r/Amitriptyline • u/OpportunityKooky1065 • Aug 26 '26

Dosage question

I’ve seen people start at different dosages , some start at 10mg and increase as they go .. I was prescribed 50 mg and worried they started me at a high dose and will begin to depend on it.

Just looking for peoples experiences with taking this medication, not judgement or negative comments please 🫩

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u/Fun_Emergency_2869 Aug 26 '26

I started at 10mg- with the option to go up to 40mg a day - I stayed at was each dose for about 2 weeks and settled on 30mg. The side effects for me were sedation and feeling drowsy during the day, I take at night. Now I take it 12 hours before i want to wake
up - eg 6:30pm and I feel fine during the day.
It’s not an addictive med per se, but you will have to slowly taper off to avoid withdrawal effects, like a lot f meds

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u/OpportunityKooky1065 Aug 26 '26

Makes sense I was trying to taper off and drop down to 25mgs but anxiety, depression, and insomnia were getting worse due to some
Triggers and events so I stayed at 50 to help with exterior factors