Posted by JayBTV2 on February 2, 2010, at 8:00:48
In reply to Opioids for Depression, posted by jedi on February 1, 2010, at 13:52:59
Just be careful if you don't have your own prescription for them. I just posted a thread (a little above this) about how my doc made me take a urine test yesterday - could lead to big problems with him since I took a percoset the day before.
And I agree w/ the other posters that if you start taking them daily you'll 1) build a tolerance and 2)experience withdrawl if you have to suddenly stop. I have a buddy who takes 6 to 7 oycodone 30mg pills a day (1 percoset is only 10mg oxycodone) techincally for back pain. If he were to stop cold turkey he'd have SERIOUS problems. IMO he uses them more to feel good overall than to really alleviate physical pain. I must admit though that he's quite functional - has a construction (project manager) job and wife, etc....
Be very careful.....
I had a problem w/ DXM (Dextromethorphan / Robotussin) which is also a mild opiod. Going on Parnate and knowning that if I drink a bottle of cough syrup now I'll probably die was the only way I managed to quit completely in 3 years....
Now after my doctor potentially knowing I failed a drug test (oxycodone doesn't show on all drug tests) and starting a legal program (Mental Health Court) for a pot arrest late last year I'm going to have to stop my opioid pill use. Sucks cause they really do make you feel better for a few hours but I'll have to learn how to say no and rely on my prescribed meds....
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