Posted by shelliR on July 30, 2001, at 10:51:18
In reply to Re: Handholding (Shelli, Lorraine), posted by Elizabeth on July 29, 2001, at 14:01:07
Hi Elizabeth,
> I'm not so sure that opioids are a good idea for someone who's had problems with dissociation, although the oxycodone seems to be doing you some good. Believe it or not, I've heard that naltrexone can be very beneficial to people who suffer from dissociation.
I actually tried naltrexone for one day. It made me feel awful, like I had taken way too much vicodin, without any of the benefits. The oxycontin is definitely not perfect, but I was fighting for my survival when I was put on it. I mind the bit of "highness" much more in the morning than in the evening, when I don't mind a little buzz, sort of like one glass of wine with dinner. I don't know whether to leave well enough alone, or to broach the subject of buprenorphine with my pdoc. Oxycontin is certainly a lot easier to take and I take it just twice a day. And I do like the high during the overlap of the two doses in the afternoon because it is for only a short time; in fact its a good time for me to do the treadmill--lots of energy. I have tons of work in the next month, and then I go on vacation the first week of september. So I can't afford to feel really bad side effects. I am also thinking about parnate; my "waiting period" after prozac is over next week.
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Shelli
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