This interchange is not making me feel too sanguine. I will start with a very
sparing dose and see how it goes. I must also be a little depressed having
just been diagnosed with TM (or something like it)so maybe it will help that
issue.
Jill
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From: Pieter and Heather <pieterheat...@shaw.ca>
To: Regina Rummel <regina...@sbcglobal.net>; tmic-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Mon, April 26, 2010 1:35:57 PM
Subject: Re: [TMIC] Amytretaline (sp)
Regina,
OMG.........I didn't realize that Amytriptilene was actually Elavil.
I too was put on that for a short while back in the 70's for depression.
I too felt 'right out of it' or 'stoned'.
I couldn't take it then and guess I will just stick with the Neurontin.
Heather in Calgary
----- Original Message -----
>From: Regina Rummel
>To: tmic-list@eskimo.com
>Sent: Monday, April 26, 2010 10:34 AM
>Subject: [TMIC] Amytretaline (sp)
>
>
>Hi Jill,
>
>I took it years ago for depression and OMG, it was awful!
>The best way I can describe it is that I felt stoned. It was called Elavil
>then. In those days, they gave it to people in nursing homes to keep them
>quiet. But everyone reacts differently, so try it and let us know what
>happens, something good I hope.
>
>I take Neurontin but decided on my own to gradually decrease the dose, and
>eventually stop taking a medication that I believe bogus. So far, I see no
>difference in the pain and the darned TM symptoms.
>
>Good luck with the Elavil.
>R
