Posted by Sad Panda on February 22, 2004, at 10:36:17
In reply to tricyclics--help?, posted by lia mason on February 22, 2004, at 9:47:01
> Hi,
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> I've been on tricyclics to conrol my chronic pain condition for 3 years. In my experience, I get a good 6 months or so and then they poop out and I switch.
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> My question is about elavil. I'm just zonked on it--bad sedation. I've been on it for 2 months titrating up slowly. I've been at 70 for a week. Is this a side effect that will go away? It went away when I took imipramine, but it was never this bad.
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> I'd be grateful for opinions.
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> LiaAmitriptyline(Elavil) is one of the most sedating TCA's. It is much worse than Imipramine. You may or may not develop tolerance to it's sedating properties (YMMV). Did you develop tolerance from the sedation of Imipramine? If so then you should for Ami too. :) Which TCA's have you tried & got pain relief from?
Cheers,
Panda.
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