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Spinal stenosis and rls

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diana_20840
diana_20840

I am kind of concerned with this medicine because it is of course a depression/mood stabilizer. I have enough physical problems I do not want to compound my problems by messing my brain chemistry up.

I do suffer with pain everyday and even during my sleep. And even worse when both work on me at the same time.

My question is, does anyone else on this forum suffer from rls and if so does this medicine help?

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  • lisa22463
    lisa22463 diana_20840

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    Hi Diana im having a bad time at moment on tablets 2 ive cum off of cocodomal yesterday 8 a day all I did was keep crying really low mood so last nite I went back on my amotriptlyn which this morning has made me disfunction im all over the place I feel shot away im taking tablets as I had knee replacement last jan on left side now im bowing on right knee due to osteo arthritis n my body my hip has is really hurting to I have oa all over except in my head the pain is killling me I see my surgeon next week im walking uneven thats why im getting so much pain I feel I cant cope with this anymore its getting me really depressed
  • tracey80598
    tracey80598 diana_20840

    Posted

    Hi Diana I can only comment on my own issues BUT I be been taking amitriptyline 30mg every evening for the past 6/7 months due to hormonal issues and excruciating muscle pain and I can honestly say that they have helped me. I was one of those people who hated taking pills but because of a terrible time with hormones over the last 18 months (menopause) I honestly could cope without them. I think it's totally changed my way of thinking and I have to deal with the issues that I have now and take each day at a time I hike that's helped you xx

  • Daviemac
    Daviemac diana_20840

    Posted

    I take 250mg each night for serious depression and it seems to have made quite a difference. I can't say I've found it useful for pain, I suffer from arthritic feet and knees but it certainly gets you off to sleep.

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