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Suggest Treatment For Fibromyalgia

I suffer from Fibromyalgia and have been taking amitriptyline 1 x 25mg at night and 1 x 25mg morning. I have just been prescribed Venlafaxine 37.5mg to be taken 1 tablet twice a day along with the amitriptyline. As these are both anti depression tablets is it safe to take them both?
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries

Fibromyalgia is a chronic psychiatrist illness associated with multiple pain symptoms and fatigue. It is related to chronic fatigue syndrome. Amitryptiline is helpful in reducing pain symptoms and at 50 mg per day doses its good drug for symptom control. Venlafaxine is a SNRI drug and the drug helps to reduce anxiety and also pain symptoms. It is one of commonly used drugs in CFS or fibromyalgia.

Both drugs are safe to use and you can take both drugs together without any fear. Take the drugs as per prescription only.

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Suggest Treatment For Fibromyalgia

Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries Fibromyalgia is a chronic psychiatrist illness associated with multiple pain symptoms and fatigue. It is related to chronic fatigue syndrome. Amitryptiline is helpful in reducing pain symptoms and at 50 mg per day doses its good drug for symptom control. Venlafaxine is a SNRI drug and the drug helps to reduce anxiety and also pain symptoms. It is one of commonly used drugs in CFS or fibromyalgia. Both drugs are safe to use and you can take both drugs together without any fear. Take the drugs as per prescription only. Thanks, hope this helps you.