Re: Re: withdrawal symptoms?--Beth

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I found this on the PDR health site.

" Side effects due to a rapid decrease in dose or

abrupt withdrawal from Elavil include:

Headache, nausea, vague feeling of bodily discomfort

Side effects due to gradual dosage reduction may

include:

Dream and sleep disturbances, irritability,

restlessness "

The depression makes sense. This is a reuptake

inhibitor, which means that more Norepinephrine,

Dopamine and Serotonin in the nerve synapses. So when

you go off it, suddenly there is less of these

substances and it makes sense that depression could

result.

http://www.drugs.com/pdr/elavil.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tricyclic_antidepressant

Lu

--- Becky Thorn wrote:

> <<I understand that since I'm stepping off, I

> shouldn't

> notice any, but I thought I'd check here to see if

> anyone else felt

> icky when stepping down from/stopping Elavil.

> Mostly, I've been

> really paranoid, reduced sleep quality, muscle

> aches, and a general

> feeling of malaise.>>

>

> Beth,

> It could definitely be withdrawal symptoms.

> When I weaned off Elavil, I had a major " episode " of

> depression. One day, about 2 weeks after my last

> pill, I simply could not get myself ready after

> taking a shower. I couldn't even lift my arm to dry

> my hair. I laid face down on my bed and felt that I

> was in the utter depths of existence. Not crying or

> hysterical, just coma-like. Like I was paralyzed.

> It was really strange. After that day, it kind of

> passed and I got better. But yes, it could be that.

> Becky

>

>

>

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