Have you ever had this

[porter89xxx]

Hiya, i just ome back from drs and they have started me out on a low dose anti depressant tablet as they think i have something called visceral hypersensitivity, its more common in ibs patients however i just feel like im going mad, the symptoms just dont match up some do but the weight loss and the bleeding dont just wondered if anyone has ever been told its something like this or been put on anti depressants tabs and did they work for the pain at all?

 

[Crohn's 35]

Hi Porter, never heard of VH, but I do know of a Crohnie who is on nothing but Anti depressants and he has never had a flare. It is not for everyone, but it could be for you. Ruling out Crohns is a hard task. Some have started out what they thought was UC and then re analyse is and comes out Crohns. You could ask for a second opinion withe another doc. Sorry not much help here.

 

[katiesue1506]

That's really quite interesting... people who suffer from IBDs have a lower threshold for pain in the internal organs. Its like the nerves in those portions of the gut are oversensitive... so even if you aren't flaring, you will perceive there to be pain in that area from any type of pressure moreso than someone without VH.

Here's what I'm reading from: http://ibs.about.com/od/symptomsofib1/a/notstress.htm

This is really kind of cool to think about (maybe I'm a weirdo)

Its not cool that you have it, its just interesting to see how the body adapts to having a disease. Its like the nerves get so used to there being pain, that when stress arises, they perceive pain that isnt there. Kinda like phantom pain or like when people get their legs chopped off but still have leg pain. Very interesting.

 

[JMitch]

No, but I have had a course of anti-depressants. The doctor said a side effect of the medicine she prescribed said was to relax the intestine, far more than an antispasmodic (sp?). She really thought it would work, but like all other things I've taken, it didn't help.

 

[Kirsty Smith]

from half of the things people say works for them and what doesnt etc they seem completley all different theres no obvious [patterns there its completley wierd and random

 

[porter89xxx]

Yeah, everyone is really different its really strange i have recieved a letter from hospital today also to say that they are booking me in for biofeedback therapy has anyone else ever gone to this or had this, also whats the best thing for diareah i have took imodium but it shows no signs of leavin and also sickness tab cyclizine but just comes back up or get diareah so not sure its being effective, any suggestions?

 

[Ironfist]

There are several that come to our support group who are working with anti-depressants. They are showing positive results seemingly due to a persistant, calming effect. Keeping energetic I have found to be a key to remapping the body and overcoming the perils of having to deal with Crohn's. The calming effect helps better deal with stress which we all know aggrevates our condition.

I would buddy the new meds with an exercise regiment (experiment for toleration) and working to reduce everyday stresses. Porter89.. I hope you see good results.

 

[NatalieMT]

I did once take low dose Amitriptyline but that was more for aiding poor sleep and my pain worsening at night time. Didn't take it very long though and I don't have it now. I was initially wrongly diagnosed with IBS however so maybe that came into it somewhere.

For my D I either try Lomotil or Questran, both of which you can have prescribed by your GP/primary care. Cyclizine is more anti nausea than to actually stop you being sick, I have another antiemetic when I'm actually vomiting which is Metoclopramide.

Can't really say much about the biofeedback therapy because I've only heard the name mentioned here once before and have no experience of it myself.

 

[porter89xxx]

i had that metoclopramide and that gave me rashes so they stopped it i think i was allergic to it, they said i had crohns and then conducted alot of tests while i was on the steriods so obviously the inflammation is now longer there and ive been given this ****** diagnoses of visceral hypersensitivity thats more common in ibs however they tried that before and the ibs tabs just did not respond to my pain