I stopped taking amitriptyline and going natural soon

gonna start taking a nerve and tonic formula i found. Im gonna keep taking my clonzapam late in the evening though. I can't go back to doc to get it refilled after it goes out after 2 more refills so i better start doing something else. Im all out of money almost and the headaches the last 2 days are just massive.

 Im think im catching my first cold of the year though, dang i forgot how bad colds suck too

the natural product contains black walnut hulls, and a few other things

sorry i cant go back to the doc and maybe never again, i have to pay before i can see him again and i dont even had ten bucks to pay . If i told him i was taking vitamin c he would say stop taking it

Be so careful going off your meds. Really good idea to tell your doc. The doc will help you wean off them real slow so you do not go through withdrawl. I did this about 12 years ago. It really took a while for my body to feel normal again. If you can not do this with your doctor because you can't speak to him because you did not pay him, maybe you can talk with their office and work something out, or go to another doctor who is well aware of meds (addictionologist-yes, I realize it is a perscription, but this is what they are called) and let them help you. Also, before you go ahead and start natural remidies I hope you are seeing someone who is going to guide you with this.
It is important to keep in mind why you went on the meds in the first place, because you will have to deal with that again when you are off the medicine.

Post Edited (topper1967) : 1/31/2007 6:52:45 AM (GMT-7)

Hi ttwarrior,

 

I just happened to catch the title of your post and wanted to see what was up.  I'm on low dose Amitriptyline for my fibromyalgia pain.  I'm only on 20mg a night.  I tried tapering off of it just a couple of months ago and I went really slowly with it.  HOLY CRAP, it is a nasty drug to taper off of and I'm only taking 20mg's!  So go REALLY slowly with it.  Maybe alternate days and just monitor how you're doing.  I had to stop the taper.  My fibro came back with a vengence, so I know it is a drug that I need to be on. 

 

The symptoms I got were intense anxiety (not good), very emotional, depression, tremors, and of course my fibromyalgia pain and sleep disturbances. 

 

Please, take it slow.  I can't emphasize that more!  Good luck.  I truly pray that you can do this without doctor supervision.

 

Ginny

Almost forgot to mention this.... I didn't get any withdrawal symptoms until I was at the beginning of my second week of tapering down. So the symptoms might not happen right away for you.  Probably different for each person, but I wanted to give you the heads up on that.

Hello ttwarrior1

 

Looks like you have already recived some great advice here so I will just say be careful and if you need us we are here. From what I have read this is going to be tough so post often and let us know how you are doing. Good luck hun.

Usually doctors will accept payment plans (in some areas they may have to). See if you can send $5/month to avoid the collections...

Some states also have advocy groups that help people avoid collections/bankruptcy by negotiating with creditors.

Best of luck,
Karen

im doing half and half, if i dont take the clonozapam i get shaky , nervous, but no restless legs . Im eating better, doing cardio , lifting , breathing, more water, vitamins, . i still have the headaches if its even a headache, i call mine a brain infection or tmj, who knows. Noone else does/ /

today its more in temple than next to ears on my face. Tomorrow it could be more face