Posted by bleauberry on October 10, 2009, at 19:11:13
In reply to Antidepressants for chronic pain, posted by Cecilia on October 4, 2009, at 4:48:30
Chronic pain is almost always chronic inflammation in disguise. Reduce the inflammation, and/or remove the cause of the inflammation, and the pain eases as well. And likely the depression too. If you've tried a bunch of psych meds and they didn't work well, it's probably because none of them did a thing to address the cause of inflammation.
Which leads to the next question. What causes inflammation? An immune system being overworked or confused.
What causes the immune dysfunction? An infection. Not to worry, there are about 4 herbs that can cover almost the entire spectrum of organisms that might be at fault...no need to figure out which one since it can't be done anyway...and a few herbal combos specifically to reduce the immune dysfunction and reduce inflammation.
The title of the thread is Antidepressants for chronic pain. The problem with that is, they don't do a thing to address what's causing the pain. Whatever it is, it is allowed to progress despite the antidepessant. The antidepressant is only for a symptom. It might be a helpful add-on as part of a more comprehensive treatment, but certainly by no means your main weapon.
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