Re: rx no longer working - need to just vent a bit . . .

From: Jill (jillhumb@crosswinds.net)
Sat Jan 27 14:17:52 2001


Thanks to all of you who so kindly replied with information for me. Kay - sounds like you are right - I did try to see a psychiatrist at the end of the year, but my ins. plan did not cover that particular one, so we are looking for another, as my personal physician recommends it strongly.

I have not tried St. johns wort, as I've been told it could affect my high blood pressure situation.

It helps so much to know there are others out there that understand what I'm going through . . .

I know going "cold turkey" off the meds is not good either - it's just sooo frustrating to see hubby so frustrated in the bedroom, just don't know what else to do sometimes! My regular doc is out for 2 weeks himself, went to see his "associate" the other day, who wasn't much help. I will probably wait for him to get back, and try and get another referral. Grrr!!!

God bless you all-

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Jill

At Sat, 27 Jan 2001, Kay in Wisconsin wrote: > >At Sat, 27 Jan 2001, Jill wrote: > >Dear Jill > >Nortriptyline is an tri-cyclic anti-depressant very useful as a pain >medication. One of the side effects is that it will put you to sleep. >Another side effect is reduction of sex drive. You would probably need >bigger doses for the pain & the sleep, I know I've been down that road. >It's not a solution. > >When you have pain, you use up certain neurotransmitters, the absense of >which causes depression. Your lack of emotion & that feeling of >flatness is clinical depression caused by the lack of serotonin, a >neurotransmitter. The nortriptyline helps preserve serotonin. > >I don't know what your medical coverage is like, but it sounds to me >like you need a pain specialist and/or a psychiatrist (who knows >medications that will help with your pain & your sleep. > >Can you postpone that cruise? If not maybe the pain doctor and the >shrink can get your medications adjusted in time. > >Sincerely >Kay


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