Can I take Elavil for fibromyalgia?

Q For several years, I suffered from fibromyalgia and was told there was very little that could be done.

[Kylix123]

Although I am sure Elavil helps some people with fibromyalgia, it does not help everyone and should not be promoted as a cure all. I have suffered from fibromyalgia for many years and was initially treated with Elavil and other antidepressants. Unfortunately, none of them helped with the pain and I experienced not only bad side effects but also paradoxical effects. Fibromyalgia is an extremely difficult syndrome--it would be great if a simple pill was the answer to the myriad symptoms and problems it causes.

[Lonnie]

Elavil has been used for FMS for over 25 yrs that I know of, to aid sleep and some say pain, This is the 1st time I have heard it curing FMS.I would like to know how severe the pain,fatiuge and fibro-fog were and who and how they determined you had FMS. The best thing in this story is the pain is gone no matter what you had, Thanks Lonnie

[Karma]

I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia 17 years ago. To say that it is a poorly understood disorder simply means you have not done your homework! My Doctor prescribed Elavil for me for the accompanying sleep disturbance. I found it very helpful with minimal morning "hangover". While I don't know that it helped just with the pain, obviously getting a good nights sleep is key to helping any disease/disorder!

[Tracy]

I started Elavil about a month ago, it has done great for me. I take a very low dose but the Elavil combined with more low impact exercise has really done wonders for me. I do feel a little of the pain now and then but nothing like before so it may be that I need the dosage moved up a little. I agree that sleep is the real key, so with the Elavil and exercise I sleep much better. Not saying it's a miracle cure but I do think it's the exercise and sleep that has been the real help. The side effects for me have been minimal, most subsided after about 2 weeks.

[michele mayfield]

I have been taking it for a year with no side effects. It works great for me. I have never slept so good in my life. I am sorry to hear that all of you have these terrible side effects.

[fff]

It works with ambien for sleep use 50 mg at bedtime only

it hleps with not waking up with fibro pain

it is alifesaver\

no side effects

[LRR]

I have been taking 25 mg/night for several years to help sleep and it also helps diminish my fibro symptoms. Only take a 1/2 pill when you start up since you may be so seratonin deprived that you sill sleep for hours the first day and wake with a hangover. Your body adjusts overtime. It has been a wonderful aid in controlling my fibromyalgia along with warm water exercise three times a week. I could not have continued working without this gentle sleep aid.
Titrating the correct dose at first is the difficult part. Start it up on a weekend, not when you have a big day ahead.

[punkpunk]

Where do you take the warm water exercises??? I have fibro and am very interested in this.
Thanks for the info.

[Jeff]

My aunt takes Elavil (she usually orders at http://totaldrugs24.com/item/elavil.html ). This medication is really effective for her.