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@ainsleigh

Hi @marlaj- When I was first ill my doctor put me on Elavil which is a tricyclic anti-depressant. It helped both my depression and anxiety.I don't know if this is of any help to you but I think it is different from SSRI's. For some reason I don't hear anything about it anymore so am not sure if it is still being used. You may want to check it out.
Best wishes
Ainsleigh

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Jim, Volunteer Mentor | @jimhd | Dec 9, 2019

@ainsleigh Tricyclic meds are pretty common, and used to treat various things. Years ago I took amitriptyline for tmj pain, and now I take Imipramine. I think it's usually used to treat depression, but I'm taking it for sfn pain, and it's the first non-narcotic that has had any effect on the pain without intolerable side effects. It's certainly worth a try

Jim

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