Hi I saw your post and wanted to tell you I have lupus and I just got diagnosed with very low blood sugar and mini seizures as my neurologist found on mri and bloowork, so I was told also that my...
Hi all, I wanted to give you an update on my diagnosis, I have some lesions on the brain but not a definate diagnosis of MS but she is not ruling it out either........, but she did find a small tumor...
Hi Thanks for responding, I think what I meant was I was just afraid my neuro doc would just send me on my merry way but like I said she did start a med named Lyrica for a number of things the main...
Hi , Im fairly new here and posted on another post here, I just got to a neuro for the 1st time in my life a month ago, I know none of you are doctors here but the neuro was super nice I did not pass...
Hi, Im glad I was reading all of this, I have thyroid/lupus diagnosis since 8 yrs ago but then started the past few months having lots of spasms, neck, back pains and finally after going into ER a...
Hi all, have any of you tried natural type meds for reflux? I am seeing my natural doc (per permission of MD) and he is trying instead of nexium Gastromycin its a supplement for reflux.Im only on it...
Hi all, Have any of you been to a neurologist? Iv been in a bad flare and after long yrs of seeing my im doc ( saw rheumy he just did his thing and sent me to my im doc yrs ago) but I just had a ct...
Hi all, Well had to give an update, I had to go to the ER the other day due to severe dehydration and bad reaction to symbyax, too bad cuz I liked it for eating but did not like me, anyways the ER...
THANK YOU SO MUCH !!! for this I was REALLY feeling down today IM having a hardtime with my meds just starting meds and having a hard time reaching the right one this really lifted me! Jonny (female)...
Hi all thanks all you guys for telling me this you all have put my fears down alot more now, and I agree with you els my reg. doc I love him dearly and been with him 8 yrs I just recently mentioned...
Hi all, well my im doc has referred me to a pshyciatrist(sp?) now to get the right meds etc. Im sorta concerned as Iv never been to a psyhc doc and was wondering what to expect? Could any of you give...
Hi all, I was wondering if any of you have been put on olanzapine (zyprexa) or prozac and how you did on them I was on the combo of symbyax so doc is trying to decide this week of which separate...
Hi, I saw your post and my doc is thinking of putting me on prozac (fluoxetine generic) was wondering how long have you been on it? I know everyone is different but did you have a ok or good appetite...
Hi, Im sorta new here (been posting on lupus forum) I have lupus /thyroid and its under control with meds but I have been having alot of lupus pains and doc and I agreed to not only physical pains...
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HI Marji,\ Again thanks for being so informative and most of all caring, I was sorta surprised you said I m not on that much meds to me I am but oh well! The questran my gastro doc put me on as it is...
Hi, Im so glad all of you responded. I see my doc tom. and will discuss alot with him. Marji, thank you so much for your response its so nice to see people =here are so caring and informative, well...
Hi all, Boy am I glad I was fishing thru posts here and I just posted on Lyrica today, and saw these, gosh same thing is happeneing to me on estrogen and a ton of stomach meds, and been trying...
Hi all, Have had lupus for 8 yrs since finally getting diagnosed, question is I was just put on elavil 10mg 3 months ago and made me sooooooo tired so doc changed to cymbalta 20mg (lowest dose) and...
Hi,'Thanks for responding, about how long have you been on it? And was drowsiness the only side effect you had? I knowe veryone is different but I see my doc this week and was thinking seriously of...
Hi all, I wondered if any of you have tried Lyrica? My doc just got samples in and wants me to try it im on elavil (hate it) right now and was either thinking this or symbyax? Let me know on either...
Hi,' stillf eeling reactionsfrom the cymbalta but doc said it should be subsiding in a few more days living on benadryl, anyways doc gave me samples of symbyax never heard of it but its a combo drug...
Hi all, Im sorta new here but got a question my doc had me on elavil 4 mo 10mg got just way too sedated so we switched to cymbalta 20mg got a horrible allergic reaction so now he gave me samples...
Hi all, Im still sorta new here but have posted, I have already talked with my MD and he said hang in there1! its my 4th day on cymbalta 20mg and Im super nauseated (have meds for it) and tiny bit...
