10mg Amitriptyline withdrawal symptoms

[Speedwayfan]

I have been on this medication for 2 years. I attempted to stop it in May 2023 due to the horrible weird vivid dreams every night. After 2 weeks of reducing to 5mg I reluctantly went back on it. It has ruined my life I can't sleep and have my GP advised me to increase the dose to 20mg last week. After 4 days I have had 3 anxiety attacks tingling and numbness in my head hands and feet and a weird pressure in my head. I ended up at the walk in centre on Saturday and the Dr I saw said I need to stop the medication. Saturday night I didn't take any. Last night I took 5mg as I have a pill cutter but today I feel really ill. No appetite really tired and exhausted as I can't remember the last time I slept through the night. How do I wean off this horrible drug.

[LFHell]

Magnesium Bigylicinate tablets or Better You Magnesium spray on your legs should help you sleep well. Or Montgomery cherry pills are good but they are also high fodmap i think.

Failing that chamomile tea or Sleepeasy tea?

[Liz1234ty]

Hi, I had the same problems trying to wean myself off it. Took many months but I very very gradually reduced the dose - just tiny amounts less every 2-4 weeks as otherwise the withdrawal was too bad. Once I was on the lowest does I got a pill cutter to further reduce it and then finally took it very other night, every 2 nights, every 3 nights etc until I could finally stop taking it.