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Sleep after getting off Amitriptyline

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sab45
sab45

Anyone have trouble sleeping / falling asleep after stopping Amitryptiline?

i know it is sleep aid, so naturally when stopping your body has to adjust.. how long will it take before my sleep gets better?

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  • hildy_63403
    hildy_63403 sab45

    Posted

    I have been taking it for 3 years and I did notice that when I missed a few days my sleep wasn't as good. Early on I experienced some wild dreams if I had forgotten a dose.

  • susan40017
    susan40017 sab45

    Posted

    It's never affected my sleep when I've stopped taking it so i can't help you with that one..

  • mary75226
    mary75226 sab45

    Posted

    i was on for 2 months, have been off for 11 months and the insomnia is debilitating. from what ive seen, for most people it takes a few weeks to several months to get back to normal

  • steve27598
    steve27598 sab45

    Posted

    I've been off it since Sept. I've has awful insomnia for about three weeks. I'm lucky to get about two hours sleep max.

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