When I first began this medication it would help me sleep or rather help me feel sleepy. It no longer does that for me, even after the increase. I know it has helped my depression, I was on the verge of suicide before the increase. Now I am more positive and I feel better, if only it would help me sleep. The dry mouth is constant, I have become accustomed to it, I keep hard candy around, to me it helps with stimulating saliva.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Nov 26, 2009
Advice & Tips
When I first started the medication I had horrible dry mouth. I solved it by chewing gum, it seemed to stimulate the saliva. I am also drinking half a pot of coffe to wake up in the morning, which I don't really care to do, but I have to work so I do what I have to do. Also I am taking the generic which I get at walmart because of the $4 dollar deal which this medicine actually cost me $3.83 a month!
Purposes:Fibromyalgia, Nerve pain (neuralgia), and Sleep problems(Started Jan 01, 2000)
Date
Dosage
Fibromyalgia
Perceived effectiveness
Nerve pain (neuralgia)
Perceived effectiveness
Sleep problems
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Oct 11, 2010
30 mg
Daily
Date
Oct 11, 2010
Advice & Tips
I think the effect may be less significant than specialists say, however, I would advise anyone with FMS to take it until all symptoms are managed/gone.
The only effect I can attribute for sure is that after I began taking it, I could form a thought in the first minute of my day. Before I felt too cloudy to really think at all.
Also, if I miss more than one day, I feel lousy. I can't say that I would feel that way if I tapered off, though.
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