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Posted by floatingbridge on April 2, 2010, at 15:08:09
Still teasing out the relationship and then finding sustainable treatment.
With my pdoc's & gp's permission, I'm continuing daily 'pre-emptive' hyrocondine until my psyiatrist appt. I credit my pdoc w/ recognizing that my daily pain level is abnormal--I didn't.
Why do I feel more energetic w/ Vicodin?
Well, I'm not qualified to answer; how I
feel is more comfortable, less fragile. Bending, engaging w/ my child, housework are all easier--even possible. Keeping my kitchen floor clean was a task I needed to steel myself for, never
mind waiting for the 'right' day. (And
when those 'right' or 'good' days do come, there is quite a backlog of tasks queued up!) I've marshalled cbt, dbt, every cognitive technique I had access to.So, my personal, layperson's pending answer is that pain-relief is largely responsible. I had no idea how much discomfort I carry daily. The build-up, I imagine, was slow accumulation. Depression, what ever that is, is envolved, of course. I've never fully recovered from my first breakdown ten years ago.
I've been reading about ultracet as an antidepressant pain reliever. Horror stories abound--and maybe it won't be
right for me. Could the withdrawal from tramadol xr be so much worse than effexor or pristiq? Whatever rx I take is
for life, irregardless.The danger I see, in my case, would be
tolerance--the need to increase dosage.TCA's are shown to relieve pain for some.
Can maoi's do that, too? I know there's cymbalta, savella, lyrica....after years of ssri, snri experience, I am skeptical of trying them.
Thoughts so far.
(To anyone successfully trading in an snri for tramadol xr, or other pain-relieving med, I'd love to hear from you. Feel free to babblemail me if you like.)
Posted by Phillipa on April 2, 2010, at 19:48:01
In reply to thoughts on depression + pain, posted by floatingbridge on April 2, 2010, at 15:08:09
FB if only my pdoc would prescribe tramodol the back pain and other pains would disappear and anxiety with it. I know from having taken percocet only l a day. I don't have an addictive personality so I don't think I'd raise the dose. I think it's great that you can now do what your're doing Love Phillipa
Posted by Frustratedmama on April 3, 2010, at 12:54:01
In reply to thoughts on depression + pain, posted by floatingbridge on April 2, 2010, at 15:08:09
Hi FB
I was prescribed a pain reliever a while back for my migraines and as long as you dont abuse them (which I trust you wont) it is ok to take them as prescribed and less likely that a tolerance will build up...that is good news. I have found the Cymbalta to be kinder to my pain (which is mainly just migraines and neck and back pain) than the pristiq was so far.....but if you are feeling better- keep with it.....! So happy for you!
FM :)
btw- Pain relievers didn't help the migraines which was why I stopped them....and side effect was constipation- needed to take a stool softener daily....Nothing has helped the migraines until the cymbalta- no idea why....just lucky I guess.
Posted by floatingbridge on April 3, 2010, at 13:32:17
In reply to Re: thoughts on depression + pain » floatingbridge, posted by Frustratedmama on April 3, 2010, at 12:54:01
Oh dear, you have back pain, too?
Yes, upper and lower for me--no migraines--sorry you have them!
pristiq doesn't help--so cymbalta provides some relief?
I'm not too worried about abuse since I do well w/ my other meds, but am concerned about tolerance.
I am considering tramadol (only considering at this point). I've read it is a cousin of sorts to effexor. I did alright on effexor--better than pristiq, but that was years ago before pain and major depression kicked in :-D (I would rather not stay w/ vicodin on a daily basis.)
thanks for your post--you, too Phillipa :)
Posted by Frustratedmama on April 3, 2010, at 19:33:24
In reply to Re: thoughts on depression + pain » Frustratedmama, posted by floatingbridge on April 3, 2010, at 13:32:17
I was taking hydrocodone for a while- didn't really build up a tolerance but didn't take consistently.....
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