I've had a Mirena IUD for 5 years or so with no side effects. Every pill and the Nuvaring made me vomit and feel depressed. I think the difference for me is having the least amount of estrogen in my...
I've had multiple instances of getting up and doing crazy stuff in the middle of the night and remembering nothing the next morning. Thank God I don't live alone because I about killed myself last...
Took it for about a year for both pain and depression. I think it may have worked as an anti-depressant but didn't do doodle for pain. Withdrawal was hellish to say the least, four months later and...
Not exactly on your regime, but do take ER Morphine, Lortab for BT, Zanaflex, and Ambien CR. Have had past experience on Neurontin, the older cousin of Lyrica. What exactly are your issues? Stephanie...
I'm a five year chronic pain kid and a full time worker. Sitting all day, which is what I do, kills my back. My acupuncturist gave me some topical patches called Hua Tuo Medicated Plasters that work...
Look in to having a discogram, which can be a precursor to neurosurgery. It involves being partially sedated and having a radiographic dye injected and your reaction to pain monitored. Not all docs...
Ditto on Razzle and PainInFL. It was fine while I was on it, good for depression, useless for pain. Be forewarned, withdrawal is hellish - flu-like symptoms, digestive system irregularities, brain...
It can;t hrut to see another neurosurgeon. Several years ago I saw one that said I was fine and another that said my spine was totally f'd up. However, FWIW, I did have a heck of a case of radicular...
I went beserk when I went off Cymbalta (cold turkey, dumb I know...). I know it is a different type of drug, but they mess with brain chemicals nonetheless. Benadryl, due to its sedative qualities,...
I don't know that everyone would agree, but addiction is certainly true in my case. I've been taking pain pills for years and and am most certainly physically addicted. I don't try to pretend...
I'd find another neurosurgeon or an orthopedic surgeon. If you live in the Mid-Atlantic, I could recommend a few....
Hi all, My PM doc just changed my dose of Kadian to from 2 to 3 20 mg capsules per day. I've been a moron since I started two days ago. If I were to switch to a comparable dose of Oxycontin, does...
Have peek at this thread: http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=19&m=896183...
Have you tried any of the MAIOs (probably no good for you) or the SSRIs? Obviously there are other options than tricyclics. I have a different opinion about addictive drugs. If you don't have an...
I take it at bedtime, along with most of my other sedating pills. I sleep like the dead and rarely have a 'hangover' in the morning. Stephanie...
I've been having panic attacks recently and was just prescribed Xanax. I started to have an atack this afternoon and took my first Xanax immediately. I felt normal within 10 minutes and my mind was...
I quit Prozac twice without a note of withdrawal symptoms. Cymbalta and Effexor are supposed to be nightmares, though. I started Buspar on Friday. I don't feel any different yet, although my hands...
Decongestants keep me awake for days and nothing counteracts them, including prescriptions sleep meds. I never had a sleep issue with Wellbutrin. If you are like me, you'll go back to sleeping as...
Who cares what the cause of your depression is? Please, take that comment in the context of the following. It doesn't make it any more or less real. Seek treatment, be it counseling, drugs, or both....
My own experience only, but if I'm not medicated, my boyfriend putting up with my depression sometimes may allow me to get worse. Sometimes, I think that the more he takes care of me, the deeper I...
i don't think I was on 30 long enough to know - it was only about a week. However, Your comment about calming at 2PM may make me think about taking it at night. Might relieve some of the dopiness....
Could someone talk to me about GAD? I don't have panic attacks. I am, however, rarely able to relax. I can't say that I worry excessively, but more like I just can't let go. I have chronic pain and...
FWIW - I think being med free is over-rated. If you need it, you need it. Why suffer if you don't have to? I'm not trying to earn my manly points these days. Stephanie...
I've been on it for about a month at 60 mgs, so I'll give this a go. I have tried many other anti-depressants. They all make me nervous....even after my body adjusts to them. Does anyone else...
I haven't been on an anti-depressant lately. The only one I've ever taken was Prozac, and I didn't have any problem stopping it abruptly. I know Neurontin isn't an A/D, but it may still apply. I went...
Exactly....
I've been on the 60 mg dose for three or four weeks. Just a couple of days ago, I didn't think it was working for me. For the last two days, though, I've had a perm-a-grin. I'm talking everyone's ear...
How long have you been taking the Cymbalta? I complained to my pain doc that it wasn't helping after 3 weeks on the 60 mg does and she said I hadn't given it long enough. It's been another two weeks...
I just read Ginny's reply. I also watch tv in bed, but some sleep pros say it's a bad idea as it overstimulates your for sleep and the bedroom should be used for nothing but sleeping. You may want to...
Have you talked to your doctor about depression? When my BF travels on business, I hate it. The house is eerily quiet. I've tried to come up with hobbies to keep me busy - I enjoy...
Ever had an MRI of you cervical spine? It would help explain the neck and back pain and the tingling in your arms. Any numbness? I have chronic pain that doesn't lend itself to sleeping well, and I...
My last advice was to rub some dirt on it. Hope it helps you more than me. The edit: Looks like I was feeling a little surly last night. Maybe I can take a more helpful approach this morning. See a...
My new pain doc put me on Ambien CR for CFS associated with Fibro. I didn't ask for it. She says that I never feel better because I never get restorative sleep. I go to sleep fine, I just don't stay...
I started a discussion in the chronic pain chat room last night about the variance between anxiety and stress. The general consensus was that they were one in the same. This generally adheres to my...
What are the flags? Stephanie...
I wonder if it has something to do with tolerance. When I started narcotics, they wiped me out. After an extended period of time, I won't say I got more energy, but more like an OCD to get things...
Lyn, While I don't know you, I am humbled with respect by your strength. Thanks for having the courage to tell your difficult story. I wish you all of the best. Stephanie...
I take it for chronic pain and depression, and while it doesn't work, I don't have any side effects after the fatigue faded after a week or two. If anything, I've lost weight due to decreased...