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I've been on 50mg long term for fibromialgia arthritis n crumbling curved spine Dr now wants to on fluroxtine just stop amatrip was not happy to do this so cut meds by half already headache shaky any tips been taking 2,x25mg night

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Hi Fibrom

I was on Amitriptyline 50mg at night daily for migraines for several years too. When my migraines become very less frequent I decided to try coming off the Amitriptyline very slowly over 2 or 3 months. I was successful and now 6 months on only have occasional headache, not migraines. However I do have more pain in my arthritis shoulder which I now realise the Amitriptyline had been helping! Good luck and take things slowly so your body gets use to Amitriptyline dose change.

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I came off Amitriptyline 50mg per day very slowly reducing it by 10mg a month. I didn't feel the Amit was doing any good and was just another drug being pumped into my body. I suffer from chronic migraines with or without the Amit so would rather stop taking it and then work on other ways to tackle my migraines.

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