I just started taking 10mg of amitriptyline 4 days ago. This is in addition to 100mg of Topamax. When I started the Topamax and when I increased my dosage I noticed that my symptoms would become quite worse for anywhere from a week to two weeks. Have any of you found that this is also the case with amitriptyline? If so, how long was the period of time for you? I am experiencing the same increase in symptoms right now and I am quite uncomfortable. It would be so nice to have a countdown to comfort!
A few people on here have reported a temporary worsening of symptoms upon starting nortriptyline/amitriptyline. I started 25mg nori (same thing basically) and my symptoms have been worse for a few days so far.
Hi A!
Back before i knew I had MAV a doctor started me on ami…i dont even think he knew why lol …but it was a very high dose 75 mg a day! Ahhh! I was outta my mind, and my MAV was going nuts! I actually stuck with it for a week, but i was a total and complete zombie…but it did kinda die down. I was at a very dramatic dose and i had no idea what I was dealing with. But Im sure if you stick it out, just like the topa, itll die down. Our brains hate change. I ate a banana for the first time in six months a week ago and i was so dizzy!!! My MAV was awful for like two days…i coulda figure it out.but then i ate another banana and it hap again. The joys of our MAV life…
Hang in there!
I was out of action for a week or so when I started it (10mg) mainly due to fatigue, but it got better pretty quickly and I don’t notice any side effects at all now at 25mg. I would definitely stick it out for a few weeks.
I just started taking 10mg of amitriptyline 4 days ago. This is in addition to 100mg of Topamax. When I started the Topamax and when I increased my dosage I noticed that my symptoms would become quite worse for anywhere from a week to two weeks. Have any of you found that this is also the case with amitriptyline? If so, how long was the period of time for you? I am experiencing the same increase in symptoms right now and I am quite uncomfortable. It would be so nice to have a countdown to comfort!
Thanks in advance!
–A
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Yes i got this, i’ve had to stick at 20mg for 6 weeks to give my body time to adjust. I found it would take about 2 weeks of me feeling alot worse before i got back to feeling normal x
