ENDO Messages for December, 1998: Amitriptyline (the generic of Elavil)....helps with depression, chronic pain, and gives restfull sleep.

Amitriptyline (the generic of Elavil)....helps with depression, chronic pain, and gives restfull sleep.

From: Helen (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun Dec 13 11:20:59 1998

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Cassandra, I don't have endometriosis, but I do have chronic pain caused by post-surgical adhesions...and this kind of chronic pain is just as painful, if not more painful, as endometriosis.

Amitriptyline (generic of Elavil) helped me when* NO OTHER DRUG* would. I have been taking amitriptyline since 1975!

Today amitriptyline is recognized as being a dual drug...in that it helps depression and it helps to relieve pain. Amitriptyline also helps a person get restful sleep! I am currently taking 100mgs just before bedtime.

One of the side effects is a dry mouth, but sugarless gum takes care of that nicely.

There are blood level tests that will tell the doctor and patient if he/she is getting a *therapeutic dose* of this medication...and this is so important. Unless you are getting a therapeutic dose, you are not going to get the benefits from this medication.

At Fri, 11 Dec 1998, Caroline wrote: >
>Cassandra,
>Pain and needing a lot of sleep are typical of endo, and your body trying
>to fight the pain. It is a natural reaction when you are in pain all the
>time to feel depressed! But why treat the depression - treat the pain that
>is causing it!! It is possible that anti depressants may help, but they
>will not eliminate the pain, so the Dr needs to continue to try to get to
>the root of the problem. I have not tried anti-depressants, although I was
>thinking about it, then my last surgery improved things a lot.
>Regards, caroline
>
>>I have been in so much pain latley, hard to move, walk, etc..etc. I
>>have also been sleeping ALOT. Sometimes 14 hrs at a time. I went to my
>>family doc. to see if there was something wrong, he ran a bunch of
>>blood tests. He told me that if they came back negitive, We should
>>look into depression. He said that if your in pain for so long,
>>sometimes your body wants to shut down.
>>
>>The questions I wanted to ask is.. Has anyone elses doc told them to
>>this?
>>
>>and
>>
>>Did depression meds help anyone else?
>>
>>Please respond I have to back to the Doc. Monday.
>>Thank you!!!
>>Best to all of you, Cassandra
>>

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