Guest guest Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 I am so sorry for all the difficulties. I really am. Just thought I'd tell you that I respond the same to the anti-depressants as you do. They always knock me out and I become even more lethargic and can't think straight. Then when I got severely depressed about a year ago, my new PCP recommended Cymbalta. She said that it also has been known as a side effect to help with Diabetic Neuropathy (which I don't have, but she stated can be similar to some of the pain from the Fibro and RA). What surprised me most is that it actually gave me an energy boost instead of making me tired. Just thought I'd let you know. Take care. Prisicilla saralaughs02 <saralaughs02@...> wrote: For all those who tell me their stories, thank you so very much. I don't come here often bc it's just too much for me right now. I'm at a bad point right now regarding this and after my appt, it just worse. Read on. She said that even though I have EVERY symptom of RA, I don't have it. She said I have fibromyalgia. I looked that up. According to the symptom list, I don't have it. I have almost none of the Fibro symptoms but every one of the RA. She won't Dx RA bc my RA factor isn't positive and bc there is no damage in my joints. You're not supposed to wait until you see damage and RA factor doesn't have to be positive to have it. She also said I don't have Lupus but I do have a slightly overactive thyroid. She told me that the Fibro doesn't respond to anti-inflammatories but does respond to pain meds meant for " blunt pain. " She didn't give me a Rx for pain meds but gave me samples of anti-depressants " which don't work for that use until you take 40mg " but the pills are 10mg and she told me to take 1/2 for 2 wks, then 1 whole one for 2 wks, and give her a call. Well, I've been taking Aleve again, and lo and behold, the inflammation goes away but the pain doesn't. So, I took an Ultram (someone on here takes them so I tried it) and found out I'm allergic to them. So, I also have some left over Demerol and I've been taking that for the pain. B/t the Aleve and the Dems, I'm good mostly. But I don't even know if you can take these two things together but nothing else works so here I am. I took 1/2 of the anti-depressant. The next day, I was so tired I could barely function. I had all the gastrointestinal side effects listed. I didn't care about anything. Prozac (which I took years ago for a few wks for post-partum) did the same thing to me. I can't function on anti-depressants. So, that's where I am right now. Same place I was before I wasted all my time and money on that stupid female doctor. I'm feeling really lost right now and I feel like I've been failed somehow. I will wait for my friend to see what she has to say. If not, I'm going back to my PCP bc he gets it. Didn't I say I don't like female doctors? Yep, I did. This is why. Thanks for thinking of me. Hugs. Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 I am so sorry for all the difficulties. I really am. Just thought I'd tell you that I respond the same to the anti-depressants as you do. They always knock me out and I become even more lethargic and can't think straight. Then when I got severely depressed about a year ago, my new PCP recommended Cymbalta. She said that it also has been known as a side effect to help with Diabetic Neuropathy (which I don't have, but she stated can be similar to some of the pain from the Fibro and RA). What surprised me most is that it actually gave me an energy boost instead of making me tired. Just thought I'd let you know. Take care. Prisicilla saralaughs02 <saralaughs02@...> wrote: For all those who tell me their stories, thank you so very much. I don't come here often bc it's just too much for me right now. I'm at a bad point right now regarding this and after my appt, it just worse. Read on. She said that even though I have EVERY symptom of RA, I don't have it. She said I have fibromyalgia. I looked that up. According to the symptom list, I don't have it. I have almost none of the Fibro symptoms but every one of the RA. She won't Dx RA bc my RA factor isn't positive and bc there is no damage in my joints. You're not supposed to wait until you see damage and RA factor doesn't have to be positive to have it. She also said I don't have Lupus but I do have a slightly overactive thyroid. She told me that the Fibro doesn't respond to anti-inflammatories but does respond to pain meds meant for " blunt pain. " She didn't give me a Rx for pain meds but gave me samples of anti-depressants " which don't work for that use until you take 40mg " but the pills are 10mg and she told me to take 1/2 for 2 wks, then 1 whole one for 2 wks, and give her a call. Well, I've been taking Aleve again, and lo and behold, the inflammation goes away but the pain doesn't. So, I took an Ultram (someone on here takes them so I tried it) and found out I'm allergic to them. So, I also have some left over Demerol and I've been taking that for the pain. B/t the Aleve and the Dems, I'm good mostly. But I don't even know if you can take these two things together but nothing else works so here I am. I took 1/2 of the anti-depressant. The next day, I was so tired I could barely function. I had all the gastrointestinal side effects listed. I didn't care about anything. Prozac (which I took years ago for a few wks for post-partum) did the same thing to me. I can't function on anti-depressants. So, that's where I am right now. Same place I was before I wasted all my time and money on that stupid female doctor. I'm feeling really lost right now and I feel like I've been failed somehow. I will wait for my friend to see what she has to say. If not, I'm going back to my PCP bc he gets it. Didn't I say I don't like female doctors? Yep, I did. This is why. Thanks for thinking of me. Hugs. Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 Wow!! Thank you for the reference. I'm writing down the name of the drug so that I can find out more about it. Thank you very much. Jen > For all those who tell me their stories, thank you so very much. I > don't come here often bc it's just too much for me right now. I'm at > a bad point right now regarding this and after my appt, it just > worse. Read on. > > She said that even though I have EVERY symptom of RA, I don't have > it. She said I have fibromyalgia. I looked that up. According to the > symptom list, I don't have it. I have almost none of the Fibro > symptoms but every one of the RA. She won't Dx RA bc my RA factor > isn't positive and bc there is no damage in my joints. You're not > supposed to wait until you see damage and RA factor doesn't have to > be positive to have it. She also said I don't have Lupus but I do > have a slightly overactive thyroid. She told me that the Fibro > doesn't respond to anti-inflammatories but does respond to pain meds > meant for " blunt pain. " She didn't give me a Rx for pain meds but > gave me samples of anti-depressants " which don't work for that use > until you take 40mg " but the pills are 10mg and she told me to take > 1/2 for 2 wks, then 1 whole one for 2 wks, and give her a call. > > Well, I've been taking Aleve again, and lo and behold, the > inflammation goes away but the pain doesn't. So, I took an Ultram > (someone on here takes them so I tried it) and found out I'm allergic > to them. So, I also have some left over Demerol and I've been taking > that for the pain. B/t the Aleve and the Dems, I'm good mostly. But > I don't even know if you can take these two things together but > nothing else works so here I am. > > I took 1/2 of the anti-depressant. The next day, I was so tired I > could barely function. I had all the gastrointestinal side effects > listed. I didn't care about anything. Prozac (which I took years > ago for a few wks for post-partum) did the same thing to me. I can't > function on anti-depressants. > > So, that's where I am right now. Same place I was before I wasted > all my time and money on that stupid female doctor. I'm feeling > really lost right now and I feel like I've been failed somehow. I > will wait for my friend to see what she has to say. If not, I'm > going back to my PCP bc he gets it. Didn't I say I don't like female > doctors? Yep, I did. This is why. > > Thanks for thinking of me. Hugs. > > Jen > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 Wow!! Thank you for the reference. I'm writing down the name of the drug so that I can find out more about it. Thank you very much. Jen > For all those who tell me their stories, thank you so very much. I > don't come here often bc it's just too much for me right now. I'm at > a bad point right now regarding this and after my appt, it just > worse. Read on. > > She said that even though I have EVERY symptom of RA, I don't have > it. She said I have fibromyalgia. I looked that up. According to the > symptom list, I don't have it. I have almost none of the Fibro > symptoms but every one of the RA. She won't Dx RA bc my RA factor > isn't positive and bc there is no damage in my joints. You're not > supposed to wait until you see damage and RA factor doesn't have to > be positive to have it. She also said I don't have Lupus but I do > have a slightly overactive thyroid. She told me that the Fibro > doesn't respond to anti-inflammatories but does respond to pain meds > meant for " blunt pain. " She didn't give me a Rx for pain meds but > gave me samples of anti-depressants " which don't work for that use > until you take 40mg " but the pills are 10mg and she told me to take > 1/2 for 2 wks, then 1 whole one for 2 wks, and give her a call. > > Well, I've been taking Aleve again, and lo and behold, the > inflammation goes away but the pain doesn't. So, I took an Ultram > (someone on here takes them so I tried it) and found out I'm allergic > to them. So, I also have some left over Demerol and I've been taking > that for the pain. B/t the Aleve and the Dems, I'm good mostly. But > I don't even know if you can take these two things together but > nothing else works so here I am. > > I took 1/2 of the anti-depressant. The next day, I was so tired I > could barely function. I had all the gastrointestinal side effects > listed. I didn't care about anything. Prozac (which I took years > ago for a few wks for post-partum) did the same thing to me. I can't > function on anti-depressants. > > So, that's where I am right now. Same place I was before I wasted > all my time and money on that stupid female doctor. I'm feeling > really lost right now and I feel like I've been failed somehow. I > will wait for my friend to see what she has to say. If not, I'm > going back to my PCP bc he gets it. Didn't I say I don't like female > doctors? Yep, I did. This is why. > > Thanks for thinking of me. Hugs. > > Jen > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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