Re: Antidepressants

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I had fibro long before I started on antidepressants. So they didn't cause

mine. Did someone mention that they did?

Marti

Margaret Badner wrote:

I don't know if anti-depressants have anything to do with the

development of fibro but I have never taken even 1 and I have fibro.

Margaret B

> The only thing that helps my trigger points is deep

> tissue massage, but the pain just comes right back the

> next day. I do alot of stretching which helps. Now I

> have something wrong with my elbow so I have to get

> x-rays. Fist doc thought it was an infection because I

> was goofing around with my son and bonked his braces

> with my elbow.......I was more worried that I broke

> them. Sick of doctors!

> --- Kate Court wrote:

>

>> its true the research shows its good for us but

>> almost 90% of those studied claimed it was a double

>> edged sword, they felt " great " having done it but

>> then had to spend the next 3 days flat on their back

>> getting over it, so often the benefit was totally

>> redundant to the pain afterwards LOL

>>

>>

>>

>> Re: Hi Debra V.--- Hey

>>>

>>> , I have always questioned this.. I wonder if

>>> the long term use of the antideprssants has

>>> contributed to the fibromyalgia, or if it is just

>>> that the same chemical imbalances that cause

>>> depression play a role in fibro also. I will

>> never

>>> know. So many unanswered questions. And in my

>>> case, I was diagnosed with major depression for

>>> years and years before the fibro got me.

>>> Write me anytime,

>>> hugs,

>>> Debra V.

>>>

>>> wrote:

>>> I have often wondered if there is a

>>> connection somewhere.

>>> Welcome again,

>>> Debra V. (east Tx)

>>>

>>> I am learning that there is alot of unanswered

>>> questions about

>>> FM.Thanks for the welcome.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

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