Richard98812: Amitriptyline 2 weeks

[Richard98812]

Hi guys i took amitriptyline for 2 weeks at 10 mg for nerve pain . I have anxiety anyhow . Felt side effects so stopped it . Now I read about pssd etc and all sorts and my anxiety which I have as gone through roof . Am I worrying too much about it all ? Or I should worry ? 

[getofflex]

Hello, and welcome to SA.  We are a peer owned and run forum of people who have been or are getting off of psychiatric drugs.  It could possibly be that reading about all of the withdrawal symptoms have given you a lot of this anxiety.  You are fortunate in that you stopped after only 2 weeks.  Please bear in mind that most people who come in here with complaints have been on this drugs for many months, years, or decades.  Since you were on it less than a month, the drug has probably made some changes to your nervous system, but I suspect you have not become dependent on it yet.  I wouldn't worry about these symptoms unless you actually experience them.  I suspect you are going be just fine. 

 

First of all, can you please give us specific information about your drug history?  Please read the link below for instructions.  This will allow us to give you the best guidance.  

 

How to List Drug History in Signature

 

This helps you understand what withdrawal syndrome is: 

 

What is Withdrawal Syndrome?

 

Here is some information about how these drugs actually work.  

 

How Psychiatric Drugs Remodel Your Brain

 

Let us know if you have any more questions, or concerns.  Take care. 

 

[Richard98812]

12 hours ago, getofflex said:

Hello, and welcome to SA.  We are a peer owned and run forum of people who have been or are getting off of psychiatric drugs.  It could possibly be that reading about all of the withdrawal symptoms have given you a lot of this anxiety.  You are fortunate in that you stopped after only 2 weeks.  Please bear in mind that most people who come in here with complaints have been on this drugs for many months, years, or decades.  Since you were on it less than a month, the drug has probably made some changes to your nervous system, but I suspect you have not become dependent on it yet.  I wouldn't worry about these symptoms unless you actually experience them.  I suspect you are going be just fine. 

 

First of all, can you please give us specific information about your drug history?  Please read the link below for instructions.  This will allow us to give you the best guidance.  

 

How to List Drug History in Signature

 

This helps you understand what withdrawal syndrome is: 

 

What is Withdrawal Syndrome?

 

Here is some information about how these drugs actually work.  

 

How Psychiatric Drugs Remodel Your Brain

 

Let us know if you have any more questions, or concerns.  Take care. 

 

Thanks I think it all in my head as I suffering with anxiety from caffeine withdrawals . I definitely got withdrawals from this as was crying . Is pssd common with amitriptyline. I can feel my private parts there not numb . But obviously I can erection . But I just scare too try sex in case I have . What you  think ? Never took any antidepressant before this 

[getofflex]

Hello.  We are site for helping people reduce and get off of psychiatric drugs.  Here is a link with some resources for helping with PSSD.  

 

PSSD Post SSRI Sexual Dysfunction

 

Crying is a very common symptom of getting off psych meds.  Here are some links about that: 

 

Neuro Emotions

 

Good luck, and hang in there.  You will heal slowly with time.  

Edited March 27, 2021 by getofflex