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Is amitriptyline and venlafaxine a good combo for neuropathic pain ?

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Sometimes these help: Sometimes amitriptyline is helpful for neuropathic pain. It may or may not help to add venlafaxine. Some people feel it helps, some people feel it does not. Everyone responds to the medicines differently. In principle these can both help, and they are worth a try.

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Answered 5/19/2016

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