Posted by 4WD on September 5, 2004, at 14:43:32
In reply to Re: To owensmar others, posted by iris2 on September 5, 2004, at 14:16:48
Hi,
I decided to go with the Cymbalta and see what happens. I figure it's a lot easier to try one med and hope that works. If it doesn't, then i guess I'll start monkeying around with augmentation, maybe Mirapex.
I rarely take the pain medicine because I'm so afraid of developing some kind of dependency. It's just that when I do take it, I feel so much better. Not just because the pain is gone, but mentally. I guess that's the "euphoria" you hear about. What I wouldn't give, though, to be able to feel that good all the time. Half that good!
Yes, I'm bulimic, since age 17. I'm 48 now and in remission. I had been working on it real hard for the last few years and was ina akind of partial remission fo the last couple of years (much, much reduced frequency). Now I haven't binged/purged at all in about five weeks. I found that certain SSRI's completely stopped the urge to binge - especially Paxil and to some degree Celexa but they made me anxious, especially Paxil. It was heartening to realize there was a chemical reason for this disease as well as an emotional one. It relieved me of a lot of guilt and I think that contributed to my getting better. Five years of therapy didn't hurt either.
What's your history?
I started a thread on my results with Cymbalta. "Cymbalta Journal"
Marsha
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