 "OCF Down Under" Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,301 | Hi Karen,
Welcome back and it is great to see you got wonderful advice to your question.
As you know I was on amitriptyline (Elavil, Endep) for a short time and it was not for depression but neuropathic pain. I was glad when the �trial� was over and I could ween myself off Endep.
�The functioning of antidepressants is different in neuropathic pain from that observed in depression.. Antidepressants will relieve neuropathic pain in non-depressed persons.�
Can elaborate when we talk but for others who may be interested I suffered night-time hallucinations while taking it�..Spiders!!!
Sorry to see that Alex is still having so many issues and I hope it can get sorted soon.
Cheers
Gabriele
History Leukoplakia bx 8/2006 SCC floor mouth T3N0M0- Verrucous Carcinoma.
14 hour 0p SCC-Right ND/excision/marginal mandibulectomy 9/2006, 4 teeth removed, flap from wrist, trach-ng 6 days- no chemo/rad.
6 ops and debulking (flap/tongue join) + bx's 2006-2012.
bx Jan 2012 Hyperkeratosis-Epithelial Dysplasia
24cm GIST tumour removed 8/2013. Indefinite Oral Chemo.
1/31/16 passed away peacefully surrounded by family
| 
