Posted by SLS on July 6, 2004, at 23:27:27
In reply to Disappearance of chronic pain with Effexor?, posted by Colleen D. on July 6, 2004, at 19:44:18
> This has been a surprising result of my taking Effexor. I had very painful sciatica and other joint pain as well as frequent headaches and they've gone away completely. Does anyone know why this would happen? Is it because of the extra serotonin in my system? Can anyone shed some light on this for me?
I can't explain exactly why they work, but some antidepressants are effective treatments for chronic pain conditions. Some of the tricyclics, Effexor, and the soon to be approved Cymbalta are particularly noted. All of these drugs inhibit the reuptake of both norepinephrine and serotonin.
- Scott
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