Re: what is this article saying?

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Speaking of amatriptolene I experienced having some what halusionations while on it. Also was hospitalized because it caused major angziety. I am curious am I the only person who has had this, and did they try anything simelar that had a different affect?

Candi

what is this article saying?

Hi Ladies--Can someone help me understand this article....is it saying that usingcaffeine while taking amitriptyline will make the drug less effectivein pain control?http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed & Cmd=ShowDetailView & TermToSearch=11711033 & ordinalpos=59 & itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSumThanks!

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femifesto wrote: >>>>>Can someone help me understand this article....is it saying that usingcaffeine while taking amitriptyline will make the drug less effectivein pain control? , I'm by no means a doctor, but I do believe (from what I can understand) that the article is saying that caffeine could block or work against 'some' actions of the amitriptyline (or at least in that type of injury it did). Is there a Pharmacist in the area that you could call? If I'm not mistaken, Gaddy's husband (in SC) is a Pharmacist, maybe she could ask him for you, try posting with her name in the subject line. Also, does the print out about the med mention anything about not using caffeine while on it? Just some suggestions...

Hugs, Chelle

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thanks chelle. i thought that was what it was saying but i couldn't

tell for sure because of the medical jargon. i am a coffee drinker, so

it could be important for me. (yes, i have tried cutting out coffee

and it didn't make a difference in my pain. i drink the low-acid variety.)

julie

>>>>>Can someone help me

understand this article....is it saying that using

> caffeine while taking amitriptyline will make the drug less effective

> in pain control?

>

>

> , I'm by no means a doctor, but I do believe (from what I can

understand) that the article is saying that caffeine could block or

work against 'some' actions of the amitriptyline (or at least in that

type of injury it did). Is there a Pharmacist in the area that you

could call? If I'm not mistaken, Gaddy's husband (in SC) is a

Pharmacist, maybe she could ask him for you, try posting with her name

in the subject line. Also, does the print out about the med mention

anything about not using caffeine while on it? Just some

suggestions... Hugs, Chelle

>

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Your welcome, ...seeing as how I didn't really do anything should I charge you and outrageous amount (for my lack of medical knowledge)?!!! *ha ha ha*....hmmm, sounds familiar, huh? I would seriously ask a pharmacist though....would you be able to go to decaf coffee? I had to stop drinking caffeine about 13 yrs. ago. It used to trigger migraines. Luckily chocolate doesn't do that...and I'm glad because it's my 'drug' of choice these days... Hugs, Chelle