drug for central pain

[Abby242]

I thought I would share with others who suffer from central pain. A drug you can ask your doctor about is amitriptylene. It can help some with the pain-a constant burning sensation on your affected side. It is a very inexpensive drug and not one that doctors often think of to try. It is mild compared to many drugs. Abby

[jkirshenbaum]

Amatryptilene is one of the older anti-depressants. It was prescribed to me by a neurologist at Columbia Presbyterian in New York City and it did not help me at all. I still take neurontin.

[Guest ssanchez]

I have never heard of Amatryptilene, but I will do some research about it and ask my Dr. about it I have taken Neurontin and that did not help what so ever . So I just live in pain for now until I can find the correct pain medicine to take .

[Abby242]

 

Steve,

I noticed I spelled it wrong-it is amitriptyline and it is used as an antidepressant also but for some a low dose will also help with some types of pain. I take 20 mg which is a very low dose-I think it has helped some. It was mentioned also in the last edition of Stroke Connection magazine by a fellow survivor who was also searching for a simple way to treat central pain. Again in may not work for all but is worth a try. I also take Neurontin which I don't believe does much for central pain but I have never stopped taking it. It was originally given to me as a mild antiseizure medicine because I was expected to have seizures after a bleed and brain surgery but haven't so far-knock on wood. Abby

[Guest hostsmurf]

 

Abby i am presently taking amitriptylene for pain control. I take 2 tablets 3 hours before i want to sleep. I couldnt sleep due to the pain,

In 60 s it was for depression, now its for pain control. What it does it puts you into rem sleep and refreshes you. It not a cureall for daily pain i am sorry to say. Previously i took tynol and doctor immediately stopped this cause to many tynol damages your kidney.

Hope this info helps.

 

Smurf

[smallory]

I thought I would share with  others who suffer from central pain. A drug you can ask your doctor about is amitriptylene. It can help some with the pain-a constant burning sensation on your affected side. It is a very inexpensive drug and not one that doctors often think of to try. It is mild compared to many drugs. Abby

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I take a combination of chlonodin and baclofin in my ITB pump.

[Guest stan48312]

Hi, I am on here searching for other help, but when I saw pain, I jump on it, since my wife has severe degenerative arthritis and is constant pain to varying degrees from major to non-tolerable. She quips and equate her pain levels in comparison to child birth. Over the years we have graduated thru darvon, ty-3s, to oxicontin to a new one that is a patch, called Duragesic. IT is NOT for minor pain, but is a God-sent to those in chronic pain. The patch comes in various dosage levels and is absorbed thru your skin. If all else fails, ask doc about this one. I am still in search of any relief possible for her, since there is no cure. Good luck to all and happy holidays.. Stan

[jkirshenbaum]

Duragesic is also fentanyl, which I believe is a narcotic, which my neurologist will not prescribe for my pain. Here is some information:

First synthesized in Belgium in the late 1950s, fentanyl, with an analgesic potency of about 80 times that of morphine, was introduced into medical practice in the 1960s as an intravenous anesthetic under the trade name of Sublimaze

[door60]

Stan:

For pain related to arthritis, the vitamin, MSM is wonderful (according to my mother -- who was told about it by an orthopedist). She takes 1000 mg twice a day. Since she's been taking it, she has not suffered from the stiffness and pain of her arthritis. But just to remind anyone, if you take vitamins, you need to ask the pharmacist or doctor to make sure it does not interfere with any medications. Vitamins are usually safer than meds, as they do not cause side effects.

Dorrie

[Guest Lin]

Supplements like MSM and Glucosamine Chondroitin can be very helpful in the early stages of arthritis. What he is describing does not sound like the early stages to me. It is unfortunate that there is no cure for arthritis. Sorry for your situation. Good luck to you in finding ways to deal with the pain.

[jriva]

 

Hi All,

 

I just want to add that if anyone is allergic to shell fish to make absolutely sure you know what the ingredients are in those arthritis drugs! I once had a doctor recommend an over the counter drug that could have killed me, had I not ran it past my allergy doctor before I took one.

 

Jean

[Guest stan48312]

HI, Thanks to all on comments regarding my post. As I stated,Duragesic is a high potency pain reliever and is very very controlled, only to be used in the most-necessary cases. I still search for a more suitable way to relieve pain, including acupuncture/pressure. Also, I did go to the pain management specialists at Univ Of Michigan. They deal with chronic localized pain, so perhaps other Universities local to you may have the same. For my wife, since it is so wide-spread thru out her body, they could do nothing, but did refer me to other pain-management specialists.

