Taking Hydrocodone For Depression (Page 22)

I am wondering if anybody else out there has taken Hydrocodone and noticed that symptoms of depression are alleviated? I find that many of today's anti-anxiety and antidepressant drugs come with unpleasant side effects, whereas while taking Hydrocodone they aren't there. The caveat to all of this is that yes, I know that Hydrocodone and opiates in general can be addictive. So long term use would result in withdrawal symptoms. I'm just wondering who else might agree with me on this?

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What are you talking about Danny?? Who here said anything about benzos?? Who cares....the original post was 6 years ago!!

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No it helped my depression it cut back on the pain so I was not so depressed

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I have been wondering if there is a safer alternative because it makes me focused and happy, but i kbiw long term use is bad.

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Shari,

That is merely your perception of reality since hydrocodone effects the part of the brain that reduces stress there by allowing one to feel less inhibited thereby given the user that sensation.Many times following opiate cessation they begin to see in reality they produced no increased focus.I wouldn't reccomend add/ adhd type meds but at least they clinically support increased focus and function but at least they have a medicinal indication for what some hydro users attribute to its use of repeated hydrocodone usage.
At the end of the day Vicodin can be a life enhancing med. for those where all other therapies have failed to address adequate pain control but certainly not for any use short of those situations or acute short term pain relief.

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As to the post being 6 years old, if it shows it's still in play.

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I suffered major depression for over ten years. During that time, I was prescribed over 45 antidepressants and combinations of drugs which made me sick but did nothing to aleve my symptoms. I had thoughts of suicide every day of those 10 years. In the past, I had taken opiates for pain following surgery and for a back condition and those were the only times I felt "normal". I became convinced that my brain was dopamine deficient and for that reason I was unable to feel pleasure. After all those years and all of those medications, I convinced my psychopharmacologist to let me try Hydrocodone. I take two 10/325 Norco three times a day and have for over four years without needing to increase the dose. Am I physically addicted? Hell yes! Do I care? Hell no! I've gone through major withdrawal from antidepressants and I don't care about being addicted to this medication because I now have a life. Instead of whining to my psychologist about how depressed I feel, I have been able to work through some major issues and life keeps getting better. Maybe I'm an anomaly but if you've tried everything without getting better, give it a try. Unless you abuse it, it won't kill you. It won't give you Tardive Diskinesia, Stevens Johnson Syndrome, Seritonin Syndrome and a host of other nasty side effects. Withdrawal is easy if you go off opiates slowly. If you are an addict, it won't work for you but until the drug companies come up with something that increases Dopamine in the right areas of the brain, I have finally found the best treatment for me.

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There are several reasons why you don't take pain pills for depression, but one dam good one is there addictive as hell! Dr.s don't prescribe them for that very reason! After a few months of "just popen one" your tolerance goes up just like any other drug, but here's the funny part why you don't do that! WITHDRAWAL! ...the withdrawals from pain pills will spin you into a world of depression you never thought possible! And here's why...when the drug detached from your receptors that were making you oh feel sooo goooood this is when the withdrawal takes over and that ohhh sooo gooood feeling goes to s***...now the sweats start...the body aching, throwing up and nausea, crying for no apparent reason at all, your legs will shake uncontrollably and effortlessly! And that's just the beginning....the better you try to make yourself feel with the wrong meds the higher price you will pay! If you actually manage to get through all of the physical and mental problems of that.... fight everyday to stay off them..also you by doing that oooh sooo good feeling just rewired your brain! Your brain doesn't know how to deal with anxiety!...and that will go through the roof! You will be on anxiety meds most of your life along with the antidepressants you didn't like the side effects of....the easy way out is generally the most difficult at the end...I've had both knees replaced and have been on pain pills and will be the rest of my life....not fun, not a quick fix and your personality will change indefinitely and not for the better.....lots of luck!

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At the end of the day it's still an opioid and it is so important that everyone really understands the risks. I haven't heard anyone mention the side effects of constipation caused by opioid use. It was called Narcotic Bowel Syndrome then they dressed it up and now call it Opioid induced constipation. Talk to your Dr. about it if that is an issue for you.

