Anyone know why an antidepressant like Elavil is given to IC patients? I have also been asked to start the strict diet that goes along with IC. I'd like to find out what others diagnosed with IC have to say about what works and what ...

I was diagnosed with IC in September 2008. I've been taking the standard three-pronged treatment of Elmiron, 25 mg of Atarax at bedtime and 25 mg of Elavil at bedtime. I recently began to experience an elevated heart rate at night and ...

Eight pounds in 3 weeks is great progress (it's actually more than Weight Watchers recommends) & since you're losing weight at a moderate pace, you are more likely not to put it back on! IC in remission at only 10mg of Elavil is also a ...

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I was gaining weight before the Elavil - so I'm not sure I can blame my weight gain on the Elavil, yet I'm sure it hasn't helped any. I have recently been losing weight and am proud of my progress (and I still take Elavil). ...

... a slight increase in anxiety but mostly twitching in my skin and kind of a brain "fog" type feeling? Anyone else experience any of that or any side effects on elavil? how long does it usually last? Its helping slightly with the IC. ...

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The ICN is the largest IC support group in the world, providing patient educational materials, 24/7 support forum, the latest IC research, physician listings, subscriptions, newsletters, guest lectures, clinical trials, ... Tried and Failed : Heparin instills -too painful for my urethra; Atarax (interfered with my quality of sleep first time, second time dried my bladder out, might try the liquid version at a lower dose); Elavil makes me sick, lidocaine patches ...

I started Amitriptyline about 2 months ago. Overnight it significantly reduced my pain (mine is urethral), and literally gave me my life back. However, a couple weeks back it stopped working...I'm pretty devastated and don't know what ...

Above funny things are from the "Prairie Home Companion--Pretty Good Joke Book", which I pull out & read when I've had a bad day & really need a laugh... Current treatments: -IC diet -Elavil 20mg at night -Ditropan 5mg at night ...