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I was advised to take Amitriptyline 10 mg for 3 weeks for my anxiety problems, I am feeling much better now, so for how long do I have to continue and please tell me how do I wean off Amitriptyline slowly... I am also a thyroid patient I suffer from hypothyroidism..right now my thyroid is under control...I couldn't meet my doc online to ask his advice as he is not available for a week now.. .so plz advise me! Thank you.

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Dr. Varunchandra Alur Endocrinologist 10 yrs exp Davanagere · Accepted Answer

Dr. Varunchandra Alur

Endocrinologist 10 yrs exp Davanagere

So follow ur doctors advice on amitriptyline. If u feeling better can reduce the dose. Regards to thyroid continue same dose of medicines as thyroid is report is normal.

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