Taking Hydrocodone For Depression (Page 22) (Top voted first)

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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Antidepressants and hydrocodone fall into completely separate categories. The known side effect of hydrocodone is a feeling of euphoria. This state only last the average person about two hours, and it's usually starting to work within 15 minutes of taking, whereas antidepressants can take several weeks before some feel any effects. And the effects are not going to be the same. Antidepressants will eventually have one feeling sleepy, slowed in reaction, sad, suicidal, not that if you take them as prescribed by your medical doctor and only as long as they are needed. There is really no "high" from antidepressants unless you take more than prescribed. Then you'll start seeing things and very well could kill someone and not know it. Never ever take more than officially told to. I can see why a doctor could prescribe hydrocodone as an antideep, due to that "high" but there are issues too to consider, other than the obvious, of possible addiction, which I'll,text about in a minute. Constipation is a side effect of opioids and so your doc would need to prescribe a stool softener and you need to be drinking lots and lots of water ( ugh) , more folks are allergic to opioids than antideeps. Antideeps also make some, not all,people gain weight, "happy weight" because they no longer pissed off at the world. But like I said before antidepressants take wa few weeks to work so some patients may give up and try an ovoid therapy route anyway.

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Yes. Opiates are a great appetite suppressant. If you take antidepressants that cause weight gain, opiates are good to piggyback on an intermittent basis to keep weight gain regulated. Excellent combination if used in the correct manner.

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I thought they were for pain, I was on them for 10 years. Helped my broken back pain. But NOW if you take them your (not taken cause they help your pain) No your a drug head. If you ever walked in my shoes for say 15 min you would blow your brains out. Some people are smart and others are weak and greedy and want more. IF you use something the right way it works. Use it the wrong way get it taken away...

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Of course it's gonna stop depression, Your usally not depressed when under the influence of opiates UNTIL the tide turns and you get to the point when you need them, Well have to have them to function to do anything, and that one you was taking stopped giving you that great feeling and now your coming up short every month because if one made you feel that way before surely 2 will get me that feeling again, It just keeps going that way downhill until your putting dog food in your arm. I seen it from myself to nurses and lawyers, Only difference is one might can maintain longer then the other but sooner or later they will hit rock bottom too

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I can't believe what I'm hearing here. Just know that you will feel pretty depressed when you realize that you are addicted to these pills, or when you find out that you have liver damage from the ungodly amount of Tylenol you are taking. And when those opiate withdrawal symptoms start, talk about DEPRESSION!!

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Oh my god. Be careful,had to go to rehab twice. Almost died going through withdrawls. Hemit Ca. has one of the best rehab centers in the country. Holistic approach to rehab. I take gabipentin for depression. Best iv'e found

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Hey why not it does make you happy so yea. Same thing with zanex, it's the best sleep aid ever, yet the Pharisees will say they are not made to be sleep aids, and your like well it works for me kind of thing.

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I do agree with you totally And also would help me Was like adderall Or Vyvanse do not know why this helps so much but it really does

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This is y so many people who suffer from depression and anxiety r addicts...because these types of drugs do alleviate depression. Now I stay away from any opiates and my depression and anxiety r debilitating! Also, like u said the side effects r killing me. Even the minor side effects r extremely annoying! I can't win

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kkh-only percocets and lortab type have all that. There are many opiates that are wonderful as antidepressants and also do not have any other active ingrediants in them

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Hi Jobe, can you tell me what other guidelines they have for chronic back pain? I've done and tried everything... From surgery to all kinds of meds. As I said in my earlier note, Tramadol by itself does nothing...its like you have to take 2 or 3 just to get a little relief. However, if I take Norco and Tramadol, it works greatly! And don't run out! It's pure hell...I also have sciatica and Norco gets rid of both of them! My Dr is great and he helps me...he knows the pain Im in. I went to a pain clinic and they told me the pain was in my head! I told them I feel pain in my back and legs, not my head! They tried to give me Balcogen, I took it for a week...did nothing. I went back to Norco. Thanks for listening!

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As a physical therapist I can tell you that after treating patients for 3 decades I have never had a patient overdose on NSAIDS. M.D.'s are varied in their viewpoint regarding these types of pain meds. If you research anti inflammatory medications you will find that you must consume a MASSIVE amount of mg's to enter a life threatening situation. However, these drugs do thin the blood, and should you suffer a wound, blood loss is a concern. This is rare. I recently went to the E.R. for pain and received Vicodin and Motrin 800's. I did not require both. Had I taken as prescribed I would have ingested 4,500 mgs of NSAIDS. A far cry from the 12,000 mgs that lead to an overdose. Most M.D.'s are more conservative. For what reason? I have no idea. In most cases we can take anti inflammatory meds on our own as needed. It is the opiate that gives us the pain relief. Is there a problem here? Yes.

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Mickey I've done some research and they are doing that. One is a ketamine cousin and others with opiate base also. Google it and use physicians sites also

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In the Opiate Hey Day in UK and America, back in the good old days of Opium Dens run by kin of the oriental railroad workers; you could get opiates for just about everything! There happened to be an unfortunate gent by the name of Mr Thomas I believe. It seems smoking opium got the best of him and he pawned all he had for more. He came to his senses and started a crusade against this evil potion. He grew anxious, irritable, sweaty, achy and other fun symptoms of w/d. His poor daughter noticed how dreadful dad had become and simply said, " it seems that if you are so horrible without it and feel so much better with it, you should do it more often."

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Roxi don't have tylonile. It pure oxi

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Hi Jobe! I thank you for ur response and I googled opioids...very interesting! It feels like they are trying to control what a patient takes and that's not fair. But I would like to know what can a person take for pain if one runs out of Tramadol and Norco?. Thank you

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Thank you Jobe!! I'm looking for ANYTHING that will help this chronic, crazy pain! I had asked my Dr about a year ago if I could take t4.,he said it's not as strong as Norco. Maybe I'll ask him again...believe me Jobe, I've tried everything. I've tried to get medical marijuana but was told by the ppl who approve it stated I don't qualify because they don't see chronic back pain as a need for the marijuana... Very disheartening for me to hear.Advil and Aleive and 800mgs motrin, does absolutely nothing...and for me, if it doesn't work, I don't take i! Best wishes to you also!

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Thank you Jobe! I hope this msg goes thru. But, I'm looking for anything that takes this pain away! I asked my Dr about t4...he stated it wasn't as strong as hydrcodone (Norco). Norco is the strongest. One thing, if it doesn't work, I don't take it.

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Jobe, add to prev msg, I called to see if my diagnosis qualified for med marijuana and it's not. That was a let down but I keep pushing. Alieve and Advil is like candy! Can you tell me why ur Dr thinks it's a good idea to speak to a psychologist? Will it help you?

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Can someone tell me if morphine is stronger than Norco?

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