SHOCK THERAPY for pain???

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SHOCK THERAPY for pain???

12-31-2010, 11:19 AM

I am in this situation. Yes, I had anxiety/depression issues all my life but only IC for nearly 4 years. The more I know the more I realize I have had IC symptoms all my life in in some stage or another. Now here is the depression part...I struggle with IC pain. I have tried almost everything. My doctor keeps sending me to my psychiatrist. He has me on antidepressants and anti-anxiety meds. Still no luck. Now he is suggesting shock therapy. I feel like they just don't get my pain. Now my GP is thinking it may be a reasonable option. I guess it is my fault for expressing how down I really felt. So I wait for the pain clinic and hope I do not give in to shock treatment...

Interstitial Cystitis: Elmiron and Hydroxyzine
Depression/Anxiety: Remeron, Cipralex and Clonazepam

*tried instills for nearly a year, had a break then started again for about 4 months...discontinued due to no improvement and increased flares
* 2 hydrodistentions :

* currently on "Nabilone" for pain management

Taken the following:
Gabapentin no relief but could tolerate it
Lyricano relief but could tolerate it
Cymbalta severe depression/anxiety etc.
Topamax severe nausea and weight loss
Oxycodone: I could tolerate if I used it for flares only...not for extended use due to constipation

What helps IC: yoga/meditation are my current treatments along with chiropractic and pelvic physiotherapy and acupuncture

Other conditions...
Vulvadynia (amytriptaline cream - no longer using to to irritation)
Severe IBS
Chronic Sinus pain (nasal rinse as need)
Migraines
Lower back and sacroiliac joint disfunction

Allergies: Erythromycin, scents and detergents
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