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Originally Posted by dave8
Amitryptiline is anti-depressant that's sometimes used for neuropathic pain. But unlike ibuprofen it doesn't really reduce swelling or inflammation. Despite cutting out the carbamazepine, it sound like your GP thinks it's nerve related.
Had you been sick prior to all of this? There's something called "Post Viral Syndrome" that can cause the symptoms you're experiencing.
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No I wasn't ill before this started.
Dr said on amitriptyline that it will help me get some sleep and can also benefit nerve pain. It is deffo nerve pain I am experiencing, just that there is a possibility the cause might be to do with an infection e.g. something swollen pressing on a nerve or something. Frankly I think the antibiotics are worth a try even if that's an unlikely cause - right now I'd try just about anything!