Re: amitriptylene and its side effects
From: klischma@foxinternet.com
Thu Jan 2 20:26:51 2003
Dear Cherryl,
I must really be mixed up today. I thought you were working in a
bakery. i can certainly understand why you cannnot continue to be a
dental assistant. When the pain is pulling me in every direction, it is
impossible to hold still. So, in regards to your question about your
liver, everyone is different. I have a sister who has been addicted to
perscription drugs for over thirty years, and her liver function is
perfectly fine, whereas sre fcinaly
other people get liver disease who have not ever taken drugs or abused
alcohol. I am to the point that I think the following: what is my goal
for the remainder of my life? Is it to live as long as possible,
although living in @#$% misery, or is it to live a shorter time but more
comfortably?
My mother lived until nearly 89, but the last year of her life was of
very poor quality, and although she did not want to be a burden on her
children, she was. I cared for her the last 42 days of her life, 24
hours a day. Three days before she died, she was so miserable, she
asked me to hasten her death. I called the hospice nurse for advice,
which was to stop drinking liquids. My mother had already stopped
eating. It worked. I know I straying very far from adhesions here, but
that experience of caring for her and seeing her day made me really
accept the fact that I too will die some day, and I need to focus on
today. That is so hard to do for us who have the miserable chronic pain
of adhesions. I know for me I cannot give up yet the iea that I can
return to work, so I am going to continue as is and try to get a job
that I can actually do. I had a job in late sept but had to quit after
the first three days. I am still reeling from the humiliation and
feeling of defeat. Never in my life have I not been able to keep a job.
I have to adjust to the fact that I do not have the body I had in the
past. If only all of us had financial security, I think the pain would
be more tolerable, because anxiety begets more pain which begets more
anxiety.
love to all,
mary lou
At Thu, 2 Jan 2003, Koolinsask@aol.com wrote:
>
>Yes, I have lost soooooooo much weight, and am alway's cold, now, I just
>thought it was because of all the stress in my life, with the endometriosis,
>and the adhesion problem, my doctor does not seem to be overly concerned
>about the weight loss at this point, but I do think I would feel better and
>have more energy if I could possibly gain about five pounds!!! I am now at a
>point, so depressed, and so fed up with having to live with pain, some day's
>are very tolerable, and I feel as though maybe things will change, then poof,
>I am right back to square one! Does, anyone suffer with the constant
>fatigue,and achy all over feeling, with headaches often? One other thing I do
>find, is I cannot live without my tylenol 3's, but i am so afraid of my liver
>shutting down, does anyone have info on how much the liver can actually
>handle ? My doctor, is pretty good, but really wants me to try the
>amitriplyene, so tonight i will begin this, and I will get up early, and hope
>to god, i am in good enough shape to walk through the doors at work in the
>morning!!!!! I am a dental assistant, but cannot pursue that carreer, due the
>amount of sitting, the more i move around, then sometimes the better off i
>am, until of course, i get home, then i pay dearly for what i have done
>during the day!!!!! Thank you for responding to me, i appreciate it so very
>much......
>
>Cherryl :)
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mary lou