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Amitriptyline withdrawal

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jade12698
jade12698

Hi all,

due to a delay in my gp prescribing and pharmacy delivering it, I ran out of amitriptyline. I only take 30mg at night but my god I've felt rotten since. Absolutely no appetite, diarrhea, return of migraines, disturbed sleep, crazy dreams.. how long does this tend to last for? It's awful but I'm due to try a new medication for my epilepsy and migraines and if I can get past this and not have to chuck as many tablets down my neck ill be happy

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  • barney34567
    barney34567 jade12698

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    I cannot address you specific question but I learned that (a) you must not stop the med, but taper off it slowly and (b) ALWAYS make sure you have some around i.e. do not run out before getting some more.

    Your symptoms may well be due to suddenly stopping the med rather than anything else.

    I suggest you go back to Amitriptyline on a lower dose, say on 25 mg for a week and step down slowly before swapping to a new med because if you swap too soon you may have side effects which nobody will know the cause: is it due to a lower dose of Ami or is it due to the new med?

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