Posted by NewHampshireGuy on May 22, 2008, at 10:02:08
In reply to Re: hydrocodone or tramadol for depression, posted by bulldog2 on May 16, 2008, at 17:51:28
It is very unfortunate that opiates have such addictive properties and you build a tolerance to them so easily, because YES they very much cut right through depression
I know if I take a Vicodin here or there after my gf has had a surgery, I am in instant heaven and all thoughts and feelings of depression are gone
sure it's because of the high, but I would much rather be "high" the rest of my life then to in a deep depression (which I only believe opiates should be used for, deep untreatable depression)
too bad modern science hasn't developed an syntetic opiate like Vicodin that doesn't build tolerance or cause addictivness
unfortunately, Vicodin and other syntetic opiates a person developes a tolerance VERY fast. one day you can take a vic and feel great, but the next day you will most likely need two to get the same affect (this is assuming a person were to use them on a daily basis)
but it sounds like you are using them "as needed". sure it's a drug and an addictive one, but the question is would you rather have a life of constant depression or be dependant on a drug that makes you feel good in life and able to function.
I will take the feeling good please (fortuntately my untreatable mental conditions aren't dire yet, but if they were it's unfortunate to know that a med that can help drastically won't be prescribed by a doctor in most cases for this use)
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