ZOLOFT

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ZOLOFT is an antidepressant but it works for pain for me...takes a good part

of my pain and depression. started on highest given dose of 200 mg...and

have weaned myself over 2 years, down to 50...but am going back to 100.

sounds simple but i swear by it.

robin

to Kate

thanks for the info on Mayo clinic. Thats terrible that you are in severe

pain. I dont care what anyone says pain has to be the worst symptom of this

illness. I wanted to know what have you tried for it so far? My pain was

bad

when I was first diagnosed 4 years ago but now its much better; its the

depression and fatigue that are messing me up now. Here is what really

helped with my pain. First tricyclic antidepressents; flexeril for a while

and then doxepin. The I found guaifenesin and that made a huge difference.

Then malic acid/magnesium malate worked even better than the guaifensein so

thats what I've been on for 2 years now.

I know some people with severe pain take morphine. Some take opiods like

methadone. Most people dont realize (doctors included) that if you take an

opiod for pain you will not get addicted like a junkie. From what I

understand the chemicals go straight to the pain center; so once you dont

need it anymore there is not a major dependency issue.