I started taking amitriptyline and just over a week later and started getting chest pains and struggled breathing. Now 3 months later I’m still struggling with those issues and I’ve been off the medication for just over 2 weeks.
Why has amitriptyline caused me breathing issues and chest tightness?
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- 6 Mar 2021 by Kayleigh17
- Updated
- 6 March 2021 (6 weeks ago)
- Topics
- insomnia, pain, amitriptyline, anxiety and stress, breathing, chest pain, chest
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TyreseTl
6 Mar 2021
Hello,
Did your doctor taper you off Amitriptyline? Or did you stop abruptly due to side effects?
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My doctor just told me to stop taking it after 3 months on it. I was only on 10mg but I started having breathing issues a week after taking it.
Are you taking 10mg/2mg or 10/4mg? 10mg is a low dose. But if your doctor instructed you to get off Amitriptyline. He/she should “ALWAYS” decrease your dose before coming off. 3 months is such a long time. I’d suggest you to call your doctor and address your concerns. Breathing issues is a sign that you need medical help. So please call, okay?
The packet just says 10mg and he told he to just stop taking it. It’s been like this for 3 months I get chest pain and and my breathing is really bad. I’ve seen the doctor so many times and I’ve called so many times and he does nothing to help. I think that’s what’s also worrying me I really getting no medical help and it’s been going on for so long now. I don’t know what else I’m meant to do when the doctor won’t help me.
Since you’re taking 10mg. You should taper off by 2.5mg every other day for a week, then 2.5mg every second other day for a week etc.
For example; reducing from 10mg by 2.5mg will be 7.5mg.
If 2.5 is too much. Try going by 0.1 instead.