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Ive been on Amytriptaline for 10 years and would really like to come off it! I was prescribed it as a preventer from migraines! Im concerned about the long term effects it may - i suffer from a chronic dry mouth and have a continuous sore tongue and mouth ulcers😕 I am worrief about my dental hygeine! As well aa that i have been dependant to help me sleep, on the odd ocasion ive ran out, ive had a terrible time with trying to sleep! I would really appreciste your views and experience of comimg… read more
I'm only answering to your concerns about your dry mouth as I have that also. I haven't taken this med, but take many others that cause similar symptoms.
Biotene spray is very effective at relieving dry mouth during the day, and there are other products, too.
For dental hygiene, make sure to floss every day. I bought some simple dental tools to clean under the gum line, between the teeth, and scrape the tongue. I follow up by an herbal mouthwash. Of course I brush my teeth using a sonic tooth brush and Tom's toothpaste. I don't use the the big name mouth products because counter-intuitively they kill off the good bacteria in the mouth. My oral health really improved when I made these changes.
My doctor put me on amitriptyline only 10m, i was awful, locked myself away didnt spk to any one turned phone off. Went bck she tried to put up to 20m. Everyone is different and affected in different ways. If you want to come off them tell doctor and yhey advise you best way to do it. Keep stong and go with your ❤
@A MyFibroTeam Member I was on Amitriptyline only for 1 year. My new neurologist took me off of it and I'm taking 10 mg of Melatonin just before I go to bed. It doesn't help as much as Amitriptyline but gives me about 3 hours sleep. Because of other medications I take I still had dry mouth so the Dr. Put me on Pilocarpine 3 times a day. It really works well. I hope this helps. Love and prayers that you and your doctors can find what works best for you☺
@A MyFibroTeam Member I am in the process of weaning off of Amitriptyline myself, with the help of my neurologist. I've been on 75 mg for about 7-10 years so he cut me down to 50 mg for the next few months, but my pcp said if I'm doing okay in a month or so to call him and see if I can cut it in half again. 🐧
I took it for many,many years and it stopped really working. My doctor gave me something else that worked well and I just made the switch.
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