samantha/finally giving elavil a try

[Guest guest]

hi samatha--

i'm sorry it didn't help you. what are/were your symptoms? i have

constant burning localized to the vestibule, primarily on the left

side only.

i have used topical estrogen for many months and it hasn't helped me,

though i know it has been a godsend for many women. hopefully the

elavil will help me, and the estrace will help you!

several women that i've corresponded with, who had symptoms similar to

mine, have been helped by elavil so that's why i finally decided to

try it.

julie

> >

> > well everyone, after nearly 2 years of constant pain, i've finally

> > decided to give elavil a try. i was very against it at first. but i've

> > tried alternative treatments out the wa-zoo and have gotten nowhere. i

> > don't know if this will help but i'm going to give it an honest try.

> > it is going to be a while before i get anywhere near a helpful dose as

> > i am only to go up 10mg/week.

> >

> > i hope this helps.

> >

> > julie

> >

>

> ,

>

> I tried Elavil about a year and a half ago with no help. I went all

> the way up to 150/mg a day and still no relief. I am currently trying

> the Estrace cream in hopes that it too will help. Trial and error I

> suppose. Don't want to get you down on taking it, let me know how it

> goes. I wish mine were as simple as a pill, but we're all different.

> Good luck, I wish you the best.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, ,

I know elavil has been helpful for many women. I had a doctor who was

also a pharmacist and she said nortriptyline (same family as elavil and

similar mode of action) was better as it had the same effect elavil had

on pain but with less side effects. Maybe that's something you could

discuss with your doc? Did you ever get the yeast addressed? Didn't

you have an exotic strain?

Lindsey

[Guest guest]

Hi, ,

I know elavil has been helpful for many women. I had a doctor who was

also a pharmacist and she said nortriptyline (same family as elavil and

similar mode of action) was better as it had the same effect elavil had

on pain but with less side effects. Maybe that's something you could

discuss with your doc? Did you ever get the yeast addressed? Didn't

you have an exotic strain?

Lindsey

[Guest guest]

hi lindsay--

i have an appt. coming up to get the yeast taken care of. what

cultured out was glabrata from my gut, a result of all the antibiotics

i took for the lyme. i did have a yeast issue in the past (which i

think is what set me up for all of these trigger points and nerve pain

in my vestibular area) but it was very well taken care of, that is,

until i took antibiotics again!

julie

>

> Hi, ,

> I know elavil has been helpful for many women. I had a doctor who was

> also a pharmacist and she said nortriptyline (same family as elavil and

> similar mode of action) was better as it had the same effect elavil had

> on pain but with less side effects. Maybe that's something you could

> discuss with your doc? Did you ever get the yeast addressed? Didn't

> you have an exotic strain?

> Lindsey

>

[Guest guest]

hi lindsay--

i have an appt. coming up to get the yeast taken care of. what

cultured out was glabrata from my gut, a result of all the antibiotics

i took for the lyme. i did have a yeast issue in the past (which i

think is what set me up for all of these trigger points and nerve pain

in my vestibular area) but it was very well taken care of, that is,

until i took antibiotics again!

julie

>

> Hi, ,

> I know elavil has been helpful for many women. I had a doctor who was

> also a pharmacist and she said nortriptyline (same family as elavil and

> similar mode of action) was better as it had the same effect elavil had

> on pain but with less side effects. Maybe that's something you could

> discuss with your doc? Did you ever get the yeast addressed? Didn't

> you have an exotic strain?

> Lindsey

>

[Guest guest]

hi lindsay--

i have an appt. coming up to get the yeast taken care of. what

cultured out was glabrata from my gut, a result of all the antibiotics

i took for the lyme. i did have a yeast issue in the past (which i

think is what set me up for all of these trigger points and nerve pain

in my vestibular area) but it was very well taken care of, that is,

until i took antibiotics again!

julie

>

> Hi, ,

> I know elavil has been helpful for many women. I had a doctor who was

> also a pharmacist and she said nortriptyline (same family as elavil and

> similar mode of action) was better as it had the same effect elavil had

> on pain but with less side effects. Maybe that's something you could

> discuss with your doc? Did you ever get the yeast addressed? Didn't

> you have an exotic strain?

> Lindsey

>

[Guest guest]

> > >

> > > well everyone, after nearly 2 years of constant pain, i've finally

> > > decided to give elavil a try. i was very against it at first.

but i've

> > > tried alternative treatments out the wa-zoo and have gotten

nowhere. i

> > > don't know if this will help but i'm going to give it an honest try.

> > > it is going to be a while before i get anywhere near a helpful

dose as

> > > i am only to go up 10mg/week.

> > >

> > > i hope this helps.

> > >

> > > julie

> > >

> >

> > ,

> >

> > I tried Elavil about a year and a half ago with no help. I went all

> > the way up to 150/mg a day and still no relief. I am currently trying

> > the Estrace cream in hopes that it too will help. Trial and error I

> > suppose. Don't want to get you down on taking it, let me know how it

> > goes. I wish mine were as simple as a pill, but we're all different.

> > Good luck, I wish you the best.

> >

> >

> >

>

Hi ,

Hopefully the Elavil will help your symptoms. Mine are slightly

different. I only have pain with insertion. I don't have constant

burning or itching or anything of that nature unless the area has been

previously irritated. I am hoping the topical application will help

this, but we'll see. I love how you put it, maybe the Estrace will

help me and the Elavil will help you. Keep me updated and again

good luck, I'll cross my fingers for you!