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Posted by Lia Mason on December 18, 2002, at 22:01:44
Hi,
I've posted my saga before. I have a chronic vaginal pain condition called vulvodynia. The treatments of choice are anti-depressants and anticonvulsants. I couldn't tolerate neurontin and i made some improvement on imipramine, but not enough. When I saw my doc today he announced the "good" news that a pain doc in Maryland is having great results treating vulvodynia with effexor. I would love to beat this pain, but I've taken effexor for depression and it wiped out my sexuality. Completely. It seems to me just trading one problem for another. So I'm wondering... if effexor works for this, what else might. Is the mechanism of effexor THAT unique? Could I mimic it with another combo that wouldn't cause sexual dysfunction?
Lia
Posted by oracle on December 18, 2002, at 23:27:28
In reply to Why would effexor work for pain?, posted by Lia Mason on December 18, 2002, at 22:01:44
Any AD has the potential to work with pain. The TCA's have been used for this. AD's seem to change the perception for pain.
Posted by bookgurl99 on December 19, 2002, at 1:54:50
In reply to Why would effexor work for pain?, posted by Lia Mason on December 18, 2002, at 22:01:44
Serzone is another SSNRI (serotonin norepeniphrine reuptake inhibitor) similar to Effexor,and rarely causes sexual problems.
Posted by djmmm on December 19, 2002, at 10:38:04
In reply to Why would effexor work for pain?, posted by Lia Mason on December 18, 2002, at 22:01:44
Effexor is somewhat unique in that it has some effects on the opioid system.
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