Posted by Justherself54 on December 20, 2007, at 18:20:15
In reply to Re: Cybalta and Pain..bob » Justherself54, posted by Bob on December 20, 2007, at 12:57:30
> > I have fibromyalgia and live in constant pain. I have found on Nardil that I still have pain, but Nardil has relieved the "flareups" that come if I've exerted myself more than I should, which is all the time now that I've found a whole stash of energy I never thought I'd see again. For me zero depression, anxiety down to just feeling a bit overwhelmed in crowds, socializing way up (I was a hermit before)..focus and concentration improving weekly..
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> > I am overweight to being with from SSRI's..the way I'm trying to combat weight gain is simply not having anything sweet in my house. I have zero appetite during the day..it's at night that I can go crazy on carbs and sweets..also the diet has forced me to start cooking fresh suppers, whereas before I would just throw a frozen meal in the microwave..I've been on it since September and have gained 6 pounds but that was during the first month..so far I haven't gained anymore weight.
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> > It may be worth a second look for you. My pain is always there but it's like I don't care..for some reason I can deal with it..I'm doing things that would have put me in bed for a day before, but not now..
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> > Sorry to ramble..just wanted to share my experience with my chronic pain disorder and Nardil..
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> No need to apologize at all.
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> I've always had trouble with heavy duty medicines like Anafranil, and Effexor. I guess that and the fact that Nardil seems practically guaranteed to cause me to become obese (I easily gained 50 lbs on Anafranil when my baseline weight was about 135-140) and never have sex ever again that has kept me from trying it, problems getting on and off of it not withstanding. I'm frankly afraid that a washout period could land me in the hospital.
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> You description of the eating patterns sounds very much like me. With any kind of therapeutic response to an serotonergic drug, my sleep patterns get severely shifted so that I'm up all night and sleeping late into the day and my eating develops into a crescendo of cravings late at night. Very similar.
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> The pain I have has become more and more of a fixture in the last few years mostly after my course of ECT. It is indeed becoming an increasing worry and leaves me wondering sometimes, is it the disease we have or all the medecines we take over the years that causes the pain? How would you describe your pain? Where does it exhibit itself the most?
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> Nothing is off the table for me as far as possible treatments go (with the possible exception of ECT again) so MAOIs might be an option in the future.This about sums it up for fibro:
# Pain: The most prominent symptom of fibromyalgia is pain. Unlike arthritis, the discomfort is not in the joints but in the muscles and ligaments. The pain is commonly located in the neck, shoulders, back, and hips. The tenderness is worse in the mornings and has been described as flulike, burning, throbbing, aching, or stabbing.
# Fatigue: Another frequent complaint associated with fibromyalgia is fatigue. In fact, it occurs so commonly that some doctors think fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome are the same disease. The severity of the fatigue can range from mild to incapacitating. In its worse form, fatigue can be so debilitating that some people have trouble keeping their jobs. No amount of sleep at night or rest during the day is helpful.When you have a pain disorder it can feed into depression and you enter a vicious circle..I made a decision with my doctor when I was diagnosed that I wasn't going to use opiates..it's not a nice condition to have..that's why I'm so liking the Nardil..It seems to help manage the pain and I don't get the fatigue when I overuse my muscles and believe me I have been very active since being on it..I still have work to do with my eating habits and getting some cardio worked into my day..
Where is your pain and how does it exhibit itself? Chronic pain is serious as it and depression go hand in hand..
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