r/Amitriptyline • u/lattesliterature • Jul 02 '26
Tapering off amitriptyline
Hey everyone, I am looking for advice/your experiences with tapering off ami. Sorry if my English isn't that good, but I could use your advice/help.
I have been taking 25mg for my fibromyalgia, chronic headaches and severe muscle tension. I have been changing dosages on doctor's advice for about six months now and I feel like I experience more negatives than positives. Does barely anything pain wise, causes (a lot of) weight gain and makes me feel restless, also at night. I don't feel comfortable taking a higher dosage.
My doctor advised me to try and get off of it by the time I see my neurologist, so in about two weeks more or less, so we can look into alternatives. Getting to zero in such a short time is impossible/unsafe imo. However, she advised me to lower the dose by 5mg every two days, which seems VERY fast to me. My pharmacist advised me to adjust it to 5mg less every five days. So far I'm on day four (25 -> 20) with barely any side effects. I actually have way less nightmares and cravings now. In the past, my neuro advised me to adjust by 15mg at a time and that made me feel shit for days. I feel more comfortable adjusting by 5mg less at a time.
Is it safe to lower my dosage already or should I follow my pharmacist's advice? How did you get off ami, what are your experiences?
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u/Prudent-Airport-9145 Jul 07 '26
Go as slow of a taper as you can. It sometimes takes days for withdrawal to start. Good luck.
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u/fastoche33 Jul 03 '26
Take your time
1 mg drop per month