Ok I was on some meds from my doctor called amitriptyline, and now she told me to stop taking them, because they were causing me problems. I am now having withdrawls from them and I need to know how to over come withdrawls quick. I have kept a headach since I stopped taking them. So please anyone who has any ideas please help. Thank you
2006-10-08 06:00:41 · 9 answers · asked by Boo G 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Your withdrawal pains can last up to a month for it does take time to get certain medication out of your system. Also if your medication is causing you problems. Then staying off of them can save your life. So fight it with all your strength and take the good along with the bad........... But right now you are a winner and please stay a winner................................
2006-10-08 06:15:09 · answer #1 · answered by kilroymaster 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I take that med myself - I was tried on some of the newer antidepressants, but they did not work. The brand name is Elavil (for amitriptyline), and it helps me to eat, sleep, and go about my everyday chores and routine. It does keep extra pounds on me, though - but I understand that many antidepressants do so as well. Some people even take amitriptyline for pain.
Your doctor should have replaced this med with another - or taken you off of it slowly. Give him/her a call, or if you can't wait go to the ER.
Good luck :)
2006-10-08 06:12:04 · answer #2 · answered by Holiday Magic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to call your doctor and let him know what is going on - hopefully he recommend something more effective than anything anyone here can tell you.
In the meantime, I would say to take vitamins and try to excersise moderately. Excedrin works amazingly well - but has caffiene, so maybe just Tylenol would work best. Also, STAY POSITIVE - you can do! Make sure to surround yourself with positive things and don't let yourself get too down.
Good luck and I hope you feel better soon.
2006-10-08 06:11:12 · answer #3 · answered by kmcdonald 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
amitriptyline is generic for Elavil an older anti-deppressant you should never stop a medication like that suddenly because of side effects get to your doctor let them no whats going on good luck
2006-10-08 06:06:52 · answer #4 · answered by Dianna S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get off the anti-depressants. Sweat it out of your system. Drink water. De-tox it out by eating natural foods and doing a cleanse.
Take care of your body. We are not meant to be drugged up. Too many medicated people in this world. Learn to deal with stress and anxiety without drugs.
2006-10-08 06:38:51 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the doctor and inform him/her of the problems you are having or go to the emergency room and explain the situation and they may be able to give you something to help you with the withdrawal effects. good luck and God bless
2006-10-08 09:29:58 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i took amitriptelyne for a while (on and of for the last 4 years) see if you can get your doctor to put you on midrin, it has hardly any side effects and it works just as well without the drowsiness, i'm on it now and it really helps. good luck and i hope you get to feeling better
2006-10-08 06:06:29 · answer #7 · answered by gardener24 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your doctor should have weened you off of that amitriptyline (i use to take it) or given you something else....that's why some doctors just don't get it or just don't care......i would call him and ask him if there is something else he can give you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-10-08 06:05:14 · answer #8 · answered by VICTORIA L 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
start taking them again or try taking paracetamol
2006-10-08 06:12:00 · answer #9 · answered by hot property 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