RE: could use some help right now...

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Caitlin: Hon do not apologize for a long post. you vent all you want that is what we are all here for.. Do not ever feel guilty for talking to us.. or telling us what's going on with you.. We all understand what you are going through and what you are facing.. and being so young and not really having anyone that you can talk to about the fibro.. You made the right decision to come to this group...We will all do our very best to help you all we can. Stress. is a BIG Trigger on Fibro.. it can really throw you into a bad flare.. so can feeling guilty all the time.. Sound's like you are not getting the support you need from your parent's.. and also sounds like you could use a mother figure or at least a Female Adult that you can talk to and relate to there is a lot of woman here that will be glad to listen to you any time.. You may want to cut back on your schedule a little bit. But only if it's going to help your stress level.. I am on amitriptyline also called Elivil.. It does not work for me.. But just because it doesn't work for one doesn't mean it wont work for someone else. I am not on any Pain med's for Fibro.. I take Genasec it's an over the counter med.. for the pain.. You may want to consider going to a counsler or Phycologist... As Depression of having Fibro can cause pain and fatigue.. and having a Chronic Illness such as FIbro would cause anyone to become depressed.. and they could give you an anti-depressant to help you.. Please feel free to vent all you want it sounds like you could use to really let go.. Scream shout, what ever it take's we are here to help you.. (((((Caitlin)))) Gentle Caring Hug's Marie Marie A. Roomsburg P.O. Box 346 Ava, IL. 62907 E-mail marieava@... or marieava62907@... Messanger. aol. marieava. yahoo. marieava62907

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Caitlin,

No worries hun that is what we are all here for. I understand where you are coming from and so sorry that your parents are not as supportive as they need to be. It must be really tough on you and you know you have all us here that will be here whenever you need to chat. Am sorry you have to have this dang FMS.. and I hope that you can get on a good pain management program so that you will be as pain free as possible do you have counselors at your school that you can talk to?? or and adult... maybe a teacher or an aunt that understands??? sometimes that helps.. maybe your best friends mom.. ?? Just wondering if you have someone close to home.... hugs you I have a 17 year old daughter myself so I know how hard it would be for her though she is not quite as active as you with both schools and such she does have a 4.0 and involved in several activities Hugs you and know I am here for you if you ever need to talk hun

Huggles you lots

Sophia

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From: caitlingaspar

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Elavil IS an antidepressant which also causes drowsiness... which is why

they like to prescribe it for night time use. After all the research I have

done on Fibro I have found out that the pain messages our brains receive

from Fibro is not accurate. Fibro makes these pain messages stronger than

they really are. So when they say " it's all in your head " ... that statement

is partially true.

It's not that it's imaginary... it's very real... what we feel is very very

real... but it's not accurate... Fibro translates the pain message to the

brain and basically tells our brains that the pain is much much worse than

it really is. Our brain... wonderful computer that it is... doesn't

question the message or the source... but takes the input at face value and

as absolute fact. Now if only we could convince our brains to not listen to

the Fibro messages... Oh if only :-(

This is the main reason why antidepressants are prescribed for Fibro pain.

They're hoping that the antidepressant can fix the scrambled pain message to

the brain and in turn lessen our pain from Fibro. It's not the standard

pain killer, but works on the root cause instead of numbing the body the way

standard pain killers (opiates) do. The other reason for prescribing

antidepressants is because of the actual depression usually associated with

Fibromyalgia.

With lowered levels of serotonin in the brain, depression will come from

this. You don't have to have Fibro to have lowered levels of serotonin and

you don't necessarily have to have lowered levels of serotonin if you have

Fibro. Now that sentence sent my poor brain for a roller coaster ride....

Let me see if I can explain it better so that I can understand it too.

People that suffer from depression don't all have Fibro, but they do have a

lowered level of serotonin in the brain.

People with Fibro don't all have lowered serotonin, which means they also

don't suffer with depression.

So there is no direct link between Depression and Fibro... but for the

majority... it does seem to accompany Fibro.

Being depressed and the actual illness, Depression are not the same thing.

If I'm unhappy about a loss in my life, such as job, house, partner... I

will be depressed and sad... but I am not suffering from Depression. Many

make this mistake and it drives me crazy. When I was in severe depression

and diagnosed by a psychiatrist... my mom told me to think happy thoughts...

and it will go away... HELLO???? They really should change the name of the

illness to something other than Depression. Maybe serotonosis or

something... Not everyone that is depressed has Depression.

Whew... I think that made sense... I hope this helps in some way to

understand it better.

confused hugs,

Norah

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Re: could use some help right now...

Caitlin:

Hon do not apologize for a long post. you vent all you want that is what we

are all here for..

Do not ever feel guilty for talking to us.. or telling us what's going on

with you.. We all understand what you are going through and what you are

facing.. and being so young and not really having anyone that you can talk

to about the fibro.. You made the right decision to come to this group...We

will all do our very best to help you all we can.

Stress. is a BIG Trigger on Fibro.. it can really throw you into a bad

flare.. so can feeling guilty all the time..

Sound's like you are not getting the support you need from your parent's..

and also sounds like you could use a mother figure or at least a Female

Adult that you can talk to and relate to there is a lot of woman here that

will be glad to listen to you any time..

