Zoloft, Amitriptyline And Clonodine Addiction?

I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety when I was 16 and started taking Zoloft. within 6 months of treatment I was taking 100mg of Zoloft, and here I am four years later still depending on it each day. Due to the high dosage, it caused me to have very very very bad side affects such as migraines and becoming restless 24/7. They then started me on Amitriptyline to help out balance the side affects and it worked perfectly. I take 25 mg of amitriptyline at night. 3 years after continuously taking the Zoloft and Amitriptyline, my psychiatrist added me onto clonodine at night to help me sleep and it works wonders, but I'm afraid I'm addicted to it, mentally. if I don't take it or accidentally miss taking it at night, I am completely restless at night to the point where I don't even sleep a minute, and I have severe anxiety that whole night, then follows the fever and puking. I mentioned this to my psychiatrist and he didn't seem to care but is it possible that after being on these meds for 4 years that my body has become so dependent on them that I cannot function without them?

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Hello, Abby! How are you? I'm sorry about the problem that you're having.

Yes, that can happen with any medication that you take regularly for a long period of time, your body gets used to that substance being added regularly and skipping a dose or stopping abruptly may cause withdrawal symptoms.

The Clonidine is the one here that's usually the most prone to doing that very fast, it usually takes several days for the Zoloft or Amitriptyline to cause them.

Other withdrawal effects may include elevated heart rate, diarrhea and headache.

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