Re: DEE/ AMITRIPTYLINE/ ELAVIL/

[Guest guest]

Hi, Dee! I didn't make myself very clear! What I

really wanted was the full citation - what issue of

the journal, or what year/month, etc. That way, I can

go get the article myself. Sorry about the confusion!

And if you don't have it, don't give it another

thought.

Thanks!

Suzy

--- Dee Troll wrote:

> HI Suzy

>

> No, the article I sent on the Elavil was just an

> 'abstract' and I sent it in full. (see below)

>

> Sorry, just wish we didn't have to pay for the full

> report. Some I do order ocassionally, but I'm

> always strapped for money*sigh*

> Good luck to you hon!

> Dee

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> J Reprod Med ,

>

>

> Dysesthetic ( " essential " ) vulvodynia. Treatment with

> amitriptyline. (Elavil)

>

> McKay M

>

> Department of Dermatology, Emory University School

> of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322.

>

> Twenty patients with chronic vulvar burning

> (vulvodynia) who had relief of symptoms only after

> treatment with low-dose amitriptyline were studied

> retrospectively. These patients had several factors

> in common, which suggested a possible neurologic

> component to their symptoms.

> The dosage of amitriptyline (initiated at 10 mg,

> gradually increased to 40-60 mg daily) was not

> sufficient to treat depression, but was in the range

> effective for other cutaneous dysesthesias. This

> study defines dysesthetic ( " essential " ) vulvodynia,

> and describes a typical profile and symptom pattern

> for patients most likely to respond to treatment

> with amitriptyline (an average age of 66 with

> vulvodynia for three years).

> Dysesthetic vulvodynia appears to be a subset

> different from vulvar vestibulitis and other types

> of vulvodynia that are less responsive to treatment

> with tricyclic antidepressants.

>

> PMID: 8441136

>

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