Posted by SLS on June 20, 2008, at 16:35:34
In reply to Re: Smart People » SLS, posted by Midnightblue on June 20, 2008, at 15:44:17
Hi MB.
> You are one of the very smart IMO.
:-)
> Regular doc wants me to try Cymbalta. I have a good bit of pain and a nice long history of depression though I am currently minimally depressed. My sister took Cymbalta and gained a ton of weight. It didn't really help her that much. She had to go off of it.
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> I do NOT need to gain weight, I need to lose, and I am very sensitve to drugs. They sent me home with Soma and Tramadol samples. I took a very small dose of the Tramadol once before and it made me very dizzy. I doubt I will try either.
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> The problem is I am hurting a lot, finding myself doing less and less and slipping into that depression that has gripped me so strongly in the past. Wellbutrin was a miracle drug for me years ago, then it began to work less well. I acutally haven't been on anything moodwise for three years and have done rather well.
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> Oh toss in a nice bit of GERD and high blood pressure. Any suggestions?
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> MB
Since milnacipran (Ixel) is not available yet, let me toss in an oddball idea. How about using sibutramine (Meridia) to treat:1. fibromyalgia.
2. chronic pain
3. depression
4. obesityA doctor in Princeton, NJ named Peter Mueller swears by this stuff. I have watched video testimony on the part of several of his patients before and after treatment with sibutramine. The improvements were remarkable.
Of course, there is pregabalin (Lyrica). It is the only drug approved for fibromyalgia in the U.S. at this point. I would not recommend this drug were you to have already displayed a depressive reaction to Neurontin. Otherwise, it might be worth considering.
- Scott
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