Treatment of Fibromyalgia with Antidepressants
This is always a touchy subject when it comes to patients who experience pain in any form. Many patients do experience some reduction in symptoms with antidepressants, but this may be from the overlay of psychological stress leading to additional pain, NOT from the original pain generator itself. This does not mean the symptoms are psychological in origin. Unfortunately, many physicians are so limited in their arsenal against many chronic diseases that antidepressants are their only tool.
Synergy Abstract
