Nope, the candy didn't work either...the water makes you pee more..but
as someone dealing with paralysis..that's probably a good thing.
Laura
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On 26/04/2010 11:47 AM, Laurie Zissimos wrote:
you have to suck on some hard candy for the dry mouth, drinking water
or other liquid only makes you have to pee more
-----Original Message-----
From: Laura Beaudin <laura.beau...@gmail.com>
To: Laurie Zissimos <lziss...@aol.com>
Cc: pieterheat...@shaw.ca; regina...@sbcglobal.net; tmic-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Mon, Apr 26, 2010 1:45 pm
Subject: Re: [TMIC] Amytretaline (sp)
Tried Ditropan and failed miserably with it...it works well, but boy,
talk about a dry mouth!!
Laura
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On 26/04/2010 11:40 AM, Laurie Zissimos wrote:
> I take Elavil 25 mgs each night and I take Lyrica 150mgs 3x daily. >
The Elavil was prescribed for me for bladder control. I also take >
Ditropan XL 20mgs at night. The Ditropan and the Elavil keep me dry >
all night.
> Laurie in Baltimore
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pieter and Heather <pieterheat...@shaw.ca
<mailto:pieterheat...@shaw.ca>>
> To: Regina Rummel <regina...@sbcglobal.net
<mailto:regina...@sbcglobal.net>>; tmic-list@eskimo.com
<mailto:tmic-list@eskimo.com>
> Sent: Mon, Apr 26, 2010 1:35 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 <mailto:regina...@sbcglobal.net
<mailto:regina...@sbcglobal.net?>>
> *To:* tmic-list@eskimo.com <mailto:tmic-list@eskimo.com>
<mailto:tmic-list@eskimo.com <mailto:tmic-l...@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
>
