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Hi, my mom was prescribed taizanidine 2 mg and amitriptyline 5 mg..she got them for pain in lower abdomen in left side. well do u think there could be another reason for antidepressant prescription?

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Dr. Sherry Broadwell answered

Pain and insomnia: Difficult to say, but Amitriptyline is commonly used in pain management and also for insomnia. It is not a pain medication, but can be helpful in managing pain. The dose of 5 mg is not generally sufficient to treat depression, so appears it appears the prescribing Dr. was targeting other symptoms. Hope this is helpful.

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Answered 8/16/2017

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A member asked:

Hi, my mom was prescribed taizanidine 2 mg and amitriptyline 5 mg..she got them for pain in lower abdomen in left side. well do u think there could be another reason for antidepressant prescription?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Sherry Broadwell answered

Dr Rhoads agreed

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