You may want to cut back on your schedule a little bit. But only if it's

going to help your stress level..

I am on amitriptyline also called Elivil.. It does not work for me.. But

just because it doesn't work for one doesn't mean it wont work for someone

else. I am not on any Pain med's for Fibro.. I take Genasec it's an over the

counter med.. for the pain..

You may want to consider going to a counsler or Phycologist... As Depression

of having Fibro can cause pain and fatigue.. and having a Chronic Illness

such as FIbro would cause anyone to become depressed.. and they could give

you an anti-depressant to help you..

Please feel free to vent all you want it sounds like you could use to really

let go.. Scream shout, what ever it take's we are here to help you..

(((((Caitlin))))

Gentle Caring Hug's

Marie

Marie A. Roomsburg

P.O. Box 346

Ava, IL. 62907

E-mail marieava@... or marieava62907@...

Messanger. aol. marieava. yahoo. marieava62907

[Guest guest]

Elavil IS an antidepressant which also causes drowsiness... which is why

they like to prescribe it for night time use. After all the research I have

done on Fibro I have found out that the pain messages our brains receive

from Fibro is not accurate. Fibro makes these pain messages stronger than

they really are. So when they say " it's all in your head " ... that statement

is partially true.

It's not that it's imaginary... it's very real... what we feel is very very

real... but it's not accurate... Fibro translates the pain message to the

brain and basically tells our brains that the pain is much much worse than

it really is. Our brain... wonderful computer that it is... doesn't

question the message or the source... but takes the input at face value and

as absolute fact. Now if only we could convince our brains to not listen to

the Fibro messages... Oh if only :-(

This is the main reason why antidepressants are prescribed for Fibro pain.

They're hoping that the antidepressant can fix the scrambled pain message to

the brain and in turn lessen our pain from Fibro. It's not the standard

pain killer, but works on the root cause instead of numbing the body the way

standard pain killers (opiates) do. The other reason for prescribing

antidepressants is because of the actual depression usually associated with

Fibromyalgia.

With lowered levels of serotonin in the brain, depression will come from

this. You don't have to have Fibro to have lowered levels of serotonin and

you don't necessarily have to have lowered levels of serotonin if you have

Fibro. Now that sentence sent my poor brain for a roller coaster ride....

Let me see if I can explain it better so that I can understand it too.

People that suffer from depression don't all have Fibro, but they do have a

lowered level of serotonin in the brain.

People with Fibro don't all have lowered serotonin, which means they also

don't suffer with depression.

So there is no direct link between Depression and Fibro... but for the

majority... it does seem to accompany Fibro.

Being depressed and the actual illness, Depression are not the same thing.

If I'm unhappy about a loss in my life, such as job, house, partner... I

will be depressed and sad... but I am not suffering from Depression. Many

make this mistake and it drives me crazy. When I was in severe depression

and diagnosed by a psychiatrist... my mom told me to think happy thoughts...

and it will go away... HELLO???? They really should change the name of the

illness to something other than Depression. Maybe serotonosis or

something... Not everyone that is depressed has Depression.

Whew... I think that made sense... I hope this helps in some way to

understand it better.

confused hugs,

Norah

--

Norah Bleazard - Burlington, Ontario Canada

www.bleazard.net ~ www.janorlites.com

E-MAIL=

norah.fibroyahoo@...

CHAT=

MSN = black_dak_98@...

Yahoo = drazaelbn

AIM = black98dak

ICQ = 105346330

Site Moderator for: fibromyalgia_support_group

Site Owner for:

Fibromites_Fighting_Weight:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Fibromites_Fighting_Weight

http://fibromites.ath.cx

Re: could use some help right now...

Caitlin:

Hon do not apologize for a long post. you vent all you want that is what we

are all here for..

Do not ever feel guilty for talking to us.. or telling us what's going on

with you.. We all understand what you are going through and what you are

facing.. and being so young and not really having anyone that you can talk

to about the fibro.. You made the right decision to come to this group...We

will all do our very best to help you all we can.

Stress. is a BIG Trigger on Fibro.. it can really throw you into a bad

flare.. so can feeling guilty all the time..

Sound's like you are not getting the support you need from your parent's..

and also sounds like you could use a mother figure or at least a Female

Adult that you can talk to and relate to there is a lot of woman here that

will be glad to listen to you any time..

You may want to cut back on your schedule a little bit. But only if it's

going to help your stress level..

I am on amitriptyline also called Elivil.. It does not work for me.. But

just because it doesn't work for one doesn't mean it wont work for someone

else. I am not on any Pain med's for Fibro.. I take Genasec it's an over the

counter med.. for the pain..

You may want to consider going to a counsler or Phycologist... As Depression

of having Fibro can cause pain and fatigue.. and having a Chronic Illness

such as FIbro would cause anyone to become depressed.. and they could give

you an anti-depressant to help you..

Please feel free to vent all you want it sounds like you could use to really

let go.. Scream shout, what ever it take's we are here to help you..

(((((Caitlin))))

Gentle Caring Hug's

Marie

Marie A. Roomsburg

P.O. Box 346

Ava, IL. 62907

E-mail marieava@... or marieava62907@...

Messanger. aol. marieava. yahoo. marieava62907