Posted by JahL on February 4, 2007, at 17:13:29
In reply to interesting » JahL, posted by pseudoname on October 10, 2006, at 12:42:21
> I've taken bupe for depression for almost a year. It seems to be less effective lately, alas.
Hi pseudoname. Sorry to hear that.
Can I ask if you've had success with any other opioids?
Opes seem to hold the key to my illness. Oddly, there appears to exist an inverse relationship between potency (and therefore efficacy) and duration of relief.
So:
Bupe - 70% remission lasting 7 days.
Tramadol - 30% remission lasting 6 weeks.
Dihydrocodeine - 20% remission lasting 12 weeks (interestingly, this one is increasingly being touted by the UK medical establishment as a 'safer' Methadone substitute)
Methadone (very low dose) - 15% remission which, after 7 years, is yet to diminish.
Of course the Med. Est. likes to tell me that I'm just experiencing some sort of high. Heroin gets me high, but the drugs mentioned above actually improve my ability to function (cognitively, socially etc).
I'm fairly certain Hydrocodone/Oxycodone will (would) bring about something resembling complete remission. Unfortunately, here in the UK it's easier to obtain weapons-grade Polonium 210.
I'm not exaggerating.
:-(
See ya,
J.
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