At Sun, 10 Feb 2002, Robin wrote:
>I think your reaction was due to the mixing of so many MAOI with the amytriptaline( inever know how to spell it). I also tried that combo to appease my doctors, becasue I do try everything for the recommended time period. It hads not worked for me, but from what I read it has helped many people. Here are a few of the meds I have been put on, of course I now have about five dieases according to the doctors. HAHAHA, what a joke. Amytryptaline, doxepin, hyocosamine, codein, oxycontin, neurontin (which made me downright ill), paxil, prozac, and I guess for the anti-depressants to work they must be prescribed in rather high doses, I know there are more, but have thrown most of of them away.
Good luck. My best advice it to listen to your own body, I am a full
believer in womens health. We have had to listen to our instincts since
birth for body signals. Oh, and keep a log of the different meds your
on, have tried, and the doses, and length of time you stayed on them. I
know it sounds crazy, but knowing this info can be helpfeul.
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>Some one had posted not long ago that they were put on anit-depressants >& it made their depression worse, at the time, I thought that it was >really weird that an anti-depressant would or could make depression >worse. Well, a few weeks ago my dr put me on amitriptyline. Well, it >really made my depression worse, and I had a lot of anger & aggitation >too. My hubby was the first one to notice it & he told me he wanted me >off of it. It didn't seem to help any with my pain either. So I am off >of it. I have suffered with bi polar depression since pre teen. I am >currently on Paxil & Buspar. I also take Equagesic, it is a asprin >based med, so it helps with inflamation. And I take Vicodin, it is my >all time faithful med. When my pain is out of control, I also use MS >Cotin. >love >robin > >At Sat, 9 Feb 2002, Joanne Eslick wrote: >> >>Hi Kel, >> >>Each of us will respond differently to various pain medications. My >>pain specialist says that just one drug alone isn't enough, and we >>should have a combination - what that combination is, can only be >>determined by trial & error. I take extra at night... amytriptoline >>which in larger doses is used for depression... I also have valium, to >>relax me. Really, you are better off to discuss this with your doctor >>or pain management specialist. All the professionals I have spoken to >>have told me that one drug alone isn't enough. >> >>I have some "diversion therapy" ideas in the "How to Cope" section of my >>site, you are welcome to look there and see if anything there is of any >>use to you. In my experience, doing the breathing eaxercise when sharp >>and sudden pain occurs, slows down the heart rate, puts more oxygen into >>the blood and has a relaxing effect. This takes the edge off the >>pain.... you know how you see pregnant women on TV being told to do >>breathing exercises during labour pains??? Worth a try until you can >>consult with your doctor. >> >>Love & gentle hugs >>Jo http://www.bombobeach.com >> >>At Sat, 9 Feb 2002, Kelly Murray wrote: >>> >>>I am on the Oxycontin but still have a lot of pain. The pain I have is >>>almost like major inflamation from all of the pulling and tugging. >>>Does anyone take anything in particular besides the opiate for this? >>>Kel >> >>-- >>I am not a medical person, and all my messages are based >>on personal experience. I am a fellow adhesions sufferer >>reaching out to help others. >>