Popular Pain Treatment Is ALL Risk and NO Reward
It’s no secret that antidepressants don’t work very well for treating depression.
So what does mainstream medicine do when a drug doesn’t work for one condition? It throws it at another, of course!
(Something’s bound to stick eventually, right?)
As crazy as this sounds, this switcheroo is exactly what has been happening with antidepressants and pain.
And the results are troubling, to say the least.
Recent studies have determined that antidepressant drugs are just as bad a fit for pain as depression. (No surprise there!)
And now a large meta-analysis by the Cochrane Review has made it perfectly clear just HOW badly they perform.
Researchers assessed data from 176 studies, including more than 28,000 participants suffering from chronic pain, like fibromyalgia, neuropathic pain, or musculoskeletal pain.
The studies focused on the use of 25 different antidepressants, and the average follow-up time was 10 weeks.
After gathering ALL of that data, here was the scientist’s conclusion:
The was NO EVIDENCE to indicate that ANY antidepressant drug produced long-term pain relief for chronic conditions.
And just ONE of the antidepressants—duloxetine—delivered moderate short-term pain relief.
Specifically, out of every 1,000 people taking the drug, 435 experienced a 50 percent reduction in pain. This was compared to 287 people experiencing the same amount of pain relief who were taking a placebo.
As I said, it’s just a moderate effect. But if you’re lucky enough to fall into this category, you know something is better than nothing.
Here’s the bottom line: If your doctor has put you on antidepressants as a last-ditch effort to help your chronic pain, then by all means, give it a try.
But if you’re not noticing a difference after a few months, don’t let him convince you to keep taking it.
Instead, try out some natural alternatives that could provide a safer solution… like this all-natural, highly effective treatment for pain I told you about recently.
P.S. Opioids are highly addictive and can INCREASE pain sensitivity. But researchers have identified a startlingly effective eight-week program that reduces opioid dependency AND slashes chronic pain. CLICK HERE for the details.
SOURCE:
“Antidepressants for pain management in adults with chronic pain: a network meta‐analysis.” Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2023, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD014682. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD014682.pub2. Accessed 22 May 2023.
Written By Dr. Richard Gerhauser, M.D.
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