Debi, Antidepressants like elevil, cymbalta, desyrel and others are often prescribed for pain relieving properties so they were not lying to you when they gave it to you. These often have great results. Lynne
--- On Fri, 6/19/09, bradebi <[email protected]> wrote: From: bradebi <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [TMIC] AntiDepressant To: [email protected], "Akua" <[email protected]> Date: Friday, June 19, 2009, 5:51 PM #yiv1347754280 v\:* { } #yiv1347754280 v\:* { } Way to go Akua !...when I got my DX of TM..I was put on elavil every night before bed. I was told it was for the chronic pain... But I came to find out it is a antidepressant. And that was it...I didn't get PT at that time because my disability was un-diagnosed for several years...my spastic paraplegia was treated with neurontin..and I had a sleep study because of spasms in the night..and the results came back with I twitch kick and spasm every 20 seconds..and I have a very low breathing and have to have oxygen at night.....but because I have TM the Doctor said he couldn't tell if I had sleep apnea or it is the TM causing it. I too have to dress like a dork and I like the fact of being in the chair I can hide if I am wet. When I moved up here..I discovered there isn't many places that are handicap accessible (up in the high Sierras!!)..so I have had to fight to get everything!..and I am fixin to join or help people here that are disabled..and are house bound...So I agree Akua someone needs to teach me how to live like a paraplegic. Debi --
