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Post by anneny on Apr 2, 2009 14:18:01 GMT -5
Gotcha. That makes sense. It's definitely been true in my experience that less pain=better spirits.
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Post by Karen on Apr 2, 2009 14:30:51 GMT -5
I have found though, that being able to cope with the emotions better helps me get a better grip on how to manage the pain, more hope, more energy to try something new, learn. But, I certainly believe endo is not the mind-over-matter thing that many of my friends assume. Which comes first - chicken or the egg?!
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Post by anneny on Apr 5, 2009 18:59:43 GMT -5
You're right about the chicken-egg question! In my case, I had struggled with depression, migraines and fibro before being diagnosed with endo, and I took a mild anti-depressant. That worked for a while, but the next time my symptoms flared up, I took Neurontin to control the pain, and the depression eased up, too. When I got endo, it wasn't until the pain got under control that I was even able to cope with therapy. No anti-depressants that time, but psychotherapy. It just goes to show that pain and mood are deeply intertwined.
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