Posted by DonnaM on June 6, 2002, at 14:21:24
In reply to Re: How to treat neuropathic pain ? » DonnaM, posted by ben on May 8, 2002, at 13:52:24
Yes I have fibro pain. I can only handle the TCAs in very small doses (ie 30 mg Doxepin>> dose for depression is about 150 mg)Of the others you mentioned I tried Neurontin in small doses but it didn't help with pain and made me feel angry
> > I have fibromyalgia and found that Doxepin helped extremely well with my back pain as well as sleep at the dose of 30 mg(10 mg>>30 mg over a week). THe first few days were difficult with anti-cholinergic (sp?) side effects but after a couple of months they were totally gone. The problem for me was increased depression and weight gain on it. Depakote (Epival)with Zoloft also helped quite a bit with back pain and also headaches with no sidee effects. Eventually I felt unmotivated on it.
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> Hi
> Do you have fibro or/and neuropathic pain ?
> TCAs like Doxepine, Amitryptiline etc. knock me out ! Did you tried Tegretol, Trileptal or Neurontin ?
> Thanks
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> > > I do have a peripheral sensory neuropathy in my lower legs. I read of "treating" pain with TCAs (esp. amitryptiline, trimipramine, doxepine) and Antiepileptics (esp. Gabapentin, Carbamazepine and Oxcarbazepine). I am very sensitive to side effects (sedation, dizziness) so I have problems to bear "normal" doses considered to be helpful. Are there TCAs lacking the anticholinergic and antihistaminic side effects to treat neuropathic pain ? Other ADs like SSRIs doesnt seem to work for pain ?! Do you have experiences or considerations ? I am on Moclobemide (Aurorix) for several weeks (in diff. doses) and it doesnt seem to do any trick for my pain !
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> > > see this post too:
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> > > http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20020322/msgs/99843.html
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