Re: amitriptylene and its side effects
From: Mary Lou (klischma@plu.edu)
Thu Jan 2 12:11:38 2003
At Thu, 2 Jan 2003, Koolinsask@aol.com wrote:
Dear Cherryl,
At night I take amitryptilene 50 mg and Clonipin 0.5 to enduce sleep
I do not take any pain meds during the day, but I definitely need them
because I am totally miserable. What type of work do you do, and how
can you concentrate while on percocet? I am unfortunately very sensitive
to any narcotics and become very dizzy and out of it. At present I am
going to acupuncture once a week, and hae gone three times so far, with
no reduction in the pain. I take relafin for arthritis, which doesn;t
work either. I used to take vioxx for arthritis, but some recent
research showed that it causes a higher risk of stroke, so my dr.
switched me. I absolutely need to find some solution to make me
functional during the day, as my family is depending on me going back to
work. I shake from the chronic pain, and it is very hard to
concentrate. I cannot sit in a chair for more than a few minutes, I
cannot stand any tight clothing or anything touching my body in the area
of adhesions (torso, ribs) thus I cannot even wear a bra. Lying totally
flat with my knees bent, or on the right side is the most comfortable
position for me, but then my joints (hips, shoulders, knees, ankles)
burn with pain from the pressure of the bed. I have a temperpedic
mattress with was expensive but helps somewhat.I ant to find out more
about the dr in germany.
mary lou
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>Marylou, do you have to take any other pain medication with this, or is this
>helping enough? I am out of tylenol 3's now, and am hoping this will do the
>trick, and does the groggy effect go away, as I have to get up and go to
>work......that's my fear, being out of it!!!! Thanks for the information, you
>have no idea how much, it means to me.......
>
>Cherryl
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mary lou