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What Are The Effects Of Using Amitriptyline For Back Pain?
Hi My Name Is Ray, Iam 76yrs old I Have wide spread pain from my back
My doctor has put me on amitriptyline Tablets one per night for Pain relieve
What effect will theses tablets have on me,it also makes me sleepy during the day which I don't like, thank you.
Ray Browning
My email address is bristol@ WWW.WWWW.WW au
My doctor has put me on amitriptyline Tablets one per night for Pain relieve
What effect will theses tablets have on me,it also makes me sleepy during the day which I don't like, thank you.
Ray Browning
My email address is bristol@ WWW.WWWW.WW au
Mon, 6 Jan 2014
Hi there.
Amitriptyline is basically an anti depressant which also suppresses nerve pains to some extent.
Using this alone for back pain is not logical and it usually is used as an adjunct with other medications.
I would suggest you to go for pregablin instead of this since this has less drowsy effect and is more potent in reducing pain.
I hope my advice has helped.
Good luck
Amitriptyline is basically an anti depressant which also suppresses nerve pains to some extent.
Using this alone for back pain is not logical and it usually is used as an adjunct with other medications.
I would suggest you to go for pregablin instead of this since this has less drowsy effect and is more potent in reducing pain.
I hope my advice has helped.
Good luck
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