away and the need to perform certain actions over and over), some eating disorders, and panic attacks (sudden, unexpected attacks of extreme fear and worry about these attacks). Amitriptyline (Elavil) is a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) that has been used to treat major depression since its approval in 1961. It is regarded as one of the most popular tricyclic antidepressants of all time and has been regarded by the World Health Organization as an “essential medicine” or a drug needed in a basic health system. Trintellix can cause mild or serious side effects. The following list contains some of the key side effects that may occur while taking Trintellix. Nearly all of my head-injured patients have some form of a sleep disorder. This is rather confusing because people with head injuries can also have a fatigue disorder. User Reviews for Temazepam to treat Insomnia. Also known as: Restoril. The following information is NOT intended to endorse drugs or recommend therapy. Rated Amitriptyline (Elavil) for Neuropathic Pain Report. This drug turned my life around. I was in constant pain, had zero appetite and could not sleep because of my nerve pain.