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I've been on 10mg x1 a day of amitriptyline x3 weeks. i don't think it's working. no help with depression/health anxiety, which is why it was prescribed. too soon to ask my dr to increase the dosage?

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Dr. Clifford Gevirtz answered

Specializes in Anesthesiology

Effective by 2weeks: You should have felt a difference within 2 weeks. Ask your doctor about a dose or drug change.

Answered 1/19/2021

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A member asked:

I've been on 10mg x1 a day of amitriptyline x3 weeks. i don't think it's working. no help with depression/health anxiety, which is why it was prescribed. too soon to ask my dr to increase the dosage?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Clifford Gevirtz answered

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