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Withdrawal of amitriptyline

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steve84317
steve84317

been taking for a number of years starting at 5 x 10mg been reducing over last 12 months and now down to 1 x 10 mg. when trying to stop altogether have difficulty in sleeping. Any ideas ?

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  • marshall71
    marshall71 steve84317

    Posted

    Have you told your Gp you want to stop? Are you taking them for chronic pain for sleeping ? If so that's the reason your having trouble sleeping I take 3x10mg every nite I sleep betwen 10-12 hours 
  • geri19529
    geri19529 steve84317

    Posted

    I am back on it and my other meds and feel much better. But I still don't get what is up with these meds

    I take ambien with the amitriptyline and that works. Talk to your doctor as they can increase the amitriptyline.

    I am on 100mg and now that I have that back, I sleep like a baby.

    Please talk to your doctor

  • alison81137
    alison81137 steve84317

    Posted

    Sounds like withdrawal. It is meant to improve after a few weeks but I had to go back on it again because I started getting extremely bad insomnia when I stopped taking it. I would say go slower but sounds like you have done that already. Prob best to spk to your gp.... Goodluck
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