Re: anyone tried elavil?
From: Sherri (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Dec 31 22:46:20 2007
Hey Nikki!
Thanks for the info! Have you ever been on Neurontin? From what I
know(which I admit, is very little,lol)Neurontin and Lyrica are both for
nerve-related pain. Illioinguinal nerve-damage is one of the dx that I
have received. My pain management doctors did have me on Neurontin for
over a year, but sadly, I never really experienced any relief, so I quit
taking it. I have heard a lot about Lyrica, though, and it sounds good,
so I think I'll bring it up at my next PM appointment and see what she
thinks. At this point, I'd try anything. :(
I'm so glad to hear that the Lyrica is working for you! That's great!
At Mon, 31 Dec 2007, niki wrote:
>
>Sherri,
>
>If the elavil isnt working ask your dr to try lyrica. Since my
>rheumatologist started me on it it has really helped with my endo pain.
>It hasnt cured the pain completely but it makes it more tolerable. I
>take 200 mgs a day. Its pricey if you dont have prescription coverage
>but your dr should be able to get samples.
>
>At Mon, 31 Dec 2007, Sherri wrote:
>>
>>Hey there!
>>
>>Yes, I have tried and am currently on elavil 25mg, 1 every night before
>>bed. I have stage iv endo and also IC. I have had numerous surgeries
>>to diagnose the endo and then the IC, to treat(remove) the endo and
>>adhesions from it (my bladder was actually "stuck" to my cervix at one
>>surgery, and had to be unattached and put back in the normal anatomic
>>position) and eventually ended up with a TAH. Right now, the doctors
>>can't decide if my constant pain is from the endo, IC, adhesions, or
>>nerve damage due to all the surgeries! So, while they can't seem to
>>figure it out, I am in pain management, and one of the meds they started
>>me on (again) was the elavil. It is supposed to be very effective on
>>bladder pain caused by IC, but I am still waiting to feel better. I was
>>actually on it a few years ago, and I stopped taking it because I didn't
>>feel it was helping me. My pm doctor started me back on it about 7
>>months ago for the IC and endo pain. In my opinion, it is pretty much
>>useless. When I first began taking it,it did have a sedating
>>side-effect, but that went away after a few weeks. Just my opinion, but
>>everyone is different, SO I hope it is very effective for you!! Good
>>luck! Happy New Year!!
>>
>>"They must find it difficult...those who accept authority as the truth,
>>instead of truth as the authority"-Gerald Massey
>>
>>At Mon, 31 Dec 2007, anonymous wrote:
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>>>My local doc has suggested I go on elavil (it is an antidepressant often
>>>used in pain management) to help with my chronic pain. I hope to go to
>>>the CEC in Atlanta but it will take me a while as I am out of state,
>>>have to send my records and deal with insurance and finances....so I am
>>>considering trying the elavil as a short term solution. I know several
>>>women who have used it for their IC and said it helped. I was looking
>>>to hear from women who have tried it for endo pain. If you have any
>>>personal experience with elavil please post your experience. Thanks!!
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