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Re: Here we go again? 2 MDUSTIN
From: Angie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Sep 11 14:46:22 2007
I took amitryptaline and I ended up in the ER with tachacardia, rapid
heart beat, and palpatation, feeling it pound hard, twice from it, so be
carefull. It did help with my pain but after 6 months it gave my heart
problems so I had to stop it.
-Angie
At Mon, 10 Sep 2007, Jess wrote:
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>Well I think feeling alone is very much part of this forum. We gather
>here because in our day to day struggles we all feel alone at times. I
>know how rough it must be to lose your only support system. Have you
>checked out any local pelvic pain support groups? I found one through my
>pain clinic. I think other women without endo sometimes feel burdened
>or cant sympathize with our pain because to them its just cramps and
>every women has them. We Know Different Don't We lol
>Maybe you could call your OBGYN and have them call in some BC pills to
>see if they will stop the bleeding, But if you do have an infection it
>would be best to handle it ASAP before it gets out of hand.
>Now onto the issue of taking something for the depression. I was always
>so against Antidepressants. I started taking one called amitriptyline
>in low doses just for sleep. I gradually increased it because after
>taking it for about a month I noticed it was helping with my chronic
>pain. There is also Cymbalta. My mother swears by it. It is used to
>treat depression and pain caused by depression. She has IC(a painful
>bladder disease) and she's noticed a great improvement with her
>depression and pain and she doesn't get that funny feeling you usually
>get from antidepressants. They have made me feel worse in the past so I
>didnt want to take them, but now that I found the one Im on I dont think
>I could do without. I hope this gives you a few options to look into.
>Feel free to e-mail me if you ever need anything. To talk, complain,
>advice. Anything at all.
>Jessica
>jessicarozez@hotmail.com
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>At Mon, 10 Sep 2007, mdustin wrote:
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>>Well, it seems as though I am getting ready to go back through this
>>again. (Endo symptoms and infections) I have been spotting (very light)
>>for the past three days. It has nearly been six months without any
>>bleeding, due to 3 months of Lupron, 3 months off. I am in quite a bit
>>of pain. I think I'm getting an infection to top it off. I have my
>>appointment with my ob/gyn on the 27th, but if I get an actual period
>>before then, should I go sooner? To get on some sort of birth control or
>>something? I may have to go in sooner to check to see if I have an
>>infection anyhow. Also, I've been having awful anxiety/depression
>>issues. It has been getting out of hand. I have been feeling very
>>alone and seperated from my family/friends/husband/kids. It has been
>>awful. My mother has been my rock through all of this, and now, in so
>>many words, she told me that I needed to find someone else to talk to
>>everyday (I call my mom once a day, everyday and talk for about 10
>>mintues). And it really hurt me, so, now I haven't called her in three
>>days and I feel even worse. I live far enough away from my hometown
>>that I hardly see my old friends, let alone talk to them on the phone.
>>(I'm sorry, I know that feeling alone isn't really a part of this forum,
>>but it's causing me to have some emotional issues, which in turn, makes
>>me worse physically, I think.) I really don't want to go on any pills
>>for this, but I don't know what else to do.
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