At Thu, 28 Oct 1999, Gina wrote:
>
>Hi Gail,
>This sounds like a bowel obstruction to me! Have you been having
>problems with BM's, especially around the time of the vomiting and
>pain??? I can't think of anything else that would hit in cycles like
>that and cause those symptoms.
>Gina
>
>At Thu, 28 Oct 1999, Gail wrote:
>>
>>I have been taking Elavil for 3 months. My problem is vomiting and pain
>>every 6-8 weeks for a few days and then I'm fine. I had one episode
>>early Sept. with a lot of pain and vomiting in the middle of the night.
>>I was very sore the next couple of days but it went away. My latest
>>episode was last Monday morning. I had no pain. I felt strange when I
>>woke up, I took a shower, and then I threw up a few times. I was a
>>little sore that night. I wondered if the Elavil kept the pain away. It
>>puts me in a deep sleep, which could also help. I called in sick, went
>>back to bed and slept for two hours and then went to work at noon. This
>>is frustrating to me because it's to the point where its so normal in my
>>life to be this way!
>>
>>At Wed, 27 Oct 1999, Helen Dynda wrote:
>>>
>>>Gina,
>>>I went to the Adhesions Forum Archives to see if I could find a message
>>>about remeron - but none was listed.
>>>
>>>I have had very good success with the antidepressant, amitriptyline
>>>(generic of Elavil) - since 1975! The only side-effect that I have
>>>noticed for myself is a dry mouth - and sugarless gum takes care of
>>>that.
>>>
>>>Amitriptyline has also been recognized as having the ability to relieve
>>>pain - which this drug has also done for me since 1975!! Amitriptyline
>>>was the very first drug to give me help with both pain and sleep - from
>>>1970-1975 !!
>>>
>>>Whether we want to admit it or not, there is a certain amount of
>>>depression going on in our lives because of our frustration with the
>>>medical profession and our inability to get relief from pain. We would
>>>all like to go back to the days before this beast entered our lives -
>>>but unfortunately very few of us have been able to find the magic
>>>solution to our lives which would help us to become pain-free once
>>>again. Yes, depression lurks where chronic pain has not been
>>>silenced!!!!
>>>
>>>- - - - - - - - - -
>>>At Wed, 27 Oct 1999, Gina wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Hi,
>>>>I was told someone here takes remeron and I wanted
>>>>some info on it. You can email me privately if you wish at
>>>>gina@maine.rr.com . I would appreciate it!
>>>>I am having severe insomnia since my 2 surgeries and
>>>>can't seem to find anything to help me sleep. I have tried
>>>>chamomile tea, kavakava, benadryl, tylenol pm, trazadone, etc. My Doc
>>>>prescribed remeron which is an anti-depressant but I read the side
>>>>effects and that stuff scares me!
>>>>Isn't there anything that works that isn't addictive?
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>Gina
>>>
>>>--
>>>The 15th century proverb which summarizes the purpose of medicine is:
>>>* To cure sometimes, to relieve often, to comfort always. *
>>>
>>--
>>Gail
>>