At Wed, 27 Oct 1999, Helen Dynda wrote:
>
>Gina,
>I went to the Adhesions Forum Archives to see if I could find a message
>about remeron - but none was listed.
>
>I have had very good success with the antidepressant, amitriptyline
>(generic of Elavil) - since 1975! The only side-effect that I have
>noticed for myself is a dry mouth - and sugarless gum takes care of
>that.
>
>Amitriptyline has also been recognized as having the ability to relieve
>pain - which this drug has also done for me since 1975!! Amitriptyline
>was the very first drug to give me help with both pain and sleep - from
>1970-1975 !!
>
>Whether we want to admit it or not, there is a certain amount of
>depression going on in our lives because of our frustration with the
>medical profession and our inability to get relief from pain. We would
>all like to go back to the days before this beast entered our lives -
>but unfortunately very few of us have been able to find the magic
>solution to our lives which would help us to become pain-free once
>again. Yes, depression lurks where chronic pain has not been
>silenced!!!!
>
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>At Wed, 27 Oct 1999, Gina wrote:
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>>Hi,
>>I was told someone here takes remeron and I wanted
>>some info on it. You can email me privately if you wish at
>>gina@maine.rr.com . I would appreciate it!
>>I am having severe insomnia since my 2 surgeries and
>>can't seem to find anything to help me sleep. I have tried
>>chamomile tea, kavakava, benadryl, tylenol pm, trazadone, etc. My Doc
>>prescribed remeron which is an anti-depressant but I read the side
>>effects and that stuff scares me!
>>Isn't there anything that works that isn't addictive?
>>Thanks,
>>Gina
>
>--
>The 15th century proverb which summarizes the purpose of medicine is:
>* To cure sometimes, to relieve often, to comfort always. *
>