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Old 09-25-2013, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Fixmeup11 View Post
I have to drug myself into a comma just to sleep and unfortunately, its a necessity.
Apologies if this has come up before, but have you tried (with doctors' "blessing") any low dose tricyclic antidepressants at bedtime (in lieu of drugging yourself into a coma)?

Amitriptyline works very well for me, and there may be some additional benefit.

Tricyclic Antidepressants for Chronic Pain

How to Take Elavil (Amitriptyline) for Chronic Back Pain

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