My mom has been suffering from depression for three years now and she doesn’t seem to be getting better. I know you need to try a few drugs to see which one would work especially if we don’t know what caused the depression since she had total hysterectomy done a year before this happened but she was taking HRT and still got sick with depression. I noticed lately that that she has been suffering from joint pain and muscle pain. She has been complaining about it a lot. Then I read somewhere that this Amitriptyl drug helps with depression and pain and was wondering if this drug could address both of her problems. Thank you for any advice you can give me!
Depression is thought to be a hormonal imbalance of the two neurotransmitters called serotonin and noradrenalin. When these neurotransmitters are not produced enough, they cause depression as well as pain, insomnia, stomach problems, etc.
Ametriptyline affects both of these neurotransmitters equally and should deal with all of these symptoms. I think that maybe you should talk to your mom’s doctor and see what s/he suggests.