2007-02-19 07:08:10 · 9 answers · asked by loujwerner@sbcglobal.net 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Some antidepressants are used for pain relief too. They can be very effective. I know of people that have chronic pain from long term conditions that have used them before, with good results.
By prescribing this, your doctor is not suggesting that your pain is all in your mind, please don't think that. I can't remember exactly how they work, I think it's to do with how your brain perceives and responds to pain stimuli from the body. I think the antidepressants might "block" the response somehow, and reduce the amount of pain you feel (someone please correct me if I'm wrong).
I hope that you get some relief from your pain soon.
xx
2007-02-19 11:26:53 · answer #1 · answered by katiesmum 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neuropathy in the feet and legs is quite common in people with diabetes. Other people can suffer this too. I have neuropathy (which roughly translated means nerve damage) in my feet and lower legs. My neuropathy is caused by medication I took for treatment of cancer.
My neurologist has recommended an anti depressant for the treatment of the pain, as they have been found to be extremely effective. Different types of meds suit different people, and all interact with any meds you may be taking for other conditions. The one you have been recommended should suit around all this. Good luck with it. I hope it works.
2007-02-20 04:03:35 · answer #2 · answered by bluebadger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have to say that the other two people are spot on for their answers,i was prescribed effexor a couple of years ago as i was depressed and had anxiety,they are an anti-depressant tablet.so why you have been prescribed such a tablet for your feet is beyond me and probably thousands of others out there.if i where you i would take them back to your gp and query it.i had taken only two of them and i was rushed into hospital because it caused me to have occipital axial torsion(in other words my neck went into spasms)beleive me you dont want that,i still suffer with my neck now
2007-02-19 09:19:35 · answer #3 · answered by MJULIE 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Effexor (also known as venlafaxine) is indeed an anti-depressant but has recently started to be used for diabetic neuropathy.Like any drug,how effective it is will vary from patient to patient.
2007-02-19 09:07:08 · answer #4 · answered by munki 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ask your doctor about an exercise routine. Regular exercise, such as walking three times a week, may reduce neuropathy pain, improve your muscle strength and help control blood sugar levels. Gentle routines such as yoga and tai chi might also help.
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2014-09-14 04:49:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Effexor is an anti-depressant...and what is neurology in your feet...do you mean neuropothy?? Effexor will not help this condition...
2007-02-19 07:40:30 · answer #8 · answered by Shelly B 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Are you having a bubble?
Thats an anti depressant.
2007-02-19 07:14:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