Quote Originally Posted by nikkinik View Post
She also told me there was nothing else to help my ibs, which came as a blow.
I doubt this is true. I suggest you get a second opinion.

Now I'm down to 10mg every 4 or 5 days and I'm miserable!
You need to stop doing that. Amitriptyline has an average half-life of around 15-20 hours, so for most is completely eliminated within 4 days. By taking it every 4-5 days you are purging the drug from your system then taking it again, over and over, creating a withdraw roller-coaster.

If you can go 5 days without it then you can probably just stop taking it altogether. Weaning off most meds by skipping doses is a very bad idea, imho.

Now I'm terrified I'm just depressed and the amitryptlene was masking it..
Or is it lack of sleep.. Food...
Withdrawal alone ( I hope)
Given what you've been doing it is hard to say whether this is withdrawal, depression, or both. That will only be revealed once you've been completely off the med for a while.