by rasmith3530 » 12 Feb 2012, 13:50
Anemone, I am quite happy to hear reports that you are feeling at least somewhat better. I was also surprised reading your next course of action. Amitriptyline, also known as Elavil is an anti-depressant. Although I do know that these drugs have uses for other than depression, I am surprised of it being possibly prescribed to help a fissure issue.
As you may recall from some of my other posts, I have been suffering over the past now eight months from some, as of yet, not fully diagnosed neuro-psych issue. The latest avenue of attack the docs are pointing to is seeing a psychiatrist. In the course of our discussions, and those with a therapist I'm also seeing, they have determined I'm suffering from depression, anxiety disorder, and PTSD. Although I still don't have total faith that this is what's causing the bizarre set of symptoms that I began experiencing last summer and which have kept me out of work and out of a normal life in general ever since, I have been following their advice, and part of that is to be on not one but two anti-depressant drugs, Prozac and Cymbalta, plus the anti-anxiety agent Klonopin. I've been one these now for up to four months in the case of the Prozac, and while they have not seemed to have any effect at changing my condition for the better, I was on them as my second AF struck, and they've not appeared to have any positive effect on it either. In fact, I would go so far as to say that the worst pain I have suffered during my 58 years of life, and some of the worst depression I've ever gone through, has been while taking this chemical "cocktail."
Take it for what it's worth, and certainly YMMV, but the anti-deressant drugs have seemed useless against my AF.
Again, I am glad to hear that you are feeling somewhat better and hope that you continue to improve. My heart goes out to all who suffer this dibilitating experience. It is certainly no fun, and has for me at least once, brought me nearly to the abyss.