I have been taken Amitriptyline about 4 or 5 years! My doctor (gastro) said that it also will help with my IBS. I had very bad symtons with my IBS due to a horrific relationship I was in!! This doctor gave me lots of tests before he told me it was IBS! I thought I had cancer; I was 89 lbs. when I had my first appointment with him, and because of him, I started to feel normal......because he prescribed Amitriptyline-10 mg! But, 3 yrs. later there was a crisis in my family........my daughter-in-law, at 50 yrs. old, had a master stroke and the doctors said she wouldnt ever come back! At that time my son had no family near him because they live in Florida......so I went to Florida and we stayed in a hotel for more than a month. The stress was killing me when I looked at my son..............and by God s will, she started to talk, not the way she did but we could understand what she was trying to say! She has no movement on her right side of her body. I have been going back to Florida every year to help out and give my son a break!! t Thus my nerves are at peak and My IBS is worse!!! at that time, I was taking half of the tablet, then went back to the 10mg! Now, my sister went to her doctor and told her my story............the dr. (gyno) said tell your sister to stop it causes Alzheimers........so, weaned my self off ,BUT IBS came back!! Spoke to my doctor and he told me to continue..................I m getting to my point now: for the last 2yrs. I ve been forgetting things and losing my vocabulary; also, when I am just about to open my eyes in the morning I see things that are not there!!! This morning I actually saw numbers and symbols on the ceiling!! I want to get off the meds but I m afraid my IBS will erupt!! Can you help? Thank you, Rosalie Capuano