Pain relief

[Dwilsher]

I spoke to the rheumatologist about constant pain in the back. He's suggesting Gabapentin or Amitryptalin. Does anyone have any experience of taking this?

[diane46]

Hi I am on bustan patches they are great stil get bit of pain but ok

[Dwilsher in reply to diane46]

Thank you I'll look into bustan patches,

[Alison-Brown]

Hi, I take Amitriptyline 25mg for what I call lupus migraine. I take it each night with my Hydroxychloroquine before I go to sleep and haven't had a bad head since I started taking it at the end of September.

I think it's a wonder drug.

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[Dwilsher in reply to Alison-Brown]

Thanks, your reply has given me hope

[educk in reply to Alison-Brown]

I also took it for headaches associated with lupus and it worked wonders! Hope things work out

[Dwilsher in reply to educk]

Thanks, I hope so too

[jayfer]

I tried amitryptalin but after a few months felt no benefit. My specialist has just suggested gabapentin so I'm seeing gp next Monday to discuss it. Hope you feel benefit from 1 of them

[Dwilsher in reply to jayfer]

Thanks, I'll ask my GP which will best suit me.

[cathie]

I was given gaberpentin to help with shingles pain. I was on the lowest dose for a few months, just at night. When I was in hospital they upped the dose by two thirds without telling me and I had a day away with the fairies until I realised what had happened. I would treat it with caution, but I had no problem stopping it.

[Dwilsher in reply to cathie]

Thanks, I'll watch the dosage.

[Cal66 in reply to cathie]

I take Amitriptylene for bed time to relax my muscles & joints, this helps me to sleep better as my muscles are not so up tight & that means less pain.

My mum took Gavapentin but started hallucinating with it, she has pain resulting from a serious fall.

[cathie in reply to Cal66]

In hospital they tripled the dose for one day and I wasn't far from hallucinating. I just stopped it and won't be in a hurry to use it in future

[misty14]

Hi dwilsher

I take Amitriptyline and Gabapentin for nerve pain and find them both helpful. If you start Gabapentin make sure you start it at the lowest dose and then you build up over a few days until you find the dose that gives relief. Your GP should know how to do this. Amitriptyline is a good relaxant and has anti- depressant properties too. You can start on 10 mg and then go up to 20 or 25 mg being careful not to get a dry mouth. That can be a difficult side effect!. Good luck for when you try, hope they help. X

[Dwilsher in reply to misty14]

Great, thanks for that,

dwilsher

[Dwilsher]

I think my flare up was due to the flu jab I had.

[AnnNY]

Amitryptilline never did anything for me but give me dry mouth. Gabapentin was helpful ( no fairies, unfortunately), but 25 lbs weight gain in the blink of an eye. So no more gabapentin.

[Dwilsher in reply to AnnNY]

Ooops, I'll keep that in mind, Thanks

[Yissica]

I've been using amitryptyline for an inflamed sacral joint with tramadol for 2 years. I'm on half a tablet at night as anything higher gave me drowsiness the next day. Nortryptaline may be an alternative

[Dwilsher in reply to Yissica]

Thanks for the info

[Dwilsher in reply to Yissica]

Thank you I'll run it past my GP

[Rosebud13]

I am not yet diagnosed however have the worst back pain ever. I am on both. Gamapentin and Amytriptilin . I do not get much relieve from either just weight gain. But please try as it is better than the pain. Good luck to you.

[Dwilsher in reply to Rosebud13]

Thanks I'll talk to my GP about them