Posted by Cece on February 16, 2001, at 21:31:36
In reply to Re: opiates & depression (to clinicians and patients), posted by judi on January 14, 1999, at 11:28:48
I've had experience with Buprenex, and Vicodin- as anti-depressants (I'm bipolar II).
After I had mentioned several times to my pdoc that Vicodin, which I took for recurrent headaches, was the best anti-depressant for me, he asked me if I'd like to try Buprenex.
No one gave me any advice how to get the stuff out of the ampule, and it was a real pain. I tried it for about 2 weeks, and all I felt was stoned- not the effect I was after at the time.
I have continued to use Vicodin PRN to supplement my regular meds when I need an extra mood uplift/stabilization. I haven't found anything to beat it for calming me down in a positive way. I have not developed a very significant tolerance to it, although I've been using it this way for over 5 years. I do have to take a bit more however- I used to get the help I needed from 1/2tab- now I take a whole tab. My pdoc condones my using it this way, although my prescription is still officially written for headaches. Now I need to find a new pdoc, for a complex of reasons, and I am worried that I will lose this valuable tool since it is a SO off-the-label use.
Any feedback, other experiences, suggestions?
poster:Cece
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