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chris11339
chris11339

Oh ime angry i have an issue with weight doctor has said it's an eating disorder I have as I hate to even put on a pound the doctor put me amitriptyline for my fibro and I have felt over the last week I have gained weighed so I weighed myself tonight and yes I have put weight on I was trying to cut the dose down myself from 75mg and managed with the 50mg but when I went down to the 25mg I was awake the whole night so stuck with the 50mg but tmrw I need 2 go to gp as I can't take these tablets she never said a side effect was weight gain 😈😈

Sorry for the rant

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  • wendidly643
    wendidly643 chris11339

    Posted

    Hi Chirs

    I have only today had my Amitripyline increased from 25 to 50   Is this what you are taking?  Nobody mentioned to me that I may gain weight on them - I mean I am off food most of the time   Is it Amitripyline you are talking about? 

    • chris11339
      chris11339 wendidly643

      Posted

      Hi Wendy

      Yes it's amitriptyline I was on 75mg at night but my Tounge got so sore and dry I had 2 stop it after 2 nights I haven't made it to Dr's yet but will definitely be there tmrw

  • tiswas24537
    tiswas24537 chris11339

    Posted

    well they wont hun other wise you wont take them ,iv put weight on since having fibro ,because i cant be as active . 

    so i wont take anytablets for fibro because of the side effects and most of them have side effects of weight gain . or bloating .or dizziness, or increased sweating .

    i already sufer from these so dont want to add to my problems , 

    look up complex regional pain syndrome on the net it will  help you understand the pain . i find magneisum oil and flakes in te bath help big time in relaxing the muscles and reliving pain and restless legs and cramps . .

    i also use b12,q10  vitd3 and collegen capsuals hope theres something in there that helps .razz

    • wendidly643
      wendidly643 tiswas24537

      Posted

      I have put weight on but put that down to my inactivity   My bloating I put down to my IBS   I looked up the NHS site you recommended and had a good read of that  It explains well   A hot bath and a long soak does help for a little while  I have learned now that if I take my amitripylene then get a nice hot bath before bed that I generally sleep better (unless its been a stressful day)  Going to treat myself to some B12 tomorrow Thanks again
    • tiswas24537
      tiswas24537 wendidly643

      Posted

      iv found accupunture or reflexology fortnightly helped my i bs and i also brought a self help hypnoses cd for ibs which help loads . now i get bouts from time to time but not constant like before ,

      collidaul gold is also very good .supplement razz

    • caroline271
      caroline271 wendidly643

      Posted

      I recently bought some B12, a spray which tastes of apricot! Quite nice really, got it from Amazon.
    • tiswas24537
      tiswas24537 caroline271

      Posted

      i buy mine in tablet form that go under the tongue and dissolve from a leading brand , there cherry flavour lovely .work well much better then the patches .i used beforerazz
    • jeanne81532
      jeanne81532 tiswas24537

      Posted

      Hi tiswas,

                       Where do you buy your magnesium flakes and oil from? Sounds worth trying to me. x

    • emlou487
      emlou487 tiswas24537

      Posted

      I also found acupuncture great for my fibromyalgia.Only problem is they no longer offer it on the NHS.Yet pain clinics do offer a 6 week self help course,involving thai chi and mindful meditation!What that is supposed to help with is beyond me!

      Private acupuncture is too much to pay every week neutral

    • tiswas24537
      tiswas24537 emlou487

      Posted

      well like i say i am fortunate that at the moment i have my benifit so i use that for my treatments.but i am dreading what will happen and how i am going to be in june when it runs out and i have to apply under the new system and proberly wont get it. as if we don thave enough to deal with .sad
    • jeanne81532
      jeanne81532 tiswas24537

      Posted

      I bought some magnesium oil and flakes on Internet. Will report back. When you reapply for (I presume PIP) in June, I recommend website called benefitsandwork.co.uk. I got awarded PIP with their help. Also, I just had a call from my GP with blood test result for Vit D levels. It is very low so he has prescribed 2 lots of tablets, one is extra strength which I must take straight away when I get them. I hope they help me too. x
  • caroline271
    caroline271 chris11339

    Posted

    Oh weight is an issue and it so bothers me too. I was ill over the Christmas period, had quite a traumatic time and put 10lbs on in 4 weeks and having great difficulty shifting it. Now my clothes don't fit which makes me feel down. I just hope that with spring coming I'll be able to get out on my bike and walk the dogs more. Apparently weight can be a problem for us; something to do with stress and cortisol levels. I wonder what the thinking is behind putting you on amitryptilline especially with your weight increasing. Is it to help your sleep cycle, muscle repair and pain?

    Caroline

    • wendidly643
      wendidly643 caroline271

      Posted

      GP increased it as I suffer from insomnia and the paracetomol was doing nothing at all for the pain   He also tells me it is an anti depressant but in a small dose 
    • chris11339
      chris11339 caroline271

      Posted

      Hi Caroline

      It was ment to help the pain but it hasn't done anything with the pain but definitely helps me sleep better

      I was 2 try 75mg then gp was going 2 try another table if it didn't work I've given up takin meds now though as I had this a few year ago with gabapentin helped with the pain but no point being pain free but 2 fat 2 move around oh I give up

    • tiswas24537
      tiswas24537 caroline271

      Posted

      i always was  asize 14 at 5ft5 and was quite happy at that .iw as always on the go hated sitting .walked miles .

      now round the block kills me . i am now a size 20/22 and i hate it with a passion .

      i did 5 days of taking  a brisk 15 min walk, i loved it felt great to get out then came the pain flare that lasted 4 weeks .  and the crushing fatigue along with it  . so it just feels like i am trapped ,its nothing to do with being lazy like so many non sufferers and and gps seem to thinksad

    • wendidly643
      wendidly643 tiswas24537

      Posted

      I am a size 14 now and five foot five   Do not want to gain any weight  Worry constantly about the inactivity so much so that I tend to watch very carefully everything that I eat........   I have never considdered myself overweight as am toned and fit and dont want to be any bigger   Surely that would only add to my problems?   I have just purchased a yoga for beginners Dvd online and am hoping that there will be something there that I can do  Will definitely discuss weight gain with my gp and see if he has an alternative Otherwise I can see me finding my own alternatives as you did   Thanks again  You  have such good advice Tiswas smile
    • caroline271
      caroline271 chris11339

      Posted

      Yes I'm with you on that one, something my manager can't understand. I personally think the side effects of meds aren't worth persevering with. The last thing I want is to put more weight on! I know I should have researched my last med more than I did. The FDA is quite a good site for common side effects and drugs.com but that one's a little difficult to navigate.
    • tiswas24537
      tiswas24537 wendidly643

      Posted

      dont stop moving once you stop its really hard to get started again 

      because your so sore, my symptoms really kicked in after my 3rd baby when i had extra baby weight he was nearly 10lbs , and i was like nellie the elephant by the end even thou i ate really well garlic chicken in bread crumbs and salad and steak and salad i had no sweet cravings at all and still the weight pilled on and iv never lost it . we tend to crave carbs . which are really bad when we cant excersise them of , 

      good luck i hope you sussced in keepin git of .razz

    • Flowerlady
      Flowerlady tiswas24537

      Posted

      Hi Tiswas...I totally agree with what you have said..I feel the same too..
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