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Re: elavil
From: Angeline (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Apr 2 13:53:20 2001
Hi my name is Angel. I have Chronic Fatigue. I take elavil for sleep,
pain and depression. I'm 34, married with hope to have a child. I need
to know if 50mg of elavil will harm the baby. I am having a difficult
time getting a firm answer on this. Email me at
angelbarrett1@excite.com Thanx a bunch!
At Mon, 11 Jan 1999, Toni wrote:
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>At Mon, 11 Jan 1999, Holly wrote:
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>>Hi Toni,
>>
>>I just thought I would let you know that I'm also on amytipiline. It
>>really helps me sleep. It might also help with my IBS and Endo, but
>>doesn't take away all the pain. I just wanted to let you know that I
>>haven't put on more than a pound or two since being on it for the last 3
>>months. Those couple of pounds are probably from the holiday food I
>>gorged myself on! Good luck. Hope you feel better soon!
>>Holly
>>
>>On Mon, 11 Jan 1999, Toni Welsh wrote:
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>>> I cannot remember who wrote how they gained weight on elavil, but did it
>>> ibcrease your appetite or just put weight on you. I fI start to gain
>>> too much I will stop it. I am just feeling comfortable at the wieght I
>>> am at I lost 12 lbs. and now I don't want to gain it back!
>>>
>>> I am not over weight, I am 102 lbs. but I am only 5 ft. tall, if I
>>> gain alittle it feel like tons! I even went out an dbought new clothes
>>> to wear cause I was getting depressed. I do not like the wat it makes
>>> me feel, I am not even taking alot, but it seems to help with the pain,
>>> is inprimnine(sp) less to put weight on us, and maybe not so sedating!?
>>> I am thinking of asking pcp if I can try something else! But I am
>>> sleeping through the night better!
>>>
>>> As far as those gas pains, boy do they hurt, I am so tired of
>>> complaining,there I go again, I just told my gyn I was looking at it
>>> different from now on, and was going to deal with the pain.
>>>
>Hi Holly!
>
>Thanks for your info. So as long as you do not over indulge, your
>weight has been okay? I am going to watch it as much as I can, someone
>here said they gained 30 lbs on elavil, and at my height I would never
>handle that. If it is anti pressant, I would think you would be mor e
>depressed if you used it! Again thanks, I will try it alittle longer,
>the pcp said they do use it alot for IBS> I think it is haelping more
>than the pain meds. so I am confused, I still am having breakthrough
>pain, and when I do they are just as sharp as before. I hope my gyn
>does another lap in the spring, and hopefully he can get in to take down
>alot of adhesions! I do not like the feeling and dizziness with the
>elavil, but I am enjoying a better night's rest!
>
>Toni
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