Taking Hydrocodone For Depression (Page 20)

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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I've noticed that there is a minor elevation of mood shortly after I take hydrocodone/acetaminophen. I think it's a good thing because people take this for pain. I'm always concerned about withdrawal symptoms if I ever have to get off of this medication, but it gives me a quality of life I wouldn't have without it. It alleviates pain, though not all of it, and it creates a lighter mood for awhile. I never take more than my prescription directions say, I'm very careful. I've been taking this since 2000 for osteoarthritis. I've had constant pain since I was in my thirties and now I'm 72.

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RONNIE look up the article Ignorance Kills! It's about Edogenous Deficianvy Syndrome--it's not recognized yet my medical professionals yet it's very real for many and Opiates were at one time prescribed for depression.. Hydro and Oxycodone increase T levels in Thyroid boosting energy and enhancing mood. AlSo they are made from Thebaine which is the only NONNARCOTIC part of poppy and is in fact a STIMULANT!

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Hydrocodone will in fact give you an uplifting feeling in mood and body for a certain period of time depending on how much you take and how often you take it. The fda has only approved this medicine for pain so in most cases I would think that with the analgesic relief it brings a sense of well-being with it. The elephant in the room that is being overlooked in this topic is tolerance and self medicating will become an issue. After that comes oxy just to function until your waiting on the corner for your next dose of opiates. It's a downward spiral that will leave you in a gutter. I've seen this in patient's many times.

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2 years of falling down pain is not withdrawl . it is a medication taken away that helped my quality of life . Because ins. co is playin g Dr. now.

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Your right...I've taken it for years for pain...and I wouldn't be alive today without it...it's saved me from depression and I even stopped taking the blood pressure medicine they were giving me... Now everyone's ( The News Media ) is vilifying this medicine from the actions of some people that have abused it by taking to much...and dieing.

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Hi Daniel, in response to your post I can certainly understand were you are coming from but the thing is if you are a legitimate pain patient and use as directed and not abuse the pain medicine it can improve their quality of life. I'm not saying that these people will not get addicted to this type of drug but then again I have seen others turn to illegal drugs. And that's the trade off, overdosing or taking their own life one way or another because of not having a Dr to help them on their battle with chronic pain. All my best to you all.

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Depending on the country you live in it can go both ways. If you're in constant pain your provider has the authorization to make sure that you have the best medication that will give you the best results. Keep in mind that if your focus of your doctor's visit comes across as being fully or even mostly an issue of needing more pain medicine then a majority of physicians will see red flags. I do not agree that this is an insurance issue. If any medicine is not controlling your pain then alert those around you with your distress. If there is nobody to look after you in distress than call your nurse or 911. I would be much more comfortable prescribing pain medicine if a family member or nurse was dispensing it unless it's a terminal condition. The reason I believe this is putting someone in charge of there own pain management for an injury or pain that doesn't equal up to their records and there prescribing history could mean that I would be as guilty as a smack dealer on the street. To be frank, Hydrocodone wrongly prescribed is a 70% certainty to be a gateway to an overdose of many different combinations.

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Opiates were prescribed for depression and many other ailments just a little under 100yrs ago....why they aren't now I have no idea. Once I reached 180mgs of Oxycodone a day, I was able to discontinue 6 other medications I had for various other conditions.of course now that pain doctors are cutting our meds...I'm sicker than ever and yes depressed as well. One of the reasons they help with depression is that Hydrocodone and Oxycodone are made from Thebaine. The ONLY NONNARCOTIC alkaloid of the Poppy and is in fact a STIMULANT! Also Oxycodone increases T levels in the Thyroid enhancing mood and creating a burst of energy. Also there is EDS Endogenous Deficiancy Syndrome. If you receive opiates at an early age you never produced enough opiate receptors and are low....most who are treatment resistant to antidepressants are really just low on natural opiates and require an external supply...good luck with that. I know this sounds sick but hopefully you need pain management and can find a good doctor to prescribe you opiates.. The way folks feel about medical marijuana and CBD/THC, is how I feel about opiates. They have many, many uses other than pain and now they are even extinguishing that use!

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Dear Spyz, I for one would like to shake your hand I agree with you everyone is different and those of us that need a little help for hydras or Oxys probably would have never started on this type of medicine unless our body's needed it in the first place. And I for one have a much better quality of life because of them so I'm glad I read your post all my fest wishes to you.

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YES! Unqualifiedly. Hydrocodone is an instant anti-depressant. I'd take it all my life if I could.

