Yes, I explained to my doc that I want to be on the Elavil forever. His response was only that he has patients that have been on it for a few years that had great success with it. He couldn't tell me if I'd become tolerant of it. I'm hoping that I don't because it would certainly be a tease if I feel better for a year or so and then go back to my old IBS ways . I'd imagine then maybe he'd prescribe some other type of antidepressant at a low dose that helps with IBS. Who knows! I just hope from this point on in my life that I never have to feel like I had for 20 years! The last few have been the worst. I think my hormones just started getting wacky from getting older and somehow this drug helped put them in line? I really was at the point that I would do whatever it took since IBS really started dictating my life and it never had in the past. I was able to cope with it and it seemed like recently I just couldn't cope and keep on top of it by being positive.
Are you on the Lexapro for IBS or for anxiety? Is that a AD or anxiety med? Apparently Elavil is a AD and is used also for the treatment of migraines. It does something to the seratonin in your brain to tell your gut to slow down? I think that's how he explained it to me for the use in IBS patient's. Well whatever it's doing to my brain is working and that's all that matters. I do have to get used to though being slightly C. It does get frustrating sometimes cause that too is uncomfortable but honestly, it seems much more bareable than D Take care and I'm glad that you are feeling well too! It's nice to read other "well" stories.
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. I'd imagine then maybe he'd prescribe some other type of antidepressant at a low dose that helps with IBS. Who knows! I just hope from this point on in my life that I never have to feel like I had for 20 years! The last few have been the worst. I think my hormones just started getting wacky from getting older and somehow this drug helped put them in line? I really was at the point that I would do whatever it took since IBS really started dictating my life and it never had in the past. I was able to cope with it and it seemed like recently I just couldn't cope and keep on top of it by being positive.
