I am currently taking a muscle relaxant every night and it may or may not have effect on me (I'm taking low dose, I'm really not sure if it is doing anything or not).
I am thought about moving across to take Elavil instead, which is more appropriate for nerve related pain rather than contracted muscles.
Has anyone else tried both these types of meds and I know more people take Elavil so I guess there must be something good in taking it ???
Muscle relaxors V tricyclic antidepressants (Elavil)
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brettboz
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Muscle relaxors V tricyclic antidepressants (Elavil)
Age:33 | Onset Age: 30 | Symptoms: burning urethra after urinating, followed by rush to urinate again, frequency, pain under left testicle, perineum pain. | Helped By: NSAID's, Hot Bath | Worsened By: Stress, Sitting and unknown reasons (seems to come every 2 weeks).
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carld
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Still considering trying Flexeril one night before a weekend along with the low dosage of Elavil. My doctor said no interaction between the two. That way I can see how it relaxes the muscles in my pelvis and the Elavil calming the nerves down?? Don't know when I will try this, but will let you know when I do....
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I encourage anxiety prone UCPPS people to consider L-Theanine
Age, 44 onset age 37 Feb 2006 Freq. need to urinate. Sensation of having to urinate soon after going. Perineum discomfort/burning/tightness, pubic area discomfort @ times,poor urine stream, post urine dripping/spray. All symptoms have improved with my protocol. At the worst I give it a 1 to 2 on irritation and discomfort and frequency. Helps: Elavil 5mg for anxiety and mast cell protection, (will only take it as needed) self internal PT as needed, stretching, walking, stairmaster cardio workout and light weights, reducing stress, moment to moment relaxation, deep breathing relaxation and using a Theracane. Makes worse: sitting for long periods, stress, over focusing on it. Currently 95%-98% recovered. Stay positive, relaxed and control your anxiety.
I encourage anxiety prone UCPPS people to consider L-Theanine
Age, 44 onset age 37 Feb 2006 Freq. need to urinate. Sensation of having to urinate soon after going. Perineum discomfort/burning/tightness, pubic area discomfort @ times,poor urine stream, post urine dripping/spray. All symptoms have improved with my protocol. At the worst I give it a 1 to 2 on irritation and discomfort and frequency. Helps: Elavil 5mg for anxiety and mast cell protection, (will only take it as needed) self internal PT as needed, stretching, walking, stairmaster cardio workout and light weights, reducing stress, moment to moment relaxation, deep breathing relaxation and using a Theracane. Makes worse: sitting for long periods, stress, over focusing on it. Currently 95%-98% recovered. Stay positive, relaxed and control your anxiety.
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kenn101
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I am taking Elavil and I find that it help the frequency issue greatly, I also take flexeril but find it has no effect on my CPPS. Hope this helps.
Ken
Ken
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Age:48 | Onset Age: 39 | Symptoms:mod to extreme Pain in testicle (both), right epididymis, lower back lower right and centre abdomen. Urination frequency and urgence, decreased or no urine stream, ED, night time incontinence after riding in a vehicles or too much movement. | Helped By: eating ice frequency by Elavil, urine stream by Hytrin or Flomax. Pain control Methadone and Hydromorphone but more so by Triamcinolone epidurals. | Worsened By: Too much movement, SSRI's, Hot baths or showers. eating warm or too much food,DMSO treatments. Frequency by caffeine, stress or SSRI's.
Age:48 | Onset Age: 39 | Symptoms:mod to extreme Pain in testicle (both), right epididymis, lower back lower right and centre abdomen. Urination frequency and urgence, decreased or no urine stream, ED, night time incontinence after riding in a vehicles or too much movement. | Helped By: eating ice frequency by Elavil, urine stream by Hytrin or Flomax. Pain control Methadone and Hydromorphone but more so by Triamcinolone epidurals. | Worsened By: Too much movement, SSRI's, Hot baths or showers. eating warm or too much food,DMSO treatments. Frequency by caffeine, stress or SSRI's.
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brettboz
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I think the only thing the combination will do that is bad is make you more sleepy but you are taking such low doses I doubt this will be a problem.
Age:33 | Onset Age: 30 | Symptoms: burning urethra after urinating, followed by rush to urinate again, frequency, pain under left testicle, perineum pain. | Helped By: NSAID's, Hot Bath | Worsened By: Stress, Sitting and unknown reasons (seems to come every 2 weeks).
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lookouth
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I took 1mg Ativan and 20mg Elavil, a trycyclic, for around three months- made me feel very tired and hungover in the morning. Turned out the Elavil wasn't doing much at all for me, so I have since stopped it, and now only use Ativan for flares.
Age:22 | Onset Age:16.5 | Symptoms: Pain with extended sitting, Pain shortly folllowing urination, mostly above pubic bone, Pain after defecation mostly around external sphincter, Pain after ejaculation mostly in Urethra | Helped By: Progressive and Moment to Moment Relaxation, Stretching, Bed Rest (laying down and relaxing muscles), Hot Baths, Hot Showers, | Worsened By: Alcohol (variably), Ejaculation, Urination, Defecation, Stress, Extended Sitting, Sleeping in the wrong position, tensing my muscles while writing or doing anything else stressful/intense, Progress: 65%, basically only dealing with post-ejaculatory pain, onset after about an hour, peaks for 3-6 hours and then remains sore for a day.