Chronic Pain Support Group

I tried it and it didn't help. I didn't even sleep any better.

I'm thinking about asking my rheumy to change my meds to elavil and flexeril. I'm glad to hear it's helping you!

Well, I sleep for days if I take zanaflex or hydrocodone. So, It doesn't take much for me pass out!

I was on it as an anti-depressant back in 87 when i was going through a divorce. It made me hallucinate. But I was on high dosages and for other reasons than pain.

I was constantly thirsty and constipated on the med.

Many people I have met over the years have taken it for sleep and pain. With more people liking it than not in low dosages.

Ouch

I have not taken Elavil but my husband was given it 20 years ago when he had bone spurs taken out of his ankle. I will never forget...the very first dose...he sat straight up in bed (hard to do in a waterbed) and projectile vommited (like in the exorcist). Scared the daylights out of me. The Dr discontinued it immediately.

I tried it and nortryptiline(sp?) cousin drugs I believe and it did not work for me.
But the Elavil helped my hubby.
Hope it works for you.
Hugs
Morgaine