I’m of the opinion that this is not a good medication.
Can I stop taking it or will it make me sick if I stop after three nights? I don’t like how tired I am throughout the day.
Anyone advise, please.
Can anyone advise? I’ve been taking 10mg of amitriptyline for three nights for headaches.
Question posted by WAM123 on 13 March 2023
Last updated on 30 March 2023 by Shampeux
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3 Answers
Shampeux
31 March 2023
Hi. I have been taking 75mg nightly to help reduce the frequency of chronic migraine for a couple of years. It took about 6 weeks before it made a difference. It’s far from perfect but has increased my quality of life a great deal. I find that taking it a couple of hours before bed works best.
masso
14 March 2023
The literature on this antidepressant clearly says that it must be stopped gradually, but after only 3 days of using it, I believe you won't have a problem with withdrawal symptoms.
Silimus
14 March 2023
Amitriptyline takes 4-6 weeks to work, it does work very well well for this purpose. I would recommend keep going as it is a good medication which does the job as intended.
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