Scott, I discontinued 25 mg Amitriptyline cold turkey on on July 16, 2015. I was using it for Fibro and to help sleep since 2008. I took only one pill at night and there were many times I would forget to take it. I have been been feeling chronic and acute motion sickness, dizziness since I discontinued the med.
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Just want to share my experience of Endep (amitriptyline) withdrawal for anyone else that goes through it and is desperately googling for help/more information (as I did!). I was on 50mg of Endep for about 3 years for headaches. Decided to come off of them as I hadn’t been getting headaches.
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I have been on Amitriptyline for about 20 years for migraines. I considered it a miracle drug because I had migraines that lasted 4-6 weeks. I was so happy to have something that worked. My doctor never said anything about any addiction problems or side effects to get off of it.
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Withdrawal from amitriptyline. At doses that are therapeutic for depression, amitriptyline can cause withdrawal symptoms. The dose should be tapered gradually over several weeks. Withdrawal symptoms can include dizziness, anxiety, agitation and tremors.
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My girlfriend started getting chronic everyday migraines about a year and a half ago. She would go to bed with a migraine and wake up with a migraine. She tried many medications and none of them worked for her. Finally her doctor put her on Amitriptyline (elavil), and after a while, she felt some relief.
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Before she started taking these meds and when she had migraines she would have pain in her neck and shoulders, but not pain all of her body making her incapable of sitting still. We have read 5-HTP is supposed to help with this, and she says it does, but she is still in pain almost constantly.
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I wasn't sure exactly where to post this since it is mainly about withdrawal from amitriptyline and possibly fibromialgia. She has seen a neurologist, her general doctor, and is going to a therapist to deal with the mental anguish of the pain.
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Whenever you quit taking a medication, there are factors that will influence the severity of your withdrawal. These factors include things like: time span over which you took the drug, your dosage, how quickly you tapered, as well as other individual factors such as physiology, habits, and environment.
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1 Your dose may need to be tapered down slowly to prevent uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms. 2  Most people experience a few mild side effects, like dry mouth or constipation, when they begin taking amitriptyline. 3  They usually go away with time. 4  If you get dizzy or faint when you stand up suddenly, change positions slowly.
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It has been about 3 weeks since she last took the ami, and the withdrawal symptoms are worse than ever. We have read on different forums that people who have been on high doses of ami for a while take months to years to fully get off of it. It's scary. So now after 3 weeks of no ami, she has a slew of problems.
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withdrawal symptoms of amitriptyline
The withdrawal symptoms of amitriptyline are dizziness, anxiety, agitation, and tremors.