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Originally Posted by Wide-O
I did try [amitriptyline] for the pain and built up from 10mg to 50mg over a period of five weeks (as prescribed). I do not recall any side effects, but it also didn't help the PN (which was the reason I took it) so I went back down to 0 in 5 weeks, again with no ill effects.
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This is actually the 2nd or 3rd time it's been prescribed; once for pain (didn't work), once for depression (side effects intolerable at those levels) and now for sleeping. As I've mentioned, my PN pain is addressed mostly via RLA, and since I'm asleep after taking it, I can't say if it's helping any pain now. It makes me drowsy, I sleep better, and haven't noticed any tolerance, but taking only "as-needed" a few times/week.
I asked about Lyme, but it was ruled out—never been tic-food that I'm aware.
I've never had any abuse issues. "
There's a time and place for everything, and it's called, 'college'" was about it. I was never a big drinker—maybe a sixpack a week, and just quit entirely when my health issues began—just didn't make sense, and I didn't want to self-medicate. It wasn't any big deal for me. I quit coffee for a few years too, and I missed that more than beer. Coffee won, but I've been able to stick to no more than 2 cups/day. I can deal/live with that.
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