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A member asked:

On amitriptyline 10mg daily for sleep/headaches. ran out. took 1500mg 1dose tryptophan 24hrs after to sleep. risk of ss? scared now n trying to sleep!

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Not much risk: There is not much risk or serotonin syndrome after stopping your dose of amitriptyline for one day. The dose you were taking is small. Tryptophan should not cause you any harm. Sleep well.

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Answered 5/3/2016

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