Two Weeks on Amitriptyline. Tinnitus Increased!

[Tigo]

The first week I was on Amitriptyline I noticed no change in my T. Now this is the second week and my T is way up! Should I stop or continue? I know Amitriptyline has to build up in your system but I am terrified that the T stays at this level!

 

[glynis]

Tigo,
Amitryptaline and nortryptaline can help reduce sever tinnitus for some people.
At first your brain has to get use to the new drug and this can cause spikes but should settle down over 4-6 weeks a dose as low as 20-30-50mg can help sleep and calm down tinnitus.
I would give it at least 6 weeks before making a decision about it.
..lots of love glynis

 

[linearb]

Some people say it helps, other people have said it caused their tinnitus. Up to you, if it were me I would probably immediately discontinue any antidepressant which seemed to be making things worse.

 

[Marlino]

I'm in same situation. 5 days on amitriptylin (20mg) and my t ist roaring. I feel in general like shit since taking it.

Before I took just 7.5mg Remeron for sleep and felt much better.

I just wanted to try amitriptylin since there is some evidence to help with t, but right now contrary seems to be true. I will hang on but if it doesn't get better until sunday, I will quit it because so many days of high t in a row is highly unlikely not to be linked to ami.

 

[racerfish]

@Tigo Any updates? Hope your T has settled down and you're doing better.

 

[Tigo]

After two/three weeks i stopped ami. Thank god my T returned to baseline !!

 

[Bill Bauer]

After two/three weeks i stopped ami. Thank god my T returned to baseline !!

How many mg were you taking?

 

[cviechec]

I'm in same situation. 5 days on amitriptylin (20mg) and my t ist roaring. I feel in general like shit since taking it.

Before I took just 7.5mg Remeron for sleep and felt much better.

I just wanted to try amitriptylin since there is some evidence to help with t, but right now contrary seems to be true. I will hang on but if it doesn't get better until sunday, I will quit it because so many days of high t in a row is highly unlikely not to be linked to ami.

Did your T go back down after stopping amitriptyline?

Thanks for the reply

 

[cviechec]

After two/three weeks i stopped ami. Thank god my T returned to baseline !!

how long did it take to return to baseline?

 

[just1morething]

I was going to try Amitriptyline 50mg ( I have some of that on hand) but not sure now. My biggest complaint was dry mouth after 2-3 days when I tried it in the past.

 

[just1morething]

@Bill Bauer, Thanks for your response regarding Amitriptyline on chat.

 

[NeuroNut]

Any updates on this? I'm taking 25mg for sleep, and it worked great for two days, then hardly at all last night and I have a spike now. Probably going to stick with it at least for 2 weeks, but not sure.

 

[Anselmo]

@Marlino: Go back to the remeron, since it worked for you. Forget about ami, it is a harsh medication.