Re:Amitriptyline

Have anyone used Amitriptyline on there cat ??? Like know how they got on with it???

I've seen good results when used to curb neurotic behavior. Generally once the behavior pattern is broken the cat can be worked off the drug again.

Spotz

My vet considered it for interstitial cystitis for my boy, but we tried changing to canned food and that solved the problem for him. She said it is used in chronic pain syndromes and behavior problems and it is somewhat sedating so it is given at bedtime. Becky

I took Tazzy off of it, it turned her into a zombie all day- even when I decreased the dosage

Originally Posted by hissy

I took Tazzy off of it, it turned her into a zombie all day- even when I decreased the dosage

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I've seen this happen twice too...I can't remember what it was that the vet used instead, but that drug worked.

Every cat is unique

Spotz

They put her on kitty prozac and she acted drunk. We are just going to deal with her PTSD as normally as possible-

its for Feline Hyperesthesia, but now a zombie , maded me so sad but if dont use them she be worse. i feel i cant win

You might try just continuing to give it and see if she is able to adapt to it. Amitriptyline is a drug that can cause a lot of sedation at first, but after a few weeks the sedation is less. Just be sure to communicate with your vet about it, because she may need a lesser dose than the average cat, and give it a bedtime. Also, you need to make sure your vet checks her liver enzymes a month after starting and at least yearly thereafter, although I would want it done more often. If it is improving her hyperesthesia, and nothing else has worked, then it is worth giving it some time to see if the sedation improves. Hissy wrote an article that may be of interest.
Feline Hyperesthesia
Becky