 

I am looking for any info on my loss of taste from my stroke. About 6 weeks after my stroke in July, I apparently had 3 mini-strokes (TIAs) that just destroyed / reversed much of the recovery progress I was making. During these, I lost my sense of taste, everything tastes bad ! I found a lot of info on Google, but no direct info on if the stroke caused it and what is the potential for recovering it. Since I had started taking new meds for the stroke, including plavix, then aggrenox, I thought perhaps it was a reaction to one of these, but I find no data to support that. If you have seen anything on this, pls let me know or refer me to the site, Thanks bunches, Stan YALE, MI... a really cool little town of 2000 in the middle of the Michigan Thumb. It is the BALOGNA Capital of Michigan ha ! Yep we have an annual festival, come get your crisp fried balogna with sauerkraught and see our parade. Happy Holidays everyone, thanks again, stan

[danny english]

I TO TOOK AMATRILYN RIGHT AFTER MY STROKE FROM A BRAIN HEMORRHAGE AFTER THREE MONTH AND THE HOSPITAL I TOOK THEM FOR 6 MONTHS MAY BE I DID NOT GIVE THEM TIME TO WORK OR PATIENT WITH THEM AFTER ABOUT THREE OTHER KINDS OR DRUG, AND THEN NUERTON, I AM A THREE YEAR STROKY, AND STILL WORKING TO IMPROVE MYSELF,

[jerryn5]

From Jerryn5

In respoonse to the drug amitriptylene,

That is one of about seven to ten drugs they tried on me in the last year. I wish I had good news to share but it was no help at all to me. I also have the stinging and burning that goes with the chronic pain. The only thing that has helped is the Duragesic 100mg patch that I have to change every 48 hours. I have to put two of them on, one on the left and one on the right side of my body. The patches make it so I do not have to take pills every four hours. The bad part is they do not help with the main pain, only with some of the burning and stinging. My whole left side still hurts and it is getting harder almost by the day, to walk or to use my left hand. If the amitriptylene helps anyone, I am happy for him or her. Along with the patches I take oxycodone hcl 5mg(2) every 6 hours as a break thru painkiller. I live in Appleton WI and the four doctors that are trying to help me have given up and are sending my records to UW Madison for the specialists at that hospital for some advice and some fresh ideas. In the meantime I am waiting for our wonderful disability office to admit that I cannot work so I can get disability and not have to try to sell my house so I can buy food and pay for the drugs they want me to use.

 

 

[cpopevis]

I actually take amitriptyline plus msm plus bextra plus lexapro for my fibromalyia. I just started the amitripyline, msm, and bextra about 3 months ago. It has done really well for me, but as with every thing after awhile I start have my pain again. I am just waiting for the next round......some things work for some people and other things don't. I guess that is why we are all different. I appreciated this topic it gives me ideas for the next go round when these pills stop working.

 

Cyndi

[steve-seattle]

for neuropathic pain; mine was a constant intense ache in both legs, I finally found relief from something called neurontin (not sure of spelling);

I *think* the generic name is gabbapenten. It has done a lot more for me than narcotics like percacet,oxycodone,etc. -- steve-seattle

by tye way I'm steve, and I live in the seattle area. I'm new to the group

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[jkirshenbaum]

Steve- I also take Neurontin. It helps somewhat but not a lot. How much do you take? I take 600mg 3 times a day -- morning, afternoon, before bedtime.

Jean

[steve-seattle]

I take 400 mg.3 times /day: at 8am-4pm-8pm

Iam *NOT* a doctor or pharmacist but I *think*that neurontin

falls in the class of drugs known as "benzo-diazapenes"

(as does valium for example)

I take other benzo-diazapenes (for anxiety, slep-medication) so maybe the others kick-up the effect of the neurontin

 

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[jkirshenbaum]

Steve-

Benzodiazepines are a class of drug commonly known as tranquillisers and sleeping pills. Benzodiazepines are are predominantly used for anything associated with anxiety, or for sleeping problems. Neurontin is not one of these but does have a sedative effect. It is primarily given to epileptics to prevent seizures.

[Jim W]

Since having my stroke I have been having the weirdest pains and they are strong in the 7-9 range. Especially the buring and pain in my rt. hand. My interest has me on ms countin and lortab for the breakthru pain. I am going to talk to him about some of the other meds you all have talked about. By the way thanks. I have been thinking that I am going nuts until I saw this area of the board on central pain. I'm not nuts just another stroke sufferer trying to figure things out without much help from my neurologist.

[Jim W]

my interest has started me on cybalta 30mg/day for 14 days and then 60mg/day. He said that it has been seen to have decreased the extremity pain and helped with depression. I sure hope so because I need both. Will keep you updated on my progress. If anyone has taken cybalta, let me know by emailing me. have a good day.

[Guest stan48312]

HI to all who post on and monitor this board. I too have just asked my doctor about neurontin and from what he says, many people find relief from it. Strokes must really affect everyone different, based on where they strike in the brain, and the resultant effects. When I had mine in July, I temporarily lost my speech (slurred) and my left face, hand and foot went numb. I felt it happening over the course of an hour until I lost control of my foot and fell to the floor. Luckily I was holding on to table. I had three TIAs in the next two months, with effects being: continued loss of touch/control in left hand, a "kick" in left foot, when walking, residual numbness in face/hand and loss of taste. My doc will wait a while to start me on the neurontin, but suggests it may help regain control of my fingers/left hand. I did not have any resultant pain being discussed and I guess I should be very thankful for that. This board is an excellent way to share our experiences and courses of treatment. Thanks, Stan

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