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Is There A Prescription Pain Medicine That Doesn’t Aggravate Depression?
All the opium based ones do cause depression, but what can my doc give me that won’t make me worse? Ihave tried all over the counter ones and they don’t work. I have recurring pain from multiple sclerosis, and don’t know what to do at times. Please don’t say “smoke pot”, I have grandkids that are often in the house.
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about 3 weeks ago
This is a question for the professional. There are specialized pain clinics if your family Physician cannot help. Amytriptaline is a tri-cyclic anti-depressant which is the only one in it’s class to increase the pain threshold. It is not the easiest to take due to side effects (sedation is one) but has helped chronic pain sufferers eg Fibromyalgia
Please do not depend on answers here alone but discuss with your doctor and ensure your depression is being treated also
about 4 weeks ago
Try a ’scrip for one of the stronger NSAIDS.
Yeah, they all work ‘about the same’ but some are noticeably stronger than others. Watch your tummy though. Take on a full stomach.
about 4 weeks ago
Neurotin is often a good choice. You take it all the time and it controls the pain.
Also as suggested see a psychiatrist to get good depression control. Depression is treatable and depression causes muscle pain on its own. So do take antidepressants such as SSRIs or the new ones life Effexor, Wellbutrin etc.
You DON’T need to suffer.
Best wishes.
about 4 weeks ago
There is one new medication that is an anti-depressant that also can treat acute pain such as some from arthritus and other pains. Cymbalta is the name.
It is FDA approved to treat Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain. Other unofficial uses is for fibromyalgia, pain in the muscles, ligaments, and tendons – the soft fibrous tissues in the body.
Also, possibly Irritable Bowel Syndrome. It would probably be perfect for you accept that it is primary used for depression.
about 4 weeks ago
It sounds like you are into the big boys of pain control. Are you on anti-depressants? One thing you can do is to increase any anti-depressant medication you are on. If you are already on an SSRI for depression, all I could suggest would be a stonger anti-inflammatory, such as Diclofen.