any success storys about this AD

[nicola1980]

how long was you on cit for this time around? maybe you didn't give it proper chance to work or was on a too high or low dose?? im on week 12 now and only just feeling better so they take a while especially if your increasing your dose which i did from 10mg to 20mg and 3 wks ago to 30mg, the mental health team told me it takes 2-3 weeks for cit to get in ur system and then another 4 weeks 4 the dose to stabilise so with every increase that dose has to stabilise before u really benefit fully from it xx

[cathycrumble]

I was on them for 3 months and felt down and yes maybe I was to anxious to up my doses I feel I went up too quick I should have stayed om 20mg a bit longer then went to 30mg instead i just went up to 40mg within a few weeks i went from 20 to 30 then to 40 within the first few weeks that was wrong of me I think. but the gp should advise you on this she just gave me them when I asked.

Cathy xx

[nicola1980]

Thats the problem gp's don't really know much about AD's they just prescribe them and don't explain properly to u how to take them etc, would u not try them again? starting on 10mg and going slowly up? xx

[cathycrumble]

I have been thinking seriously about it but I will give this amitriptyline ago first.

Cathy xx

[midgey]

Hi Cathy,
I have been on Amityptelline for just over a year for anxiety. I would say it's been my saviour. I was on 10mg, then 20, then 25, then 50. I've been very good on 50mg for a while. I have had quite a difficult xmas and my anxiety has returned a little, but I am keeping on with the 50mg for the time being. If I feel I need a bit more I will go to see the GP.
Whilst this is an older AD, it is still used. I had bad side effects from SSRIs and they are effective. What works for one doesn't necesarily work for another so bear with it and give it time.
Hope this post finds you well,
Michelle