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Wow. Try to tell any doctor that lol. Ur headed for loads of trouble using opiates for depression. Just wait till u stop taking the hydrocodone, then u will know what real depression is. Please do ur research

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Don't get addicted to Opioids, or Opiates for any reason! You have No Idea what you could be getting yourself into. I have no doubt hydrocodone would cure your Depression, for about 4 to 6 hours at a time, then you would need to take more, and as your tolerance builds -within a month you could easily be up to 3 or 4 times the amount you started on. It just gets worse from there. Opiates are the true Narcotics. Opiates are derived from the Opium Poppy of which there are numerous strains- the weakest strain being the South American Poppy, to the Most Powerful -The Burmese White Poppy. There is supposedly the Tasmanian Purple, which is the most powerful, but it is not grown in enough abundance to matter. The China White, slang for the Deso-Morphine (Heroin) produced by the Burmese Poppy, when in it's pure state is extremely dangerous to handle. A match-head of this type of Deso-Morphine, in the blood-stream will kill a man. The way that China White is taken is transdermal. A small amount on a finger tip is rubbed into an area of washed skin, usually on the under-side of the wrist. Even using this type of Deso-Morphine, which is commonly known by the brand name the German Pharmaceutical Company - Bayer Pharmaceuticals gave to it's invention of refining Morphine by boiling it in Sulfuric Acid then Charcoal Filtering it creating a much refined type of Morphine which it's chemical name is Deso-Morphine. Bayer named their refined Morphine Product Heroin. In German, Heroin is a feeling. The word does not translate well in English - In German Heroin is a feeling of being "on top of the world" - one feels simply great to the point where words cannot express. The closest word in the English language would be ecstasy, which happens to be the name for the drug MDMA, which was legal for a short time in the U.S. The other Opiates are, (besides: morphine-heroin), codeine and Opium. The Opioid family of drugs is far wider. Opiods are chemically made versions of Opiates, in many different forms & types, of varying degrees of strength. Opiods are much harder to de-tox from than Opiates for one very simple reason. Opiates are organic, where Opioids are chemicals that are alien to the human system & thus much harder to de-tox from. Since both types of drugs effect the brain in the same way, basically. I would think that Morphine would be a better choice than hydrocodone. You see the folly of this treatment plan ? The thing that really bothers me about it is the extreme depression that occurs if withdrawal of the Opioid occurs. Opiate/Opioid Withdrawal is literally - Hell on Earth ! Not only is your body, all the way down to your very cells, in a state of absolute agony similar to Malaria, combined with muscles spasms and insomnia, but with a deep and dark depression like you have never known you will experience together with the physical agony. This supposed Doctor who is suggesting this to you should be stripped of his medical licence and imprisoned! Please do heed this warning- it is very likely the most important advice given to you in your entire life time.

Sincerely, most so - Brian from St. Petersburg Florida

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I am one who definitely, 100% agrees with you. I have been depressed off and on for
45 years. Yes, you read it correctly. During those years, yes, I've been in remission, but not for long.
I've taken Hydrocodone for my back pain, spinal stenosis, herniated
disks and Hydrocodone works. If it would help depression, I'd take it in a heartbeat.

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I take opioids between epidurals. Since I am only allowed 3 epidurals per year I must rely on opioids when the epidurals wear off. I have never had any withdrawal symptoms. Maybe my case is rare, I don't know. The epidurals last from a few days to a few weeks. They give me a much needed break from the opioids. I must admit that I was scared to death to try pain management. I am so glad I did. My neurologist referred me to an excellent pain management doctor in Houston, Texas.

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Hello, and good for you! ! I have been in pain management for years and has been A GOD SEND! !! THERE ARE SOOOOOOO MANY THINGS THAT THEY CAN DO TO HELP! So very glad that you have found one that actually cares about you and your condition!

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You describe the agony that my son experienced in his opioid addiction. For those of you judging there is no difference regardless of how you spin it. This I believe, the brain can't make the distinction between physical pain or emotional pain. I believe that depression is the precursor to drug addiction in this country and opiates are not the cure!

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Being in UNCONTROLLED PAIN for any length of time would make anyone depressed. Opioids do not control depression. Getting relief from your pain could help you not be depressed. Cymbalta is an antidepressant and pain reliever. I never felt enough relief from the cymbals alone. I guess it helps more with depression and might provide a little pain relief.

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I just want everyone who read my reply to the patient whose Doctor wanted to treat the patient's depression by prescribing Hydrocodone. I admit, I did include an opinion based statement, which illuminated the absurdity of a Doctor prescribing Hydrocodone, a highly addictive form of synthetic codeine, to a patient suffering from Depression! Not to even mention that this quack was not a Psychiatrist! From what I gathered, he was the patient's Primary Care Doctor. Then, there was not any background information on the type of Doctor that he or she was. As far as I am concerned it doesn't even matter! What this Practitioner of Quakery was proposing was criminally negligent, at the least, and that is giving the man or woman the benefit of the doubt. I believe there is a very good chance that this “Doctor's" true motive was greed. It is well known that getting your patients “hooked" on Narcotic Pain-Killers is a good way to bring in easy and very steady money.

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Agreed...whatever gets you through the night, right?

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It seems that you have to find a pain management specialist if you have chronic pain these days. Regular primary care docs will not help because they do not want to risk their licenses, which is understandable.
Anyone in chronic pain which is untreated might be depressed. I encourage anyone with untreated chronic pain to seek a pain management specialist. I have had 3 epidurals this year, performed by an anestheologist. They perform these often on women in labor and know what they are doing. Don't be afraid, just go for it.
What do you have to lose?

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