Amitriptyline!

My gyno just prescribed me Estrace cream that I have been using for 2 nights now with no burning but a little itching after I apply it. Her office called me today saying that if I did not want to wait to see a specialist (my appointment will be in december or later) and wanted to try out Amitriptyline to see if it will help me out. I have not been diagnosed with vulvodynia yet and I'm still not 100% sure if I have it. I have irritation/itching when walking at the top of my vulva and around my vagina. I also have a dull pain/ache in my vulva a few times a day for a few seconds. Other than that my vulva looks normal except after I walk it becomes a little red.

I've read good and bad feedback on this antidepressant and it seems to be hit or miss with it. Has any one used this? What were the results? Should I wait to see the specialist to see what's really going on with me? My gyno hasn't really ruled out much besides stds, bv, yeast. I've seen a derm who ruled out eczema, contact dermatitis, psoriasis. Thanks everyone!

I say give it a go, if you've had stds and dermatology problems ruled out Ami is the next step. I take 50 mg and it doesn't work much for me as far as V goes but it helps me sleep which was a Fibro problem I was having. 10mg is a tiny dose but it can make you feel woozy initially, the wooziness will pass over time but give it a full month before you decide if you can take it or not. It also tends to increase appetite and you may find you eat more (I'm always hungry and I used to be a light eater) so watch out for that but some women get great results with it and there's little point delaying until you see a specialist because they tend to let your usual Dr decide on dosage etc of this anyway so you've not got anything to lose by trying it now, if it doesn't suit you then the specialist can try something else so it essentially speeds up the process by getting on it now.

I've been on amitriptylin for 5-6 years now and it's the reason I can lead a normal life.
I only have pain when provoked, so my case might be different from yours, but I definately think you should give it a try.
It's important that you take your time with it. It took a couple of months for me to feel the difference. For me it had really heavy side effects for the first couple of days-weeks. I wasn't actually physically able to be at school for a few days, because I was so drugged up. I also had some mood swings, which is the reason why I when down from 25 to 10 mg.
It's important that you know that most of the side effects will go away after some time and that it takes more than a month to take effect in a positive way. Plan to start it at a time when it's possible for you to take some days off work if you need it and stay optimistic. It has really been a cure for me and I haven't had any side effects for years now.

I hope it works out for you!
Mette

thanks girls <3 ill have to give it a shot ill update on the results!

I'm also wondering...Are you able to drink alcohol on ami? I've read it can just make you more tired and kick in the sedation effect more. I drink occasionally when I go out with friends so it kinda bums me out I might have to give up having a few drinks once in awhile

You're not supposed to but I do and I can still drink the same amount I could before even though I'm on Ami and Pregabalin lush!! Some people can't drink on it though and others are like me and don't get any different effects, depends on your tolerance to alcohol before the Ami I think.

I don't feel a difference now, but in the beginning I got drunk really really fast (one beer would do it). After a couple of months I didn't give it a thought though.
I recently discovered that I'm not able to take motion-sickness pills (Postafen). They interact with the ami and just makes me more sick.
But like Sarah001 says it probably depends on how your body reacts to the drugs.

oh good phew! lol I mean i'm only 19 turning 20 in a few days so i didn't want to not be able to party once in awhile haha ill keep everyone posted on my results! i'm probably going to try it in the next few weeks because I'm have to take time off from work to start it just incase the side effects are bad!