Amitriptyline for Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome User Reviews

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Rating: 6.6

Amitriptyline has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 5 reviews for the off-label treatment of reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome. 60% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 40% reported a negative experience.

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Thu...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
October 1, 2013

"Since taking this medication, I am not reaching for the narcotic pain meds as much as I used to, but am more constipated and tired. It's worth the trade-off of some of the higher pain medicines for my condition."

9 / 10

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Str...
Taken for less than 1 month
December 25, 2015

"I have dealt with chronic pain for 30 years. History of left hip fracture, left femur complete break, right foot 180 degrees. Multiple fractures were rebuilt with a steel rod in the femur, pins in the left hip, and construction metal in my right foot. In 2010, I fractured my left foot slipping on stairs. The foot healed. I had torn my meniscus again and had a second surgery. Fractured ribs, lumbar stenosis, herniated L4-5. Degenerative spondylosis, central canal stenosis, bilateral neuroforaminal stenosis, left paracentral disk herniation at L5-S1, facet arthropathy, pain is bad, but the pain of CRPS is next level. Amitriptyline 10-20 mg at night allows me to sleep without waking in pain. Amitriptyline reduces neuropathic pain and, with ER/IR opioids, CRPS."

10 / 10

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Iki...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
April 28, 2017

"Started at 10 mg up to 25 mg. Doesn't help pain, but I do sleep better. Extremely dry mouth and skin since I began 2 months ago. Not sure if the sleep is worth the sore dry mouth and skin that, when I rub it, shows dead skin cells everywhere."

3 / 10

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Anonymous
July 28, 2019

"I am a Stage III, type II, total body CRPS patient -- currently experiencing ND/Paralysis (post-active). I have used amitriptyline and have had a great response to it. My nerves stopped creating post-frozen appendage thawing phenomenon. I was taking 10 mg initially, and after 6 months, my doctor added 2.5 mg to the 10 mg, and it worked for 1 year. My very responsible pain doctor took me off rather than continued increases for safety. I now take hydroxyzine."

10 / 10

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stu...
September 14, 2017

"I was diagnosed with Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome about 3 years ago. From my elbow to the tip of my fingers, the pain is always there. I am on 25 mg once a day, and the pain is still there. Sometimes so severe I have to cry out. These pills do very little for me."

1 / 10

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