Posted by Jerrympls on October 9, 2002, at 20:18:24
In reply to Re: The Vicodin semi-cure...and workplace depressi » Jerrympls, posted by BrittPark on October 7, 2002, at 21:48:32
Britt / anyone -
I forgot to mention one of my reactions to a certain opiate: Morphine. About a year ago I had surgery and afterwards they gave me a couple shots of morphine to ease the pain. Well, it was the worst I had ever felt in my life - menatlly and physically. I felt so dysphoric I was almost amazed. It wasn't even helping the pain. The doctor then ordered Tylenol #3 - no pain relief at all. Finally the doctor ordered something else and I think it was Vicodin. Well, as soon as they shot it through my IV I was fine- no pain and felt pretty good (although I just had surgery). Also, about a 2 years prior to that I was given a small dose of morphine at the ER and it was as if I had taken a sugar pill.
I've always had such good antidepressant responses to synthetic opiates - like hydrocodone, etc. I guess I respond better to those? Or perhaps the morphine dysphoria was due to the combination of anesthetic/waking up, etc?
Wierd.
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