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Suggest Dosage For Amitriptyline
Question: I have been prescribed Amitriptyline to give me pain relief from a very painful hip joint but I see that it is actually an antidepressant. I’ve not noticed that effect but have increased the daily dosage to the maximum of 50mg. What are the effects of taking an antidepressant for pain relief, are there any negative effects such as addiction? I was tried on Tramadol but had an allergiic type reaction to it.
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
Amitriptyline is a a tricyclic antidepressant which is also helpful in chronic painful condition. It does not produce addiction or withdrawal effect. You can take it if it is helping you bear the pain better. Tramadol has addiction potential. The side effect of amitriptyline that you may want to avoid would be constipation and urinary retention.
Take care
Discussed below
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
Amitriptyline is a a tricyclic antidepressant which is also helpful in chronic painful condition. It does not produce addiction or withdrawal effect. You can take it if it is helping you bear the pain better. Tramadol has addiction potential. The side effect of amitriptyline that you may want to avoid would be constipation and urinary retention.
Take care
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