So here is the list of side effects for this particular medicine:
- nausea
- vomiting
- drowsiness
- weakness or tiredness
- nightmares
- headaches
- dry mouth
- constipation
- difficulty urinating
- blurred vision
- pain, burning, or tingling in the hands or feet
- changes in sex drive or ability
- excessive sweating
- changes in appetite or weight
- confusion
- unsteadiness.Does it make sense that I am taking this medicine to help with headaches and pain and it has a major side effect of headache. I can never figure it out. Then, it messes with my blood sugar, so not fun since I have been diet controlled for so long I don't test and so now when I feel "off" I can't test because I don't have the equipment. So, I just keep pushing on and on. Why on earth is there not a medicine that can just fix it, without causing more problems. I mean for crying out loud, is taking some of the pain away worth getting so tired you can't enjoy it. It is frustrating. I try and keep thinking, maybe I need some time to get used to the medicine. Maybe once my body adjust to it, I won't feel like a walking zombie, but then the question arises, how long do you wait to see if your body adjusts to the medicine? I wondered aimlessly through the grocery store tonight, wobbling like someone that just had a dual hip replacement, so I could try and get a few items because my fridge and pantry were looking like a bachelors pad after a 3 week party binge. I needed my husband to drive me, just did not feel comfortable enough to do it myself, but once there, I was so tired, it took every ounce of energy to get me through the store to get the groceries. The worst of it all, I still have a pretty decent headache, it is not like it has made a huge dent in the pain. I so want to be back to my old self. I want a day without pain. I want to wake up, not have to take a handful of meds to function, to be able to get in the car and do whatever I want for as long as I want, without any help. I want to make dinner, and eat it, no matter what it is, and then run around with my family after dinner, doing, again, whatever I want. All in all, I will continue to fight to find the right medication. I will try and continue to give it the "old college" try. I try not to let it stick in my head that it won't work, or to let the side effects list blemish my opinion of the medicine. The only major problem I have is I was taking Cymbalta, did not realize how well it was working until I could not afford it and now have to try all these other medicines. Even though they had to increase my Cymbalta dosage, I did not feel like a zombie, I did not get dizzy, motion sick, it did not mess with my sugar levels, and I could go to the grocery store by myself, (well the last one, at least one at least occasionally). All I know, is I have to try and keep my spirits up, continue to be a guinea pig and hope it all works out in the end.. For now, I keep working with the amitriptyline and hoping it is the one, or that I can rule it out sooner than later! So for now, keep smiling and moving forward, nothing else you can do!!! Gentle hugs to you all.
