"i have suffered for many, many years with major depressive disorder among others  i have tried way too many different drugs to alleviate my symptoms.  while most meds helped to some degree it was rather like putting a bandaid on a hemorrhaging aorta.  since i have started on only 25 mg of amitriptyline my life has turned around. i feel like my old self.  i never dreamed i would have the opportunity to feel so &quot;normal&quot;.  the years were flying by and i thought my lot in life was to get by with my bandaid firmly affixed.  now i am strong emotionally and whatever has come down the pike has not paralyzed my being.  i am thrilled and grateful that my psych let me try this.  at 69 (and a half) i truly have a new lease on the rest of my life.  "