Decision to make

Symptoms and treatments
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MS nurse wrote to my GP to do a prescription for Amitriptyline 10mg.
Is it just me but I think it is making my symptoms worse especially in relation to pain in arms and legs. Welcome any feedback as I can decide whether to continue or cease taking it.

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Hi Is it just for pain why you taking Amitriptyline? because I take Magnesium tablets and the spray for spasms in my legs which is brilliant, I get terrible nerve pain and take cannabis with a vaporiser and it takes the pain off within seconds cannabis makes me feel normal again if you can’t take cannabis have you tried CBD Oil? it works really well for some people but if you do buy some buy some which is 10% in strength or over for it to work, hope you do find something to help

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Amitriptyline was explained to me as a muscle relaxant. It was also prescribed to my sister for depression.

At my last meds review, my g.p weaned me off Amitriptyline and changed a narcotic called Oxynorm to Buprenorphine.
Since then I’ve stopped the others and actually feel better.

My gp was really helpful & I’d always recommend anyone should see their gp rather than a dangerous guessing of what might be better.

Hope this helps, good luck with your gp.

Chrissie x

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Hi, I was prescribed it this year for neuropathic pain (10mg) but only lasted 2 days on it because it made my legs even weaker than before and they are pretty useless already as a full time wheelchair user. I didn’t like the idea of being able to transfer even harder!
I was told It was such a low dose it wouldn’t do that? Maybe I’m just especially sensitive (to all medications actually) :wink:
Good luck with whatever you decide Elaine :slightly_smiling_face:

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Read this from Prof G before accepting an Amitriptyline prescription:
Amitriptyline: the neurologist’s dirty little secret

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I don’t know why I hadn’t read that, I much admire Prof G :slightly_smiling_face:
I had finally accepted trying the Amytrriptyline as I have had no luck with any medication whatsoever in my 30+ years since ppms diagnosis.
I must be getting something right then, if only saying no to their stupid ideas! :grin:
Elaine