Posted by Chloe on May 28, 2002, at 9:05:17
In reply to Re: Lithium appointment - combined doses? » Chloe, posted by BarbaraCat on May 27, 2002, at 21:34:55
>> I have fibromyalgia which can cause alot of muscle pain when it flares up, so I get generic Vicodin prescribed.Barbara, that's interesting. My mother has FM, but refuses to take any "medicine", just some herby stuff. Sometimes I wonder if I have it. I have some terrible joint pain (Not muscle, I though FM was in the joints, am I wrong...?), esp. my left wrist and thumb (too much typing???), hips and feet, though I do have bunions, genenic and from some ballet...I find neurontin helps with this alot, esp. with sleep. I used to lie in bed and ache. And trying to get off Neurontin has been futile. I get very grouchy, and they my body hurts all over, even with very gradual tapers. So it's a keeper. Have you ever tried N?
>>Also, for the occassional dental procedures. It's a good all around nerve pain reliever and probably the most commonly prescribed opiate. It also helps relieve a bad bout of depression. I thought I was the only one who experienced this until I got onto this board and discovered others who regularly take opiods as a first line treatment for depression. It has something to do with dopamine, endorphins, and other chemicals involved in producing a pleasurable cnhanced mood. Percocet is in this class, but I don't get the same energized buzz as from hydrocodone.Very interesting. I don't think my pdoc would use opiates as first line for me. AD's tend to push me into mixed states of aggression and irritability. Though I swear, we have tried most everything else!
>> No, I don't take it regularly. Some drawbacks are constipation, stomach pain, and becoming tolerant. Also, sometimes I feel worse the next day as if something crucial got depleted. All our brains are so different, it must keep our pdocs hopping. What is your dx, Cloe?
Well, when I was 13 I was first hospitalized for major depression, then later I was labeled major depression and BPD (I think that is a teen age diagnosis...Everyone my age was BPD!) About a year ago I was diagnosed BP2 with psychotic features. So I need a whole mix of meds to keep my mood stable. I think the li helps keeps the "distorted thinking" in line. It is known to be useful in this way. As I recall you just go a BP2 diagnosis as well?
>>I do appreciate our gabs. - Barbara
Ditto! :)
Chloe
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