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Posted by linkadge on August 16, 2011, at 19:42:30
Everytime I come off even 5mg of amitriptyline, I go into a nasty spiral of psychological craziness. I can't help but thinking I am really messing my brain up each time I do that.
Posted by rculater on August 17, 2011, at 17:07:16
In reply to withdrawls bad for the brain, posted by linkadge on August 16, 2011, at 19:42:30
why are you going on and off the same drug ?
Posted by linkadge on August 17, 2011, at 19:30:30
In reply to Re: withdrawls bad for the brain, posted by rculater on August 17, 2011, at 17:07:16
well, amitriptyline was given more or less for a sleep aid. I can't stand taking it every day, well, cause I hate the stuff and it wacks me out.
Linkadge
Posted by rculater on August 18, 2011, at 5:02:11
In reply to Re: withdrawls bad for the brain, posted by linkadge on August 17, 2011, at 19:30:30
I hate it too, I came of it due to chest pains. took it for about a month only 10mg . I had horrible withdrawals from that. The doctors tried to say it was a problem in my inner ear, i had dizziness, vertigo and brain fog lasting longer than the actual trial of Ami. I take it you have tried nortiptyline.
Posted by bleauberry on August 18, 2011, at 5:10:54
In reply to withdrawls bad for the brain, posted by linkadge on August 16, 2011, at 19:42:30
Yeah I had nasty withdrawals from just 7.5mg nortriptyline after only being on that about a month.
That's what scares me about new trials. If it doesn't work out, and it usually doesn't, the exit door is harder than the entrance door. It is a very deceptive trap when we start a new pill. I think the risk is worth it when it works. But it usually doesn't. And then it sucks to get out.
I don't think it does actual damage but I do think it adversely or maybe even permanently impacts things like gene encoding, receptor sensitivity, and who knows what.
Posted by SLS on August 18, 2011, at 5:45:09
In reply to withdrawls bad for the brain, posted by linkadge on August 16, 2011, at 19:42:30
> Everytime I come off even 5mg of amitriptyline, I go into a nasty spiral of psychological craziness. I can't help but thinking I am really messing my brain up each time I do that.
I have a feeling that a progressive increase in the severity of withdrawal symptoms upon sequential drug trials is a kindling phenomenon.
- Scott
Posted by morgan miller on August 18, 2011, at 20:04:49
In reply to Re: withdrawls bad for the brain, posted by bleauberry on August 18, 2011, at 5:10:54
> I don't think it does actual damage but I do think it adversely or maybe even permanently impacts things like gene encoding, receptor sensitivity, and who knows what.
If those things do happen, they sound like some kind of damage to me.
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