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anti depressant

Thinking of trying "anti depressant"?

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In our live, online study of 609 people with Vulvodynia, 56% of 358 respondents have tried "anti depressant":

Tried "anti depressant" for Vulvodynia?

What effect did "anti depressant" have on your Vulvodynia?

much worse
(7)
slightly worse
(8)
no effect / uncertain
(69)
moderate improvement
(28)
major improvement
(17)

See how "anti depressant" compares with other Vulvodynia treatments.

10 comments on anti depressant:

Couldn't take the side effects - felt really wierd - but only tried for a week
Posted by: matilda August 19, 2009 11:39 pm
disipramine helps some, I believe.
Posted by: freepress February 23, 2009 6:53 pm
I couldn't tell whether amitriptyline would help, because it knocked me out (sleepy). For a week I could barely get out of bed, and yet I gained 5 pounds, and I was a small person! I got off this immediately.
Posted by: Kittles February 6, 2009 6:16 pm
Was on Effexor XR for 2 months - no improvement. Side effects - constipation and nightmares - ugh! Just started amitryptaline - hoping for improvement!
Posted by: boo February 6, 2009 3:54 pm
Just started amitriptyline yesterday, hoping it helps!
Posted by: akprincess72 January 23, 2009 8:08 pm
Amitriptyline worked wonders orally but I got all the nasty side effects so my GP had it compounded into a cream which has been great as well. The process is slower but I think it's working.
Posted by: Cara_Rouge January 23, 2009 7:33 pm
Was on nortriptyline for over a year -am just getting off of it now... Was on amitriptyline -both didn't help much... I'm better off without them as the side effects made managing my pain worse
Posted by: juliagoolia January 19, 2009 5:12 pm
After trying may ointments and creams I went to see a new dr. an she recommended Desipramine which I've been taking for almost 2 months and it has really made a differance in the burning and stinging feeling... It has not compeletly gone away but 3 weeks out of the month I have feel almost normal.
Posted by: Dana November 20, 2008 9:16 pm
just made me feel loopy and didn't help pain at all.
Posted by: dusty02 November 20, 2008 2:43 pm
I tried amitripyline and couldn't stay on in because of the severe constipation.
Posted by: Sunshine November 18, 2008 7:25 am

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