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Anyone here dealing with peripheral neuropathy?

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Went to Internist yesterday with complaint of pain interrupting sleep numerous times. Rx: Elavil ( Amitriptyline) 25 MG.
Slept soundly with only one trip to bathroom. Groggy for about an hour after getting up, but fully alert after about an hour.
Promising !

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JohnWBurns | @johnwburns | Sep 17, 2016

Great. Elavil works like magic for some folks and is just a bundle of side effects for others. Keep the dose low. You don't have any known heart issues right? The side effect list is very long because the stuff has been around for over 40 years at least. Always good to hear when an inexpensive med works.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/amitriptyline-oral-route/side-effects/drg-20072061

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woods | @woods | Sep 19, 2016

dosage of 25 mg; 1 tablet daily at bedtime. No heart issues. After 3 nights, sleep is much improved and pain is not an issue. Yes, side effects are lengthy, but it seems every med has them...just have to be careful. I'll report progress after 2 weeks..so far so good. 

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