Posted by pattisun16 on November 3, 2014, at 18:21:10
I have been on Amitriptyline for about 6 months, starting at 30mg and increasing by 10, got up to 80 mg. I found myself being hostile, like I was in my 20s again with PMS out of control. My poor husband was the receiver of these temper flashes. I decreased the Amitriptyline and the behavior went away. It did help my migraines and my overall pain levels.
My dosage of Celexa is 40 mg now, for the past 8 years or so it was 60. I also am on 3 mg of Klonopin for anxiety and movement disorder.
This path month I found myself obsessed with feelings of worthlessness and helplessness. I even wrote my oldest son and told him to take out a big life ins policy on me, then I could leave them enough money to care for my husband. WHAT WAS I DOING?? I again decreased the Amitriptyline and my sunny disposition came back!!
I hate giving up this drug, it helps my sleep and decreases my headaches.
The only other med change besides adding the Amitriptyline was that my neuro double the amount of Klonopin I was taking.
Anyone been through thIs???? Thoughts?...
I have terrible chronic pain (back, nerve problems-- spinal stenosis, plus osteo arthritis). Arthritis meds are too hard on my tummy :-(. I take Fentanyl patch plus Norco, it works about 2/3 of my pain, except if I am active then it hardly works at all
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