Fibromyalgia treatment amitriptyline

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1147994 tn?1385568424 This is not a new pain treatment. Amitriptyline has been prescribed for years to relieve pain that is suspected to have a neuropathic component. I too am glad that it is working for you. Your pain is not imagined. I wish you continued pain releif. Please keep in touch and let us know how you are doing. We all learn form one another.
1218873 tn?1300091216 2 weeks ago I was prescribed amitriptyline at night the dose started at 10mg and have gradually increased to 50mg. This is on top of the 200mg of lyrica that I take twice a day. The problem is I constantly have a strange taste in my mouth. I keep eating to cover it up. Does anyone have advice on what I can do to get rid of it?
Avatar f tn To add to my confusion over the diagnosis, I’m not sure if these symptoms are cyclical - although I know the pain wasn’t constant at the beginning, since I’ve been on the amitriptyline the pain has seemed dependent on the amitriptyline dose and always stopped when I upped the dosage. My question is, can I have RA that is (seemingly) affected by amitriptyline, that doesn’t cause swollen joints, and that causes almost no stiffness?
1218873 tn?1300091216 Could any one tell me if Lyrica or Amitriptyline would dull down my brisk reflexes? One of the reasons my neuro considered my symptoms may be MS was because I had brisk reflexes. I have been to see the neuro rehab team and in there summary it said my reflexes were normal. I actaully don't remember the dr doing them.They refered me to a neuro physio, who pointed out the way my right foot reacts to being scratched underneath is far from normal.
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Avatar f tn I heard a horror story today about a local lady in our town that has been taking amitriptyline for 15 years to treat her fibromyalgia and she quit all her meds cold turkey last week and she is near death right now. Specialist came to the conclusion that the amitri. has paralized her colon, cause she cant have a bowel movement on her own and now she can't eat. My question is, can long term use of amitriptyline cause such horrific health problems?
175688 tn?1297556647 Hey all. I was recently prescribed Amitriptyline for help me sleep at night but I wanted some more information about it. I know I can research online but I get better answers from all of you. You make the answers make sense. LOL! I want to know if this is an addictive medication? I was give 50mg, is that high? It was prescribed to help me sleep and also for pain control. If I take it during the day will it make me so tired I cannot function without going to sleep???
Avatar f tn Antidepressant drugs,analgesics and muscle relaxants have been used frequently to treat fibromyalgia. Amitriptyline and Fluoxetine also have been used to treat fibromyalgia.If the diagnosis of fibromyalgia is confirmed then you have to start with these. I feel that you need to consult an orthopedician or rheumatologist and discuss the possibility of fibromyalgia with them. Hope it helps. Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing.
Avatar m tn I had insomnia and fibromyalgia. My doctor put me on Cymbalta. He said it would help me with sleep and pain. It was 2 weeks of hell, no sleep and constant pain and I wanted to kill myself!!! I was not depressed and have no history of depression. my doctor switched me to amitriptyline. It helps with sleep but not pain, I would never recommend Cymbalta to anyone !
1896537 tn?1381900009 Thanks for the replies! It often strikes me as a strange thing to have so many options for treatment. Usually if you need treatment for a condition the doctor just dishes out a prescription and you get on with it! it's not always easy to find the right treatment with MS, is it? The consultant treating me is an MS specialist and I couldn't be in better hands so the other benefit of Tysabri is that I'm monitored regularly.
Avatar n tn will neurostimulation therapy help peripheral neuropathy pain. what is best treatment?
559187 tn?1330782856 I have a question: Is Lyrica an antidepressant? The nice lady in the commercials for fibromyalgia on TV says that "Lyrica is not an antidepressant" but is it or isn't it? I know that it is an anti seizure drug and also that it can be used for neuropathic pain, but are doctors also using it for patients who they believe have depression. I thought I'd put this out to you guys to see what you all think or have experienced with this drug. Thanks a bunch!
Avatar m tn widespread pain, disturbed sleep, and exhaustion from head to toe shortness of breath, numbness and tingling sensations, muscle weakness I get pain in my neck, like muscle stiffness and that comes and goes leg cramping, fatigue, trembling nausea I also had weakness in the left arm, pain and numbness as well I was suffering from migraines and one had caused an anxiety attack Fatigue, muscle weakness, trembling muscles, some muscle spasms, cramping in my right calf, tingling in hands feet and
Avatar f tn Hello, I have a friend who is taking 25mg/day of amitriptyline for treatment of headaches. Is it okay to have a couple drinks with this, should she skip that evenings dose? With Christmas coming she would like to have some alcohol. I have read that it can increase the effect and of course she won't be driving.
Avatar n tn tried to put me on synthyroid, but it accelerated the weight gain) I was on meds for 6 months. So he took me off. (my levels of thyroid Hormone before treatment showed in the normal range, but closer to hyperthyroid, during treatment my levels started to level out at mid range) I still have all the same symptoms, but now I have stiffness in my legs after sitting for a bit, and I hurt when any pressure is applied to certain areas of my body.
1852058 tn?1320158700 Yeah, what Tuckamore said about treating Fibromyalgia pain and how we all respond differently is definitely the way it is. I keep noticing this one thing that is always consistent about treating Fibromyalgia. It's definitely true about how we all respond differently to the pain treatment. It seems like the only thing we can do is to keep making suggestions to each other about what works for us individually and to keep supporting each other.
Avatar m tn I had only once tested my hbsag quantity since my diagnosis two years ago. The test was done a few weeks ago and came out about 17000iu/ml. In other words quite high, that should warrant treatment immediately, in my opinion, though my dumb doctors won't put me on treatment yet. But I'm going to fight them and insist that I need antiviral treatment.
Avatar f tn I am a 57 yr. old woman with Fibromyalgia. I take a low dose sleeping pill every night and an anti-anxiety med. when required. I was an English major in University so this is terribly frustrating for me but I am literally at a loss for words when I am trying to explain something or even just in conversation. I know the word I want to use but it just won't come to me. Sometimes I may think of it later. I have chronic pain and very high anxiety.
Avatar f tn My illness has been very resistant to medical treatment. I have tried a variety of antidepressants and had no results. Now I have been on 150mg of amitriptyline for half a year. It has been THE WORST medication for me. This one has made my suicidal thoughts and overall depression even worse! I can feel my mood drop significantly when I miss a dose, and tapering off this medicine has been a nightmare. I recently saw my psychiatrist yesterday.
1340994 tn?1374193977 In a recent study, the cause of fibromyalgia is actually an abnormality in the palms of patients' hands. It was found that patients with fibromyalgia have an enormous increase in the number of sensory nerve fibers within the blood vessels of the skin on the palms of their hands. So the next step is to find out why there are so many of these nerve fibers. It's a start!
638895 tn?1223066826 I would seriously think about checking out our Health Pages (located to the right of your screen) and writing down the name of that thyroid test (and treatment) that MANY fibromyalgia patients are failing. Having a low thyroid can contribute and/or cause anxiety symptoms. I also hope that you will consider asking your physician about getting tested for lyme disease. The reason why I mention this again is because I have seen cases of lyme, where the patient's toes were curled.
Avatar f tn I have been seeing a Neurologist for over a year and he has tried me on Lyrica and Amitriptyline with no help. He thought maybe it was Fibromyalgia but no. Now he is saying possibly Trigeminial Neuralgia. I also had an MRI done to rule out Mutilple Sclorosis. This pain is ROBBING me of my life!!!!! Please I beg for any help and advice!!!!