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Neuropathy | Last Active: Jan 19 1:59pm | Replies (84)
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@stuartg Do you have any side effects with Amitripyline? Here in the states Endep is an antipsychotic. Could you have meant Elavil? Any of the triptylines affect more than my driving...we are not all wired the same.
Lyrica was horrid!!! I would rather deal with the Neuropathy than turn into someone I don't even recognize.
Hope you can find some help. Since you live in Aus. did you ever have Lyme Disease that you know about? I had Lyme in 1983 and when one thing flares it rebounds as well. Just wondering. Causes extreme nerve pain.
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HI @parus. No I haven't had any side effects at all. The only thing was being very careful not to drive after taking it. It actually did me a favour by helping me sleep. Until a couple of months ago I did long distance coach driving for three years. On average once a week I did an overnight trip of about 950kms starting at 4.30pm and getting to the destination about 6.00am the next day and back home the following night. Obviously I had to sleep during the day before and after those trips. By taking Endep before going to bed it helped me sleep for much longer during the day and consequently getting less weary driving all night.
It definitely is Endep that I take. From memory my GP said it was an antidepressant that settles your nerves.
I haven't had Lyme Disease. In fact I have been tested for it by my eye specialist several times over the last 15 years when I have had unknown viruses give my optic nerves trouble.