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Posted by scatterbrained on November 10, 2003, at 1:49:24
What is the best treatment..medication or otherwise for a very severe psychosomatic disorders. This is very important because this is such a debilitating aspect of whatever I have. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE respond
Posted by galkeepinon on November 10, 2003, at 3:19:08
In reply to VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION-HELP!, posted by scatterbrained on November 10, 2003, at 1:49:24
Wow, I hear your frustration and pain!
I think the answer you may be seeking really depends upon what psychosomatic disorders you are experiencing. It could mean anything from OCD to hypochondrias, or it could not.
Do you think you may have the flu? What are you experiencing? For how long? From my personal experience I can offer you this:
diarrhea>Lomotil or OTC Imodium
IBS>Bentyl
nausea>Tigan
**Also, Roger L. Gould, M.D., affiliated with the Department of Psychiatry, U.C.L.A., in California, USA, and the author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program, has posted some pretty interesting things online http://www.medhelp.org/forums/mentalhealth/archive/1113.html?o=0, this is just one of the many message boards, it's pretty neat. You could also do a search if the link doesn't come out right.
YEARS of psychosomatic pain is what prompted me to start therapy and meds, I'm sorry you're going through this :(
I don't know what you're experiencing and I would highly suggest you talk to your doctor soon.
Take care and hang in there,
Kristen
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> What is the best treatment..medication or otherwise for a very severe psychosomatic disorders. This is very important because this is such a debilitating aspect of whatever I have. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE respond
Posted by Elle2021 on November 10, 2003, at 5:56:19
In reply to VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION-HELP!, posted by scatterbrained on November 10, 2003, at 1:49:24
If you are experiencing psychosomatic pain, the best medication (I would say) is Amitriptyline; be careful though because I was told it changes the metabolism (possible weight gain).
Check out the med at: http://my.webmd.com/content/drugs/4/4046_1210?bn=AmitriptylineI was complaining of pain and discomfort in my pelvic region. After having some tests done, including an ultrasound to check for cysts on my ovaries (there were none), I was sent to a gynocologist. He said that the number one complaint of people with depression is pain in the pelvic region. He concluded that my pain was pyschosomatic, and also offered me Amitriptyline. I declined to use the drug. I'm still not convinced of his diagnosis, but I do have to admit that after I started anti-depressants (Zoloft and later Paxil) the pain went away. So perhaps he was right. Hope you feel better soon. God Bless you.
Elle
Posted by Larry Hoover on November 10, 2003, at 13:12:20
In reply to VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION-HELP!, posted by scatterbrained on November 10, 2003, at 1:49:24
> What is the best treatment..medication or otherwise for a very severe psychosomatic disorders. This is very important because this is such a debilitating aspect of whatever I have. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE respond
You haven't given any idea of what the symptoms are. Without that, how can you receive advice?
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