I was diagnosed with Arnold Chiari 1 malformation in August of 2005. I had been having migranes for years started in 2001 and reacuring sinus infections. My doctor had me get an MRI and that is when we knew. I started getting POUNDING PRESSURE HEADACHES along with numbness in my legs and arms blurred vison and lightheadedness. I see a neurologist but he doesnt think that my headaches are caused from my malformation?? WHY then doesnt ANY migrane medication work??

I seem to do best on the old fashioned anti depressants

Helps ease the pain at the base of the bladder and the chronic pelvic pain that the bladder seems to effect..referral pain.

Tricyclics give me seizures, so I can't comment on this one.

Does helps lower pain level and allows good sleep. Helps with depression.

still helps me to go to sleep

Combination of this with Nortryptiline cause bladder retention...had to be catheterized to get some relief!

I think it works. I have been experiencing my depression lately.

works good in combo with cymbalta /
doesn't work on it's own

works as an addition to Neurontin helps decrease breakthrough nerve pain

I know it helps settle the depression but I also believe it also helps with pain.

helps with addtl meds listed. full regimine needed for any relief.

I tried this a long time ago, 12 years or so.I don't remember what it did.

Switched after trying quite a few other medications and it has kept my mood at an ok level... no major downs but no great ups either.

I call this my magic pill. I got off my meds for a while and once this got into my system I started to actually feel normal o