Re: Placed on 'Elavil'... Any comments?
From: jenny (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat Sep 29 17:40:29 2007
find out what the side effects are for going off
prog cream helps a lot of women, ever had your hormones tested?
At Sat, 29 Sep 2007, anonymous wrote:
>
>Elavil is also known as Amitriptyline HCl. It is an antidepressant with
>sedative effects. Its mechanism of action in wo/man is not known. It
>is not a monoamine oxidase inhibitor and it does not act primarily by
>stimulation of the central nervous system.
>
>Amitriptyline inhibits the membrane pump mechanism responsible for
>uptake of norepinephrine and serotonin in adrenergic and serotonergic
>neurons. Pharmacologically this action may potentiate or prolong
>neuronal activity since reuptake of these biogenic amines is important
>physiologically in terminating transmitting activity. This interference
>with the reuptake of norepinephrine and/or serotonin is believed by some
>to underlie the antidepressant activity of amitriptyline.
>
>Interactions with other drugs can be very serious, so make sure to check
>with your doctor before taking this medicine.
>
>Good luck.
>
>At Sat, 29 Sep 2007, Joy wrote:
>>
>>Rossie
>>
>>I have been taking the generic for Elavil for many years as a
>>maintenance drug for migraines. I can tell you it IS my wonder drug.
>>With it, my migraines are virtually non-existant. Where I was having
>>possibly 7 - 8 migraines a month, now I maybe have 1 - 2 every two
>>months.
>>
>>The reason I chose to write you was because I didn't believe it at first
>>either. However, after about two days without it (I accidentally let my
>>prescription run out), I have been pretty miserable the past day or so.
>>
>>Good luck
>>Joy
>>
>>At Tue, 16 Mar 1999, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>>
>>>Hi Karen,
>>>I was given a prescription of Elavil for Migraines. Hmmm, sounds like a cure
>>>all in some way. Actually, I feel if it works, it works. But as for me, I
>>>have yet to try it becuase I am on other medications and don't want to mix
>>>everything together. If the Elavil is going to help my migraines go away, I
>>>want to make sure that that is what is working on them.
>>>
>>>Rossie
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