Hi all thanks for responding well I made it back to my doc the muscle spasms were the antibiotic I was on it just want NOT for me! so we changed it I do have a really bad sinus infection so he upped...
OH HONEY!!!! I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL GIRL!!!!!!!!! I had that but unfortunately had to have a hysterectomy at age 38 now Im in my "50"'s but Im still on estrogen and trying to balance that along with...
Hi Im so glad youguys are welcoming us newcomers NO ONE understands in my family they just all say oh grow up and im in my 50's! I feel Im a grown up just trying to get thru a new medication and...
NOPE! no smoker,drinker nothing only the drugs the docs give me! Jonny...
Hi all, I was wondering if anyone has like really vivid dreams on any antidep. I am on 10mg of elavil now and slowly starting the Cymbalta (only 1st day for that) been on elavil for 3 months now but...
Hi, Im new here but wanted to extend my prayers and encouragement with being so down with thyroid/lupus for so many years I finally bite the bullet and gave into a antidepressant (just starting) I...
Hi all, Im new here been on prednisone for 2 yrs 5mg was on 30 but got down to 5 per day I know I should of aslked my doc but I forgot does Prednisone help muscle spasms?? I'm on a antibiotic for a...
Hi thanks for replying you made me feel a whole lot better about taking any antidepressant. Im so sorry you had to go thru cancer that must be so hard I will pray for you if I may. Anyways I will be...
Hi all, Ok been a couple of weeks since I was here finally got my insurance to cover cymbalta still pricey but got it down to a sorta reasonable price it wont come until next week (Im already on...
Hi id like to respond to the doxyline (sp?) that you are on I have had a very similar problem with me Iv been on zithromax mostly for sinus infect. and it I feel caused some of my depression Im...
Hi , Acutally let me be frank here Im still on 10mg of elavil at night and my reg. doc wants to try cymbalta along with it to maybe help pain and depression because obviously the little elavil Im on...
Hi Els, Thanks for getting back to me, As I said before I am following docs orders and mine is really good on keeping up with new meds and old ones etc. I know the elavil is prescribed for many other...
Hi all, Ok Iv asked this before but with doc's orders we have talked extensively he wants me to try cymbalta 20mg and I take 10mg of elavil at night its ok but just get soooooo groggy in the am. not...
Hi thank you all for responding taking cymbalta is not so scary at 1st after reading numerous posts about it i was soscared hate to be a baby but gosh side effects are scary but as alot of you said...
Hi Kitt, Thanks for answering the posts Iv read thru here on various pages is the cymbalta makes you nausea , dizzy and one post I read it makes you angry which scares the heck outa me! It also makes...
Hi all, Im still new here talked to my doc and he said (Im on 10mg elavil ) to go from elavil to cymbalta 20mg, ( Im super chemical sensitive hence the low dosages)................ I can take 1/2 of...
Hi all, Thanks for welcoming me to the forum well I finally "bite the bullet" and gave in to my doc and Iv been on 10mg of elavil only at night but just not cutting the depression/stuffs, I have...
Hi ,thanks for getting back to me, for the prednisone no choice have to stay on it due to adrenals etc. but it helps in some ways, and yes I was diagnosed with osteo (Im not surprised) and put on...
Hi, Thanks you guys it REALLY helped!!!! So far on 10mg of elavil only at night but not quite cutting the depression but helping the ibs and sleep! So for now doc said maybe 20mg of cymbalta in the...
Hi,ANyone on antidepressants? Like elavil or ssnri's or any others? I got super depressed from being on prednisone (still on it) and started elavil for other issues mostly sleep and stomach but now...
Hi all, 1st time here its a good place! I was diagnosed with lupus/hypothyroid 7 yrs ago and now on for the past 1 1/2 yrs prednisone Im sure alot of you are on it, its "ok" but sometimes have flares...
Hi all, New to this forum I was put on elavil 10mgat 1st for ibs etc. now doc wants to add 20mg of cymbalta have any of you been on both ad's? Im a zombie on elavil but does help with sleep, ibs etc....