Posted by Liz on June 6, 2000, at 13:25:24
In reply to hydrocodone or tramadol for depression, posted by shellie on June 4, 2000, at 23:41:59
Shellie,
I'm a tramadol addict. It's fine with me, fine with my docs. I take it for chronic pain due to a neuro condition. Honestly it's not the greatest painkiller in the world BUT I'm highly functional on it and it has a wonderful feel good quality to it. Kind of activating and helps me work. I've taken it at different dosages over the past year, from 1/2 to 4 tabs per day. My only complaint is that it's highly constipating and rather expensive at .70 per tab.
Whenever I cut the dose even by half a tab I feel down and out for a week or more. Even being on Effexor. My p-doc is the only one who doesn't like me taking tramadol. He thinks if I took more antidepressant I could kick the habit. He is also worried about the seizure potential mixing tramadol and antidepressants. The neurologist tells me not to worry about it. I don't.I don't have an opinion either way whether this is misuse, or whether your use is appropriate. I am fully aware of my current dependence but don't care. Even with tramadol my life is constant ups and downs from the pain and disability. I feel better with it and thats all that counts.
Liz
> I take a small amount of hydrocodone when I am very depressed (usually premenstrally), or when I feel stomach pain. It always helps with the depression. I have been using it for about two years, and have never increased the dose. My therapist and psydoc think this is very bad. I can't figure out, really why, since I don't seem to crave more and it makes me feel better. (I am also on an MAOI). I don't seem to have addiction tendencies. Does anyone else do this? With or without your doc's blessing?
> Also there was a thread about a year ago about a woman taking an MAOI and tramadol? Does anyone have experience with this? Does anyone's doctor proscribe this? I am tired of depression and I'm tired of trying new meds that are either ineffective or have side effects and the hydrocodone works with no side effects. Whats the problem?
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