For those of u who do not know me, i started my first ever cycle january 30...............after months of "blah blah blah"...........pred tapers, scans etc, i started on Elavil @ nightime about 2 months ago........pretty much kept the beast away, tried previously to stop, and came back..a week ago i stopped again, and yesterday i start with the major eye pain,lots of tearing,  etc etc..........but never goes into a full hit....................so am i to assume i am still in the same damn cycle? Should i get back on the elavil before it ramps up again? or maybe it wont ramp up & i should try to stay off of it???????? funny thing is for 3 mths i couldnt touch any form of alcohol , and the past 2 i can with no hits....................i am still so confused......i know there is no rhyme or reason to this beast, but it just feels good to get it out on here.....................thanks all u r all the best!!!!!
deb

Hi Deb-

Certainly sounds confusing!  I know when i tapered off my verapamil when i was pretty sure my cycle ended- i would get shadows but never a full on HA.  It was scary to be totally off the meds- I still get some mild shadows( really mild)

Sounds like you gotta a few  choices as you've thought -  either stay off the elavil for a few days and see what happens while having some abortives handy at all times just in case hoping the shadows will subside or... go back on the elavil.  I would probably revisit the doc too-  if you got a good one-

Interesting you can drink alcohol though-  I still am not brave enough to try - When you say " the elavil pretty much kept the beast away" does that mean you do get some hits on the elavil?   


Sorry you're hurting-  the beast sucks !