Anyone with chronic pain syndrome?

Is there anyone else out there with chronic pain syndrome? I got taken off my meds when I got pregnant (stupid GP who doesn't know anything about pain meds) and am now having another flare - when combined with sh*te sleep, makes for a not very pretty me! Culminated today in 3 hours of back spasms which have partially responded to deep heat, wheat bag and pain killers. I'm thinking about going back on amitrip but am worried about having to come off it when bubs is born if I want to BF.   Would be great to know if there are others in a similar boat, or who have been in a similar boat (and if your pain is going well, would love to know how you're managing it!)

I don't have CPS but I am on a tricyclic, seeing Maternal Mental Health next month to find out what my options are once bubs is born and I am breastfeeding.

Hi I have CFS combined with sever pain and had to come off nortrip which is a relative of amtrip. But the Dr said if I really couldn't cope I could go back onit throughout the pregnancy. Not sure what will be my options once Bfing but you should be able to ask your dr. now so you can make an informed decision for then.

Other thing I find REALLY REAlLY helpful is a TENS machine. These block the nerve pain signals by small electrical pulses. They are completely safe during pregnancy and people even use them during labour. A physio would be able to set you up with one for home in most cases I believe.

Hope that helps.

Hi Flissty

I dont have CPS but I do have chronic pain from an old back injury (was boarder line fybromylegia) not sure about spelling..the musckeltal doctor (sp?) said when I had my injury that pregnancy will flare things up I use to manage my pain through weekly massages but cant have them now so am going to an osteopath who does really gentle work (no cracking) to release tight muscles and spasms etc my osteopath said the second trimester is the best time to work on woman with previous injurys / pain issues because the ligaments etc are soft and subtle. I go to a guy in Whangarei but he did recommend to me a lady in K Road for pregnancy related osteo work in case I was in Auckland

to be honest I dont know how Im going to be later on with work as the computer is one of the main agrivating factors and along with you always the sleep relaxation and reduce stress factors which help all the best I hope that you can find a way to manage your pain for the rest of your pregnancy

Thanks for your replies. Went back to the GP today and she's happy to put me back on amitrip but says I can't breastfeed on it (and that's not what the research actually says when you read it but she won't discuss it). I've told her to ring the pain specialists and get their opinion about meds as I don't want to be swapping meds just after pushing this baby out. I do get sick of having to tell my GP what to do. Also got the sleeping pills that have worked in the past so hopefully if my sleep gets better, that will help my pain. I have been given codeine but don't want the constipation that comes with it, so am giving it a miss. Thanks for the tip about osteos - will keep it in mind. And yep Kye, computers suck big time!