Re: My Amitriptyline Withdrawal
Thanks for the post daydreamer, that's really reasuring to hear and sound advice. I am due a review in June / July so will see where I am then, I thought I was in a good place earlier this year when I tried to come off but if I'm honest there were a couple of pretty big stresses in my life at that time.
I'll get there eventually I'm sure, the main thing is I no longer feel bad about my first attempt at withdrawall, it'll happen eventually.
Re: My Amitriptyline Withdrawal
I saw my GP and was advised to stay on 10mg for now, though it's a low dose it does help me get to sleep. My GP told me that I could stop anytime I felt I could and I should not have any withdrawal issues. Mmmmm!
If you need to take the meds a little longer, don't worry about it, there is no shame in needing the boost. If you had an infection you would need antibiotics and A/Ds help illness it's just we sometimes feel "weak" for using them.
Re: My Amitriptyline Withdrawal
your welcome! I am back on 10mgs of these after a 3yr break. After a period of stress I started to suffer bad anxiety, so I decided to see if these would work for me again but being on such a low dose its hard to tell if they have made an impact. Im not even thinking about coming off them yet, in fact Im thinking about increasing my dose! I dont care anymore whether I have to stay on these for life, if they help me even a little bit then its worth it. I used to feel bad for relying on AD's but now I know that life is short and I just want to feel better and able to do things again, so if these do end up helping me then brilliant! LOL!
Re: My Amitriptyline Withdrawal
I'm with you on that Hazel & daydreamer, there is no hardship taking a small tablet every day, it doesn't impact on my life in any ngative way at all and as you say if it makes even a bit of difference then why not.
Hazel, I am sure my GP would say exactly the same thing about withdrawal but like you (and after my last attempt) I'm not convinced.
I'd like to think that one day I will come off them but if that's not for a month, a year or more then so what ... live for now eh!
Re: My Amitriptyline Withdrawal
Live for now and look after yourself, whatever it takes to get well (that's safe and legal obvs!!).
:D
Re: My Amitriptyline Withdrawal
I think Amitriptyline is not quite the trip as the other more modern meds getting on or off, I have been on it for years. But it did nothing for the anxiety part. So I am on a low dose Amitriptyline for fibromyalgia.
Re: My Amitriptyline Withdrawal
Im on this for migraines at 10mg but have found my anxiety has increased whilst on it not to mention being very tired-i took 5mg last night and was planning on taking none tonight-but after reading this should I take it slower??
Re: My Amitriptyline Withdrawal
Thanks for this thread, i think it has let me know there is nothing seriously wrong with me.
I have been taking around 25mg Amitriptyline for around 8 months.
It was given to me to help with not being able to sleep, and it worked OK at first (as i put it, it dumbed me down, so my brain stopped over thinking as i tried to sleep).
Around 10 days ago, i stopped taking them (joint decision between me and the Doc ), and at first i felt fine, and quiet good (had 7 days of sleeping pills to help too).
But now WOW... what's in these things, i thought 25mg was very small?
I didn't get anxiety or panic attacks before, but now, i feel terrible, i feel dizzy, sick (have been sick several times), not wanting to eat, going to the toilet several times a day, hot sweats, palpitations, chest pains very strange sleeping and feeling generally not myself.
Glad i though to look up withdrawal from these little pills, as was beginning to think i need the hospital and quick, before i drop dead of a hart attack or something :wacko: but i suppose this is the anxiety and panic that they cause.
I really hope this passes soon!
Should i take half a one, to make me feel better again?, or will this put me back to the beginning again?
Thanks!