Am I in withdrawal

[drive72]

Please can someone help me I have been taking Amiltriptyline for several years for Painful bladder syndrome current dose was 35 mg which i believe helped me sleep through the night without having to get up constantly. Oct I sneezed & had agonising pain in my back left lower lumber side. After many weeks of suffering had private MRI I have fractured L2 , Gp prescribed Zomorph 10mg x2 a day & Ormorph for breakthrough pain I started this on 16.12.20 but this did not touch my pain at all.So returned to a&e on 21.12.20 they were more concerned that i was constipated followed advice used suppository that evening that was awful it did not work as i expected! later after a shower & doing hair I suddenly vomited without warning!! Even tough i had taken anti sickness med Stemecil i think its called? I only took Zomorph etc for 6 days and stopped after vomiting!! During these 6 days i did not take my amiltriptyline at all, as i was so worried about taking morphine!! I am still constantly feeling sick 3 days later, restless legs, tearful, hot then cold! clammy, burning stomach, bowel pains no appetite have not really eaten anything at all!! i have opened bowels everyday since!! Is this the morphine or the fact i did not take my amitriptyline as normal and did not intend to stop taking it!!! ( No amiltriptyline for 9 days) I cannot cope with feeling like this can i just start taking it again??? and will nausea etc go away?? I’ve only taken 2 paracetamol & 2 new anti sickness cycliyzine in last 24 hours havent eaten anything yet as feel terrible!! Back is horrendous!!! please help?

[Cooper27]

I think it would be best to speak to your GP, or at least a pharmacist.My experience with amitriptyline is that you need to ease off it slowly, reducing every couple of weeks until you reach none. Stopping suddenly can cause some of the symptoms you describe, but you've had quite a mix of drugs/changes now, that could also be at the root of this.

Don't go back to taking the full dose of ami in one go, it will be too much. Speak to your doctor about easing back on it.

[drive72 in reply to Cooper27]

Thank you for your reply & advice I wasn’t sure to go back to normal dose straight away or try a lower dose. I think I’ll call 111 to get some advice because I’m in a dreadful state. Thanks again x

[Sophiestree]

The morphine may well have made you constipated and nauseous, but good that you are back to a 'regular' situation now. There is a sickness drug I am prescribed called Ondansetron. I wonder if you could ask for that to see if it helps any better. I don't find stemetil very effective. Definitely ring you GP when you can.

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I would definitely call your go. I agree with the morphine may havebbiund you up. I believe when I was on amitriptyline I had to be weaned off that and it took three weeks to do so. I hope you're over that part of your being bound up for good.