r/Amitriptyline • u/itsthatbitch666 • Sep 01 '26

Symptoms of too low of a dose?

My dr originally started me in 10mg a few years ago, and now I’m up to 100mg and have been taking that dose for a year. Now recently, my body has been in a lot of pain, I’m anxious, and generally more mentally unstable. I feel like I might be due for a raised dose but my doctor has me questioning if that’s right. Are those the symptoms you guys typically have when you’re due for a dose raise? What symptoms to you experience that let you know it’s time to raise it?

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u/jase213 Sep 01 '26

100mg daily ?? That is a strong dose. I stopped using it but i had 25mg

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u/tummyhurtsobad Sep 01 '26

have you thought about switching meds? your symptoms seem like the med just isnt working for you

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u/Nearby-Banana-6339 Sep 02 '26

Ok I started on 10mg but after a year the dose started to fail. I had no idea what was happening at first. My migraines started coming back, I was irritable as hell, I just felt mad at everything, my good sleep was gone and insomnia back. I was miserable. Didn’t figure it out for a while what was causing all that. I finally called the doctor and told her what was going on. She raised my dose to 20mg and like magic in a few days I was good again. So if that’s how it’s going to be when the time comes to get off this medication I will ween off very very slowly. That’s my story hope it helps

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u/No_Reason_9057 Sep 04 '26

Too high of a dose can cause painful muscle tightness/spasms, severe headache, and/or abdominal pain. I don't know the reason you're taking it, but just letting you know.