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Amitriptyline

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adrian65736
adrian65736

I have taken Amitriptyline since 2009 due to back pain and an operation that went wrong. I started at 100 mg now down to 50 mg. I dream every night my only problem is I heat up most of the time. When I eat  main meal I sweat I have tryed to come off the medication but after 2days Im in a terable state.In the week I have 8-9 hrs sleep and at the weekend I can sleep for 12 hrs no problem.

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  • amanda59745
    amanda59745 adrian65736

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    Hi Adrian,  when i was on 10 mg of Amitriptyline i never had any dreams now i am on 5 mg i recall some dreams but still not many. Some people have very strange dreams on this medication, it is crazy how it effects our brains so differently. R e your  sweating some people have a lot of sweating during withdrawal it is a common body reaction. Did you just stop taking 50 mg? if so that is a high dose to just stop. 
    • adrian65736
      adrian65736 amanda59745

      Posted

      Hi Amanda, I have been on this medication for many years If I stop taking it after a couple of days every day normal things become unbearable. I have a stimulator fitted in my abdomen via my spine to my nerve endings. I take this medication to relax my muscles while I sleep and I do very well. 
    • amanda59745
      amanda59745 adrian65736

      Posted

      Hi Adrian, so you should stay on it then, you can get  a patch for sweating speak to your GP. x
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