NonOp · Visit questions

Antidepressants used for pain

Bring the questions that matter to you to your next appointment.

• Why an antidepressant for my pain, and what do we hope it will do?
• How long before we can tell if it is working?
• Is it safe with my other medicines, such as tramadol, migraine medicines, other antidepressants, NSAIDs or blood thinners?
• Do my alcohol use, liver health, blood pressure or heart health affect which medicine fits best?
• Which side effects should I expect early on, and which ones mean I should call you?
• If I want to stop, how do we lower the dose safely?
• I also feel low or anxious. Could this medicine help with that too?
• I am pregnant, planning a pregnancy, or breastfeeding. Does that change the plan?