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12-27-2003, 03:34 AM
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ICN Member
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: GA
Posts: 88
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Elavil (amytriptylin)
Can someone tell me briefly what type of drug peridium plus is?
I am also on Elavil(amytriptylin). I take 25 mg at night before bed so I can sleep better. It does take some of the pain away for me. I have had IC for 8 years and have only been taking Elavil for about 1 and a half years. The side effect I dont like is that it makes me tired, sleepy, and I also eat all the time. I feel this drug depresses me and makes me lazy. I need some kind of booster. I usually am very active but for the past 6 months all I want to do is eat and watch TV. I used to be so motivated. Can anyone help?
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Symptoms:
Bladder Pain, Mild Urgency and Frequency. Always tired and fatigued. Trouble sleeping due to bladder pain.
Allergies/Sensitivities:
Alcohol(big time!), Soft drinks, and some Sweet Tea's. Foods dont bother me as much.
Current Supplements: None presently
Conventional medications!!!!!: Ambien, Lortab, Zoloft, Klonopin
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12-27-2003, 08:04 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Northern WI
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About Pyridium Plus--
I was on that for a few months. That is the stuff that turns your urine orange, and takes the burning out a little bit of urination, given often times with a UTI. If you don't mind orange toilets, this'll be ok. lmao It did work for me for awhile, I took it with Elmiron and Elavil for awhile.
About the Elavil, I'm not real sure what to tell you. Maybe talk to the doc and see what he/she says about improving activity and the side effects. Maybe you can get switched to a different anti-depressant/sleep med without the drowsy/lazy side effects?
Good luck!
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12-27-2003, 08:08 AM
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ICN Staff
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Junction City, Oregon, USA
Posts: 25,522
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Pyridium is an analgesic, which helps with the burning sometimes present with IC.
A helpful hint: the orange stain in the toilet stool can be eliminated with vinegar.
Donna
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12-27-2003, 12:05 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: California
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I take 10 mg of Elavil & 5 mg of Ditropan at night. The combination works very well for me (I had bladder spasms whenever I lay down). I tried 20 mg. of Elavil, but then had to strain to urinate, so backed it down to 10 mg. & the pain relief & sleep benefits are about the same. I take it about 45 min. before bedtime, but am careful to make sure I allow at least 8 hours for sleep or its hard to get up! Oh, my doctor did suggest that if daytime sluggishness is a problem, to take 10 mg @ 7:00pm and the next 10mg @9:00. He said that staggering the dose can reduce side effects. Hope that's helpful
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Current treatments:
-IC diet
-Elavil 20mg at night
-Ditropan 5mg at night
-Continuous use birth control pills (4-5 periods/year)
-Heparin/Marcaine/Sodium Bicarb home instills every night & sometimes in the morning also
-Pyridium if needed, usually once a week or so
-1 Darvocet at bedtime,
-Flexeril 10mg at bedtime
-Dye Free Benadryl for allergies occasionally
-Pelvic floor & myofascial release (external only) physical therapy for 8 weeks, then home exercise program...
-Managing stress
-Fur therapy: Hugging the cat! 
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12-28-2003, 12:53 AM
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ICN Member
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: GA
Posts: 88
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thanks Kadi, I try staggering the Elavil. I talk to my doc and see if their is anything else I can take as well.
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[size="1"][size="2"] Please send all private messages to 5star@mchsi.com. I do not check my ICN mailbox much.
Symptoms:
Bladder Pain, Mild Urgency and Frequency. Always tired and fatigued. Trouble sleeping due to bladder pain.
Allergies/Sensitivities:
Alcohol(big time!), Soft drinks, and some Sweet Tea's. Foods dont bother me as much.
Current Supplements: None presently
Conventional medications!!!!!: Ambien, Lortab, Zoloft, Klonopin
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