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Elavil and fatness
I am having to take elavil for interstitial cystitis, and have gained 15
pounds since I have been on it. Has anyone on this list successfully been on this drug without gaining? I will probably have to take it the rest of my life, darn it. Help! Jackie |
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Jamie, it is truly elavil, amitriptyline. It has a soothing effect on the
bladder wall, apparently. As you probably know, with Interstitial Cystitis the bladder wall gets ulcerated and bleeds, and is very painful. Google elavil and I. cystitis and you will see they are now using that drug, and it does help the bladder., but it puts the pounds on. Jackie "jamie" wrote in message ... J. Davidson wrote: I am having to take elavil for interstitial cystitis, and have gained 15 pounds since I have been on it. Has anyone on this list successfully been on this drug without gaining? I will probably have to take it the rest of my life, darn it. Were you really prescribed an antidepressant for a chronic bladder condition, or did you mean Elmiron? -- jamie ) "There's a seeker born every minute." |
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Jamie, it is truly elavil, amitriptyline. It has a soothing effect on the
bladder wall, apparently. As you probably know, with Interstitial Cystitis the bladder wall gets ulcerated and bleeds, and is very painful. Google elavil and I. cystitis and you will see they are now using that drug, and it does help the bladder., but it puts the pounds on. Jackie "jamie" wrote in message ... J. Davidson wrote: I am having to take elavil for interstitial cystitis, and have gained 15 pounds since I have been on it. Has anyone on this list successfully been on this drug without gaining? I will probably have to take it the rest of my life, darn it. Were you really prescribed an antidepressant for a chronic bladder condition, or did you mean Elmiron? -- jamie ) "There's a seeker born every minute." |
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Jenny, when I worked in the Stanford OR (I'm a retired RN) we used to
instill some strong bleach solution into IC bladders, and I am glad we have progressed from that. Yes, Elavil works for me. I had just lost about 47 pounds on Atkins before I got diagnosed and treated for IC, and have gained the weight due to a vastly increased appetite, too many carbs, nuts, and SF candy. I intend to get straightened out and begin losing again. I really appreciate your post, Marengos, and the other kind souls who have addressed this pickle I am in. It helps to have support, as you know. I love this list. Jackie "Jenny" wrote in message ... Jackie, At least the Elavil works for you! The alternative is much worse than weight gain and you really have to look at it that way. Have you tried low carbing and not had it work? If not, give it a shot. The one thing I'd caution you about as someone with a long history of urinary tract issues (misdiagnosed as IC, but apparently not IC) is this: keep your protein at the level that is enough to provide some glucose for your brain but not as high as most low carbers eat at. The reason for this is that when protein digests it breaks down into ammonia-like compounds which are excreted in urine can be very irritating to sensitive tissues. I have put together a page that helps you figure out the correct level of protein: http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/proteincalc.htm One huge benefit of low carbing is that if you have undiagnosed high blood sugars, which a lot of us do, they may be fueling subclinical bacterial urinary infections which cause very similar symptoms to IC and are extremely tough to diagnose. Bringing down the blood sugar can help keep these infections at bay. My own "IC" turned out to be non-culturing urinary tract infections that were promoted by my abnormal blood sugar which was not diagnosed for almost 10 years. A combo of antibiotics and keeping blood sugars normal has gone a long way to alleviating symptoms. -- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. Below goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes, hba1c 5.7 . Cut the carbs to respond to my email address! Jenny's new site: What they Don't Tell You About Diabetes http://www.geocities.com/lottadata4u/ Jenny's Low Carb Diet Facts & Figures http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/ Looking for help controlling your blood sugar? Visit http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/...0Diagnosed.htm "J. Davidson" wrote in message news:YbyTc.3512$73.2538@lakeread04... I am having to take elavil for interstitial cystitis, and have gained 15 pounds since I have been on it. Has anyone on this list successfully been on this drug without gaining? I will probably have to take it the rest of my life, darn it. Help! Jackie |
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Jenny, when I worked in the Stanford OR (I'm a retired RN) we used to
instill some strong bleach solution into IC bladders, and I am glad we have progressed from that. Yes, Elavil works for me. I had just lost about 47 pounds on Atkins before I got diagnosed and treated for IC, and have gained the weight due to a vastly increased appetite, too many carbs, nuts, and SF candy. I intend to get straightened out and begin losing again. I really appreciate your post, Marengos, and the other kind souls who have addressed this pickle I am in. It helps to have support, as you know. I love this list. Jackie "Jenny" wrote in message ... Jackie, At least the Elavil works for you! The alternative is much worse than weight gain and you really have to look at it that way. Have you tried low carbing and not had it work? If not, give it a shot. The one thing I'd caution you about as someone with a long history of urinary tract issues (misdiagnosed as IC, but apparently not IC) is this: keep your protein at the level that is enough to provide some glucose for your brain but not as high as most low carbers eat at. The reason for this is that when protein digests it breaks down into ammonia-like compounds which are excreted in urine can be very irritating to sensitive tissues. I have put together a page that helps you figure out the correct level of protein: http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/proteincalc.htm One huge benefit of low carbing is that if you have undiagnosed high blood sugars, which a lot of us do, they may be fueling subclinical bacterial urinary infections which cause very similar symptoms to IC and are extremely tough to diagnose. Bringing down the blood sugar can help keep these infections at bay. My own "IC" turned out to be non-culturing urinary tract infections that were promoted by my abnormal blood sugar which was not diagnosed for almost 10 years. A combo of antibiotics and keeping blood sugars normal has gone a long way to alleviating symptoms. -- Jenny - Low Carbing for 4 years. Below goal for weight. Type 2 diabetes, hba1c 5.7 . Cut the carbs to respond to my email address! Jenny's new site: What they Don't Tell You About Diabetes http://www.geocities.com/lottadata4u/ Jenny's Low Carb Diet Facts & Figures http://www.geocities.com/jenny_the_bean/ Looking for help controlling your blood sugar? Visit http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/...0Diagnosed.htm "J. Davidson" wrote in message news:YbyTc.3512$73.2538@lakeread04... I am having to take elavil for interstitial cystitis, and have gained 15 pounds since I have been on it. Has anyone on this list successfully been on this drug without gaining? I will probably have to take it the rest of my life, darn it. Help! Jackie |
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