Guest guest Posted December 28, 2001 Report Share Posted December 28, 2001 beleive it or not, taking 40mg of celexa per day has eliminated my joint and muscle pain. Tina M. Hendrix CureNIDS2000@... Vice-President, California NIDS Coalition Neuro-Immune Dysfunction Syndromes Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADD/ADHD, Learning Disorders, Hyperactivity, CFS, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2001 Report Share Posted December 28, 2001 taking 40mg of celexa per day Will check with my doctor-my pain is nerve pain. Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2001 Report Share Posted December 28, 2001 Hi CairnMom, I also use an egg crate pillow to sit on. I have one in the car, one on the computer chair, one on the chair where I watch TV . . . . . . One of my kids drove my car last week, and didn't bother moving the pillow - came back and asked me where to get one of those things - said his back never felt better! This is not a wheelchair pillow - it is called an egg crate pillow - and it looks like an empty egg crate! It keeps your tailbone and back from getting " scrunched " sitting on a hard or lightly padded surface. And what's better - they're cheap! With soft, gentle hugs, Jo Re: Digest Number 1326 I have an extraordinary doctor, who's an internist, and is working with the chief pharmacist and pain clinic, to see if they can relieve my pain. The pharmacist called a couple days ago, to see if there's any relief with the addition of Depakote, though I'm only halfway to the correct dose. He gave me his phone number, and said he'd call me in a couple weeks, when the dose is up. He said the aim right now, is to get the pain bearable, and would probably not totally take it away. This, I understand. Now this is an HMO! Now, I'm on 6 Darvocet a day, 1800 mg. of Neurontin, and 2 Depakote. I take Cimetidine, to protect my stomach. I've lost 12 pounds, on the way to 80, and I think if I can get the weight off, that will take a lot of the pressure off my back. Now, I get nerve pain down one leg, that's like a bolt of lightning, especially when I go to stand up, or when I hang my legs when I get out of my van. I'm lucky enough to have a Toyota van, which has a GREAT lumbar support. The only chair in the house that is the least comfortable, is my computer chair, but on the vinyl of the family room, it would take off for the hinterlands! When I sit in my recliner, I put a pillow behind my back, as the seat is a bit to deep for comfort. When it gets too bad, which is frequently, I lie on the bed and pull up my knees. The dogs love me to do this, because they love lolling in bed! I did much of my Christmas shopping online, and from catalogs, and a lot of the rest at places that have electric carts, like Home Depot and Sam's Club, and I started shopping WAY early. I do most food shopping at Albertsons, because they have the carts, too. I have a settlement (I think) medical appointment with the workers comp doctor, Jan. 9-please think good thoughts. I can't clean house, except for rudimentary stuff--it takes a couple days to empty the dishwasher--and have a once a month gardener. I'm hoping the insurance settlement will allow me to get more help at home for these things. I live with a roommate with Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis, so it's the blind leading the blind. Happy New Year. Carol-CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2001 Report Share Posted December 28, 2001 Dear Tina, Can you provide some information on what Celexa is? Thanks. Jo ----- Original Message ----- From: CureNIDS2000@... beleive it or not, taking 40mg of celexa per day has eliminated my joint and muscle pain. Tina M. Hendrix CureNIDS2000@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2001 Report Share Posted December 28, 2001 Celexa is an antidepressant that is sometimes given for sleep problems or pain control.. Serena __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2001 Report Share Posted December 28, 2001 In a message dated 12/28/2001 4:58:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, briteyyez4@... writes: > Celexa is an antidepressant that is sometimes > given for sleep problems or pain control.. > > Thanks-hadn't heard of it. Luckily, I sleep like a baby. If I didn't, I don't know what I'd do! Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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