Hello, everyone,

I am a 27-year-old guy, 1.76cm tall, and currently, weighs 75kg.

I have been taking Amitriptyline according to this schedule:

\- January 15: 5mg

\- January 19: 8mg

\- January 22: 10mg

\- January 23-March 20: 10mg

\- March 20/March 25: 8mg

\- March 25/ March 30: 6mg

\- March 30/ April 5: 4mg

\- April 5/ April 10: 2mg

\- April 10/ April 15: 1mg

Since I stopped taking meds I started to have a number of problems:

\- Hypertension (this was checked by my cardiologist who found nothing of interest, besides giving me Homocysteine, Cortisol, and Aldosterone tests all within normal range)

\- VERY bloated stomach and intestines, I look 9 months pregnant despite the rest of my body remaining quite fit. I did not put on any weight either during or after the drug treatment, I remained my 74-75kg. However, I became less muscle and more fat, so the composition of my weight changed.

\- I urinate really little during the day compared to before taking the drug.

\- During treatment I had a really low libido and difficulty maintaining an erection. Now I can have normal erections but my libido has remained extremely low compared to my initial levels.

I wanted to know if you have any thoughts as to why these symptoms, almost 5 months after stopping the medication, do not hint at disappearing. Obviously, I am in communication with my doctors, but since no one currently has any clear ideas on the subject I am glad to know if you may have any.

A hug and thanks to everyone.