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I was on hydrocodone for years. I became not a junkie but i had to have them on a daily basis. I have tried countless antidepressents with no results on any of them. I will agree i felt so much better on them. When i no longer could could get a script, they put me on suboxone and let me tell you that drug is the devil. I thought hydrocodone withdrawls were bad, but they were nothing compaired to suboxone withdrawls. It took me going into a medical coma to get off suboxone, or i would still be on them. Im currently talking to my
shrink about putting me back on hydrocodones for bipolar, borderline personality disorder, disasostive identity disorder, commonly refered as did, and ptsd. I would recommend talking to a psychiatrist about it, most seem more willing to dissuss it without looking at you like a junkie, unlike a M.D would. Hope this helps out and god be with you, cause this is no easy task, but when it comes to your sanity never give up the fight.

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Same here. I am 10 times more active and happier. Started to practice my piano again and planted a garden. Started working out again. When I am not on it I don't want to get out of bed, want to smoke and drink all the time.

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Have not heard anyone speak about Tramadol use for depression. It has serotonin in its pharmacologic make up and has been a tremendous relief for depression suffers. The problem is that most doctors won't prescribe for depression since it is considered a synthetic opiate in many states and is not prescribed by physch. doctors as an anti-depressant therapy. You have to find a doctor that is willing to think out side the box and understand that there are a lot of patients in pain out there suffering with drug resistant major depressive disorders. You can read depression blogs were many many people are finding depression relief and life changing results from taking Tramadol (Ultram). Many suffers found out the benefits when prescribed Tramadol for other pain related issues. I am a major depressive, drug resistant person and have been using Tramadol for a year with good results. I am also blessed to have a doctor that thinks out of the box and is overly caring and listens to his patients issues with great care and stays on the cutting edge of medications and the careful use of same. But like ALL pain meds you can have withdrawal problems, but I have had horrible withdrawal problems with "anti-depressants" and other commonly prescribed meds for various problems. As with all these meds, you have to have common sense and intellectual honesty with why we are taking what we take.

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Specialists should figure that our pain causes high blood pressure. And losing one's ability to move around causes atrophy / depression. It's a goverment purge killing anyone that needs long term care.

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Hydrocodone 10-325 is good for me also for depression,but to avoid the addiction of it I take only half at a time.Half in the morning and half at night.Try not to take to many in a days time (3).And if you do take 2-3 a day then this is where the addiction starts.So, once again take less as you can and not to much of a dose at a time with plenty of liquid.

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I found some alleged lorazepam and they are a teeny round pills that are scored on one side. They are white and come in packs of 10. The pack says (LOZEP-2). Do you know if they are real?

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I tried Saphris years ago, got samples from my psych. doc, I took one pill and within half an hour, ended up paralyzed on the entire left side of my body! I was so scared that I had a friend stay with me for an evening because I was afraid the "side effect" of the paralysis, (listed as rare in the warnings), woulf not subside. Told my friend to call 911 if I lost consciousness. That stuff is bad, I reported to FDA, I have never had serious side effects to any antidepressants, so that one scared the hell out of me.

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I was so looking forward to memorial day weekend, until, I was unable to fill my prescription for hydrocodone yesterday as it was "to early", I for one can tell you of my experience of adequate pain control But, it alleviates my bipolar depression like nothing else. I take SSRI's with so so results. I woke up today without my morning 10 mg/650 in total misery. Back ache, and so incredibly depressed. I will attest to anyone who says differently, but, hydrocodone gets me going everyday. My life is so much better when I have it, today I can barely move. I have to wait till June 1st to get more. I wish I knew someone who had a few to get me through until then. My depression is setting in and my motivation is non existant. It's going to be a long 4 days. I wish I could just sleep until I can get a refill. My depression and anxiety with hydrocodone makes my life tolerable and productive. I hate this feeling of cold turkey

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I took a couple of pain pills and asked my doctor for a prescription. He would not give me one. He could have cared less about me. He says he doesn't want to get in trouble. I am almost 80 yrs old and have been depressed most of my life. Plus I have the usual pains of old age. I think if I could try pain medication and it would help me, then I could stop taking all the other drugs that don't work anyway. Thanks for listening.

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FinLLY I Have been saying that for years now INs. co says must take there drug picked .Then Cut people off medications been on 20 yrs or more finally felt that could deal with medical promplem then INs. and Gov. cut off u dont even see it coming .Yes our bodies do get imuned to anthing cut off drug means withdrawl n usually death

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Will the changes in the Affordable Care Act impact the use of these medications?

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Changes in insurance will not affect these drugs but congress is making changes to help curb the opiate epidemic that's infecting America today.

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