Help! Can't seem to wean myself off amitriptyline.
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I've been taking 40mg of amitriptyline a day for nearly 7 months. I take it for anxiety, and feelings of dread that started out of the blue, at the start if the year.
It took quite a while for them to work consistently, I was very up and down for the first 3 months. But once they settled I felt fine again. Anxiety gone. Felt content and optimistic again. I enjoyed this for a couple of months then decided to wean myself off. Dropped dose to 30mg a day. Felt great for 2 weeks, then anxiety and dread came back.
Went back up to 40mg and within 5 days felt great again. Enjoyed another 2 months if this, and decided to wean off more slowly. So alternated 40mg and 30mg for 2 weeks. Was fine. Then switched to just taking 35mg every day. Within 5 days the anxiety and dread were back. Took 40mg last night and feel fine again today.
Why can't I even drop 5mg a day without symptoms coming back? My life is much better than at start if year. I don't understand it?
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pam39536 liz54943
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maybe you are trying to wean off too soon . I too suffer from anxiety , amitryptaline didn't agree with me at all. If the tablets work don't be too quick to come off, if you are feeling ok.Try dropping one 5 mg a week , a couple of weeks later drop 5mg on 2 days in the week . I can get bad days for no apparent reason . If you were a diabetic you wouldn't try to stop your tablets because you felt better ...I hope you feel better soon
liz54943 pam39536
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Might wait until I start the HRT before dropping dose again. But will follow your advice about just dropping 5mg once, twice a week. It will take ages to come off them at that rate though.
si6996 liz54943
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liz54943 si6996
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