Posted by liliths on February 22, 2007, at 16:11:29
In reply to opiates for depression, posted by pearlcat on February 19, 2007, at 13:52:09
sigh... I initially wanted nothing to do with this thread as it is such a volatile subject but some of what I read really upset me. I've been the target of that thinking and I must tell you, it sucks
everybody IS different. YES WE ARE. and everybody responds differently to meds... WE ALL KNOW THAT
so why is everybody so damned polarized about this? Just because a person has a bad experience with a med, that means it's bad for all?? Come on here... nothing's that simple
I was on a therapeutic dose of hydrocodone for approx. 5 years - I didn't become addicted - if that means needing more. If I took more, I didn't get the AD effect, I got 'high' and that WASN'T what I wanted from the drug. The dose I took energized me, helped me focus and made me LESS DEPRESSED, not stoned
when I went off it, I tapered down just like I would any AD, and with little side effects other than feeling more depressed. No black death. Just my same old horrible, crushing depression.
that said, because our society is so against it and people are so freaked out about "addiction", (and I won't even get into "that" word here) because I was on pain meds for depression, I was denied a license by the state to practice as a massage therapist, unless I was willing to be monitored like a drug addict for 5 years. And that was despite being deemed "safe and stable" by an outside psychiatrist. All they had to do was say the word "narcotic" and the board went berserk.
the bugaboo is simply ridiculous. There's a ton of evidence pointing to the efficacy of opiods as ADs for some people.
soooo... if you don't have to deal with a bureaucracy for licensing or take drug tests for your job, then I wish you luck in finding a pdoc who will help you.
and please, I am not requesting follow-ups to this post. I am not getting into arguments with people over their opinions.
I wish you all well.. I wish you all peace
let's just try and treat our individuality with a modicum of respect for a change
I apologize in advance if anyone finds this post offensive. It wasn't meant to be. Reading some of the responses here obviously pushed by buttons. I sold my house to go back to school, graduated with a 3.95 GPA and scored "high" on my national boards, but because I was taking a pain medication for my depression, all of it means sh*t now.
am I pissed off because of the old-fashioned, fear-based reactions I've endured? YOU BETCHA
so to answer your original question:
> Has anyone experienced that opiates seemed to help with depression,anxiety and add?the answer is: YES, YES, and YES
namaste,
lilith> Has anyone experienced that opiates seemed to help with depression,anxiety and add? I know it sounds crazy but it is true . I feel more motivated on these . I guess that is why they are addictive. Yet you cannot get them easily. But you can get crap like lamictal and effexor that can really screw you up! Too bad you cant get them on the internet!
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