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anti depressant

Thinking of trying "anti depressant"?

At CureTogether, thousands of people worldwide are sharing data (anonymously) on their experience with Vulvodynia - and hundreds of other health conditions - to help each other better understand their health and find the right treatments.

In our live, online study of 962 people with Vulvodynia, 52% of 494 respondents have tried "anti depressant":

Tried "anti depressant" for Vulvodynia?

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

much worse	(9)
slightly worse	(11)
no effect / uncertain	(94)
moderate improvement	(38)
major improvement	(17)

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11 comments on anti depressant:

For those who have have success with tricyclics- how long did you have to be on them before you felt relief? At what dose? Were you able to wean off of them without relapse of pain?
Posted by: Anonymous May 29, 2010 5:36 pm

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