Is Dosulepin Dodgy?

[Scarlett]

I have problems with the soles of my feet- constant pain and fizzing so standing and walking is very hard. I have had it for 6 years. I tried Amitriptyline for 2 days and it made me all serious and totally woozy. The doc has just given me Dosulepin so I have looked it up and everywhere seems to say it has been taken off the market cos of problems. Is there anything (Sqad?) I can take for this instead of these anti-depressants? My brain is about the only thing I have left which works and I really don't want to mess with it!

[scorpiojo]

I've been on them a while with no probs. Just spoken to my pharmacist and she said they're not being withdrawn (25mg).

[Scarlett]

Did you get any side effects- drowsiness/mood changes, scorpiojo?

[scorpiojo]

Slight drowsiness for a few days, but nothing major. I was prescribed Seroxat first and hated it...I felt totally detached from everything and as if I could quite happily (pardon the pun) sit in a corner and do nothing. No interest in anything at all (sorry, slightly off-topic).

[Gavmacp]

I have never had side effects to any medication and had a rather bravado attitude to medication but Amitriptyline was horrible and I was on a very low dose.

[Sqad]

Scarlett......I am not sure that i am going to be much help here.

No Dosulepin isn't dodgy........it is a Tricyclic antidepressant commonly used and still is, as far as i know.

Give it a go Scarlett.

\\\\ I can take for this instead of these anti-depressants? \\\

You could ask your DR about Gabapentin and/or Pregabalin, but i would give Dosulepin a go first.

Difficult situation that you have found yourself in.....

[Scarlett]

Thanks all. It's tricky cos I know that everyone reacts differently to drugs but I do seem to be very sensitive to all of them- if there's a side effect then I'll get it! But I do read that this drug had effects on peoples' hearts, which is why I am reluctant to use it!

[EDDIE51]

You are taking antidepressants for pain in the soles of your feet?

[Sqad]

EDDIE.....Yes she is.

Popular and well researched treatment in certain types of neuropathic (nerve) pain...or chronic pain.

[EDDIE51]

^^ Thanks sqad you learn something new everyday !

[Peter Pedant]

Dothiepin _ Dosulepin - has been around for such a long time ( 40 y ) that Sqad will have learnt about it at med school

countless millions of doses will have been taken [ by other people ] that you can conclude it is quite safe

[Sqad]

PP

\\\\has been around for such a long time ( 40 y ) that Sqad will have learnt about it at med school \\\\

Long before that PP, i can remember Largactil coming in and then Parnate and even Stelazine...............and then the big winner Amitryptilline.

[Scarlett]

Sqad, is anti depressants really the only thing I can take to deal with nerve pain in my feet?! Is there anything else? I really don't want to mess with my moods/brain.

[Sqad]

Scarlett....I really do sympathise but i can't think of anything.

Gabapentin and Pregabalin are not anti depressives as such, but their action is on the brain.

Silly, I know, but have you tried Ibuprofen either 400mgms in one go or 600mgms?

[Scarlett]

Shouldn't really take ibuprofen cos of my ulcerative colitis - but will try and see !