Re: Re: Tricyclic antidepressants and pain what is DM?

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Jan, in this group, usually

DM = diabetes mellitus

or

DM = dermatomyositis

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Re: Tricyclic antidepressants and pain what is DM?

>

> Hi -

>

> I have DM and get attacks of pain that seems like nerve pain in

one part

> of my body or another.

>

> My GP (not rheumy) prescribed imipramine. When I found out its

main use

> was as an antidepressant I got annoyed. No matter where I looked

on the

> net, I did not find its use for pain, and my thoughts toward my

doctor

> were along the lines of " If you think I am depressed, why don't

you just

> tell me directly! I've already admitted as much myself. "

>

> But I decided to give the imipramine a try. I still felt a bit

distanced

> from him, though, because of the idea that he had put me in

> antidepressants while telling me he was prescribing something for

pain

> and to help me sleep through the night.

>

> When I confronted him calmly about it on my next visit, he just as

> calmly (and more good-naturedly) pulled out his laptop and showed

me

> some articles on tricyclic (antidepressants and their use to treat

pain.

> He said, " You should have tried searching tricyclic

antidepressants on

> the net and not imipramine. "

>

> One for the doctor!

>

> Oh yes, I did get a three day attack of pain in my arm this week,

but

> the pain was not as sharp, and so not as debilitating. Keep

marching

> on...

>

> All the best.

>

>

>

Hi I dont want to act Dumb but what is DM?

Janet IN IL