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Elavil Vs Pristiq

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Dr.  Olsi Taka MD

My friend is on Pristiq . She has migraines 6/10 pain, we do not know what drug will be safe for ... not much helped for the headaches . I told her to skip a dose of the elavil , then cut the dose of the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olsi Taka ( Neurologist)
Dr.  Ashok Kumar MD

I have tried wellbutrin , pristiq , and now effexor xr with no success. I had a gene test that ruled ... instead of anti depressanats. lastly, 30 years ago my birst episode was helped greatly by elavil. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashok Kumar ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.  Soujanya MD

What is the maximum dose of Elavil? Can I take Ambien with the Elavil? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Soujanya ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Rovena Murati MD

I have been taking Elavil for my IBS (which works great for that)...however, I have trouble falling asleep..I want to know if I can take Sonata while I am on Elavil? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rovena Murati ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Das Arindam MD

I was taking 2 mg of Ativan and 25 mg of Elavil in the evening for insomnia . I have now reduced the Ativan to 1 mg and ceased taking Elavil. I have added 150 mg of Wellbutrin (taken in the morning ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Das Arindam ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Ashish Mittal MD

. He has done others similarly. He has her on topamax , klonopin , Valium, Evista, Prozac, Pristiq , Ambilify, Elavil and wrote for Nalbuphine for her Hemi-plegic migraines. He would put her on 40 mg then 100... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashish Mittal ( Psychiatrist)
Dr. Nishith R S MD

can i switch to cymbalta from pristiq? i am tapering off of pristiq and it feels awful. I was ... pristiq. What are the side effects of cymbalta and should i try it or just go back to pristiq?... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishith R S ( Diabetologist)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

I have been taking 25mg elavil, adderall 70mg/day, 3mg klonopin, 60mg propranolol, androgel 40mg, genotropin .3mg, arimidex 1mg, and 650mg aspirin per day. My psychiatrist has increased the elavil to 100mg ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kathy Robinson MD

Are there any pulmonary side effects associated with Elavil 10 mg.. I do know there are anticholinergic side affects. Secondly, if one is taking a little Valium or taking Benadryl with the Elavil, would ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kathy Robinson ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

Taking 175 mg of Wellbutrin and weaning myself off of Pristiq. Well taking Pristiq I had absolutely no energy at all. Weaned myself down from 150 mg a Pristiq. Once I stopped taking a quarter of a 25 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)