Re: Just been prescribed Amitriptyline
OMG! The way you describe your anxiety around taking medication is exactly what I experience, imagining I'm having any of the possible side effects and also panic attacks following taking anything that is not paracetamol.
I too have been prescribed a 10mg dose of amitriptyline, but it has so far been sat on my bedside table as I am too worried to take it.
I am suffering from tension headaches, anxiety and insomnia.
Any encouragement would be gratefully appreciated! :unsure:
Re: Just been prescribed Amitriptyline
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Nikibee
OMG! The way you describe your anxiety around taking medication is exactly what I experience, imagining I'm having any of the possible side effects and also panic attacks following taking anything that is not paracetamol.
I too have been prescribed a 10mg dose of amitriptyline, but it has so far been sat on my bedside table as I am too worried to take it.
I am suffering from tension headaches, anxiety and insomnia.
Any encouragement would be gratefully appreciated! :unsure:
The only side effects I'm getting from this drug are dry mouth and mildly dry eyes. Also it's hard to drag yourself out of bed at 50mg :)
My GP gave me license to experiment from 10-50mg. I've settled at the moment on 10mg in the morning and 25mg evening.
I'd say 10mg is a low dose, the side effects should be any cause for concern, but of course it's your choice, I can only tell you my experience.
I find amitriptyline probably has the lowest SE profile of any drug I've taken on prescription (obviously OTC medications are milder).
I always trust my GP that a drug won't interact with any existing ones I'm already on, but every drug has it's SEs, it just depends what you can tolerate.
All I can say is I found this one had only mild side effects at low doses.
Good luck
Re: Just been prescribed Amitriptyline
I am on amitriptyline and it failed to affect migraines at 50mg, so I am back to 25mg, though on week ends I only take a half pill.
Re: Just been prescribed Amitriptyline
I am up to 75mg now for anxiety. It has helped me but I can get bad headaches as a side effect but this is usually upon an increase. I've not really had any other side effects other than some heightened anxiety when I increased too. But that soon went away. I'm still not 100% but much better. I want to increase even more but my GP wants me to stay on 75mg for now.