Question regarding my medication (amitriptyline)

[reddevil]

I have been on 30mg of amitriptyline for 12 months or maybe more as I suffered from headaches because of anxiety.
My doctor has suggested I higher it back up to 50mg to help with my sore throat.

Three nights ago, I started to higher medication to 40mg but have noticed no difference.

Could anybody inform me if taking an extra 10mg will work straight away as the amatriptyline is already in my system or do I
have to wait a week or two for the extra 10mg to work?

I'm taking it for health anxiety?

Red

[Piglet]

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[mumof3]

ive been taking 75mg of amtiriptyline for a while and now have been told to up it to 100mg at night ive done this for 3 nights and dont feel any different my gp said it may take a few weeks to feel the real benefit
jackie

[reddevil]

<b id="quote">quote:</b id="quote"><table border="0" id="quote"><tr id="quote"><td class="quote" id="quote">ive been taking 75mg of amtiriptyline for a while and now have been told to up it to 100mg at night ive done this for 3 nights and dont feel any different my gp said it may take a few weeks to feel the real benefit
jackie

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Hi,

Do you take amtiriptyline for anxiety?

Red

[mumof3]

hi red,yes i take them for anxiety,i also had real trouble sleeping and they make me sleep my gp told me 100mg per day takes the nasty edge off my anxiety,i started on a lower dose at first and worked my way up to 100mg i must admit i feel a lot calmer
jackie

[reddevil]

Do you take them in the evening?

[sazlebazle]

hi sorry to jump in but i was told they take a couple of weeks to work each time you up the dose but im only going by what my doctor said ...... i take mine at tea time 5pm and im in bed for 10 and go straight of to sleep :)

[tylerose1]

I have been on 30mg of amitriptyline for 12 months or maybe more as I suffered from headaches because of anxiety.
My doctor has suggested I higher it back up to 50mg to help with my sore throat.

Three nights ago, I started to higher medication to 40mg but have noticed no difference.

Could anybody inform me if taking an extra 10mg will work straight away as the amatriptyline is already in my system or do I
have to wait a week or two for the extra 10mg to work?

I'm taking it for health anxiety?

Red
no but sore throught on these tablets could mean somethin alse so see your doctor