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Switching from Amitriptyline to Escitalopram

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Zooe93
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Hi everyone,

I've heard that tapering off Amitriptyline might lead to various withdrawal symptoms. I've been taking Amitriptyline at 75 mg for about a year and a half, but my psychiatrist believes it's time for a change as it's no longer effective. The plan is to start Escitalopram at 2.5 mg for 3 days, then increase to 5 mg for a week, and finally reach the therapeutic dose of 10 mg. This will coincide with gradually reducing Amitriptyline by 10 mg every 3 weeks. My psychiatrist mentioned that adding Escitalopram might help manage the withdrawal symptoms. Has anyone here switched from Amitriptyline to another antidepressant? If so, would you be willing to share your experience?

Thank you

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