Re: Worried, upset and need some help
From: Wanda (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Apr 25 20:19:37 2002
Hello everyone,
I have not heard of Celexa, but I was on Amitriptyline (Elavil) which is an
anti-depressant and is used for chronic pain as well. It helped with the
pain, but it made me so incoherent all the time. I would take it at 8:30
after my children went to school and I would sleep from the time it knocked
me out until 2 or 3 in the afternoon.
Angel Hugs,
Wanda
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Kayla" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ENDO" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 6:11 PM
Subject: Re: Worried, upset and need some help
> At Thu, 25 Apr 2002, anonymous wrote:
> >
> >Hey everyone, I hope everyone is pain free or if not, I hope that you
> >will be soon. About two months ago or so I started taking an
> >anti-anxiety/depressant known as celexa, my Dr put me on 20mg that is
> >half of the normal dose. He prescribed it to me to see if it would help
> >my chronic pain. It has to a point and I only get unbearable pains the
> >two days before my periods now. Which I am thankful for. But has
> >anyone else been on this pill what are the long term side effects. I
> >know there is no cure for our pain hopefully there will be soon. I am
> >not wanting to have surgery again because my endo is in places where
> >scar tissue would form and has an 80% chance of coming back.
> >
> >So I am asking if any of you have ever been on Celexa or something to
> >that effect let me know how it helped you or how it didn't. I have
> >tried cont. bcp and lupron and none of them helped my pain like the
> >Celexa is doing. Please help. Thank you, I am worried about long term
> >effects of this drug.
>
> Well, personally I take Celexa for the anti-depressant effect. I have
> been taking for over 2 years and I haven't noticed any long term
> effects...I think it's one of the greatest anti-depressants there
> is....tried 4 and this one was the only one that worked for me. I am
> really glad that it is helping your pain, that is something I have never
> heard being used for pain....interesting!
>
> --
> Kayla
> **Just someone who cares, preparing for the medical field**
>
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