Depression

[carol1964]

Does anyone else sometimes feel pain is easier to handle than feeling depressed,you can go to some right dark places in your head! Wouldn't it be great if they had a magic tablet that took both pain and depression away instantly!

[Paul1874]

Amitriptyline apparently

[carol1964 in reply to Paul1874]

Gave me really nasty nightmares!

[Paul1874 in reply to carol1964]

Yeah heard that off a few people, did to me too at first, then tried them again a year later but built the dose up, I have a combination of fluoxetine, naproxen, pregablin, amitryptiline and codeine :/

[Hidden in reply to carol1964]

I have nightmares hearing voices seeing people etc but it makes me sleep and without any pain

[Hidden]

i'm on amitriptyline but that alone didn't help me sleep,now on serptaline(spelling?) and that helps me sleep but also gives me the strangest dreams.i didnt wake til 8am today.

[jimboriley52]

Yes, I do I have had terrible trouble sleeping since about May 2013. Doctor has tried everything that is safe for me to take and nothing has really helped my mind carnt shut down. Then that leads to depression which is not a nice place to be

[katieoxo60]

That would be a miracle I think, but don't lose hope. As my mum would say where there's a will there's a way, maybe one day a researcher will find an answer to cure these problems. Till then we will have to do the best we can with what we have.

[Calceolaria]

Despite years of chronic pain, I am not depressed - however, I believe they are two sides of the same coin.

[lowlife]

The answer to your question is yes. Thinking back to when this awful pain started i couldnt deal with it and didnt want to spend the rest of my life like it. I cried so much and felt so ill with trying different meds. I thought to myself, well is this it then? Even now when i think back on how i felt i feel like crying. I got rid of most of my pain meds and learnt to except that my life has now changed and i have to find a way to deal with it. Alot of the time its not easy but i really dont want to go back to that dark place again. I honestly think some meds can cause the depression to be worse so i only take them when i have to.

[marmaris in reply to lowlife]

Your reply moved me lowlife and I can identify with it as I am often depressed. I like yourself do not take any medications, only paracetemol and try not to take too many. I am still recovering from a foot operation and the Consultant always asks me what I am taking for the pain (in which I reply), nothing. He was quite shocked as it is a painful operation that I have had and have to rebuild my walking etc. The hospital gave me codeine and I only took it a few times and had dreams. I saw my Mum suffer a lot with pain and she was addicted to so many medications bless her, that was all she had in the end. I lost her last year to Altzeimers. It is an individual thing if you have so much pain we do not have a choice. I am attending a pain clinic every week and they are doing accupuncture. I will see how it goes. Yet I can relate to the dark side of depression.

[Sheryl4659]

I believe chronic pain and depression are part of a vicious circle, pain causes depression, depression makes pain feel worse.

[carol1964 in reply to Sheryl4659]

Your so right x

[Paul1874 in reply to Sheryl4659]

Exactly my situation

[Vishalg]

I refused amytryptaline from my doctors as my Aunty told me she suffered heavy dark nightmares, so I've been prescribed Citalopram, so far it's made me feel so relaxed and kind of taken the dark cloudy thoughts off my head, but still continuing the course will keep everyone updated!👍🏼

[Hidden]

I too had awful side effects from Amitriptyline, so my pain consultant prescribed me Dosolupine, it's the same family and really helps with the pain, and the darkness of depression,and for me no nasty side effects. Your G.P would need a letter from the pain consultant who treats you, as (like so many of the drugs) it is not licensed for this use, and many drugs are not. My consultant always raises her eyebrows, when I tell her my G.P will not look for alternatives, it is cruel, I'm sure if it was them in pain they hunt high and low for answers. I hope you see the sunshine soon.

[Hidden]

Been depressed all my life from my early childhood it runs in the family mother suffers terrible with manic depression brother took his own life because of it it effected my marriage now divorced i was up and down like a yo-yo never seek any help too scared too can't open up too people I normally push them away don't have any friends anymore when they come close I cut them off

[Blakespops]

Such a simple request with huge benefits for all yet so unavailable. Pity as I could take one pill and no longer be a walking pill rattle lol