Taking Hydrocodone For Depression (Page 5) (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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Because the powers that be want you to continue to buy alcohol and Tobacco. They fear if marijuana is legal you will go and spend your money on high grade marijuana instead of alcohol and Tobacco.

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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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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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I AGREE in my opinion this Dr. is negligent besides being greedy by not putting the welfare of his patient first. Because what is the patients's prognosis...drug addiction.

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Yes, when you first take a hydrocodone pill, it makes you happy and gives you a "HIGH", but after taking that long term that high goes away. Then you have to deal with the problem that you are addicted to them. I understand that it is wonderful to be happy and high and you can get lots done. I use to do the same thing. But, it is just not worth it, DON'T use them to make you HAPPY!

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It does not control depression, I know there are clinical trials going on with this, but it is because it "COVERS" it up. It gives you loads of energy, a high and makes you happy, all day! I am a depressed person, and I would take a pill in the morning of hydracodone, then I would clean house, mow the lawn, clean the pool, give the kids a bath, do the laundry and cook dinner and still have energy and be happy. That is what the pill would do for me. Then I would get up the next morning and do the same thing. After taking them for a year, the high, happiness and energy went away. So depressing! Then I had to deal with the addiction! So, if you want to go through that, go ahead, but I am telling you the truth, it does not last!!!!!

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Okay, I know exactly how this will sound but I've been clinically depressed since I was 17. I've taken all the med school given for depression. Some worked for short periods of time and some made me feel like I didn't care whether I lived or not. I am fully aware of your position and agree that opiates are not accepted for depression, but try living your life like many people who are severely depressed ( some you probably wouldn't expect) . I ask you to not to condescending to someone who just wants to live a semi normal life.

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Hello Lee,

Due to Opiates, etc being very prominent in the news across North America right now there are many many people with many many different opinions about these drugs. Some support using opiates, some say stay away and some are neutral about them. The hard part is filtering out the facts from the opinions and bias attitudes etc and taking the good information to help you make good and safe choices for your issue(s). Opiates can be used in many different ways and have the ability to have other uses beyond those for pain etc. Some people take them for depression like you're asking about and some people take them that suffer from bi-polar disorder to help keep them level and balanced so to speak, but most use them for pain relief etc. Using opiates for depression is not a very common way to use opiates due to the fact that people become addicted and dependent on them and then end up depressed and addicted to strong narcotics which is a terrible situation to be in obviously. Personally I would only suggest taking opiates for depression if you have already tried everything else your doctor(s) have prescribed and even then I would go find another 2-3 doctors and have them see if they can either suggest another medication or way to go and then if all those new doctors, as well as your own original doctors are out of ideas and your depression is truly that bad then maybe try using a VERY VERY VERY SMALL DOSAGE AND MILLIGRAM of Opiates. A 5MG tablet ONCE a day would be the most I would want to see you taking and NOT everyday either.

If your depression hurts you everyday then I would suggest trying to add some new activity and/or hobby/walking/running/etc and try and change your routine up to see if getting yourself involved in some new activity etc brings anything positive to your life. BEFORE trying Opiates for your depression I would seriously try every other possible thing you can and give them all an honest and real try to see if they help. Many people that are depressed suffer due to them being lonely, they have very few or no friends/etc to spend time with, they're shut-ins and choose to stay home and not leave their "sanctuaries" because they feel safe and comfortable at home and due to this they either dont have or dont want visitors over to visit so they become lonely etc and their depression gets worse in their eyes because of it. And of course many people are depressed due to very serious events or experiences in their lives and it has deeply hurt and affected them causing serious depression etc. Depression comes in many many different forms as you know of course but it also has many many potential different ways to relieve it.

Using opiates for depression is not something many doctors would be agreeable with and most I would say would shut that idea off immediately and refuse to even consider it. There is always exceptions to every rule etc and of course there will be some doctors willing to write prescriptions for oxycontin, hydromorphone, morphine, percocet, etc etc for depression and those doctors I would guess are either compassionate, understanding and open to trying new treatments/medications/etc for their patients while other doctors would be thinking of greed and self gain by prescribing opiates knowing full well that in doing so they will have a consistent opiate taking patient that will make them a certain amount of money every month etc and they decide to overlook and ignore their morals as well as the code they promised to uphold and prescribe you opiates no problem. First off and Mandatory I would discuss the whole situation with your doctor, ( If you trust him/her and know that they have your best intentions at heart ), And go over every possible treatment, medications and other physicians/specialists/therapists/psychologists/etc etc and single out every other treatment/medications etc BEFORE even considering taking any Opiates in any dosage no matter how small because taking Opiates for any length of time beyond a few days - 2 weeks, ( like after surgery etc ), is a VERY VERY SERIOUS, LIFE ALTERING, EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AND MASSIVE DECISION for anyone thinking of starting an opiate treatment routine. Opiates are 100% addicting and I can guarantee you that you WILL 100% become addicted and dependent and they WILL control your life depending on how long you take them and what dosage etc you take. You will experience side affects and for some people they are very very serious and for some they are not to bad and manageable.

Unfortunately and sadly many many physicians dont inform their patients the facts and info about taking opiates, regardless of the term they will be taking them. Taking opiates is a HUGE life changing decision and sadly for far to many a life-ENDING decision due to them not being informed by their treating physician(s). To many people end up in very serious trouble taking opiates and some die due to overdosing because they either didnt know better and messed up bad, drinking, or using other drugs while also using opiates, or they knew and chose to ignore or not take seriously the very real and serious ways opiates can hurt you or end your life. Regardless of all of this, I would ask yourself one question BEFORE even thinking of considering any type of opiate for your depression: Is your depression at the point where you and your doctor(s) have ALL exhausted EVERY OTHER POSSIBLE Treatment/medication(s)/other specialists, psychologists, therapists, etc etc and IF so have you TRULY taken the time and serious honest effort to really learn about opiates and how they might be able to help you and help you depression? Have you discussed this idea with your family/partner/children/close friends/parents/etc? Why did you think of taking opiates as a treatment/medication for your depression? Did you take some before one time or more then one time, felt high and liked them a lot? Then thought, Hmmm I could take these and feel great all the time and not feel depressed ??? ( Its a totally legit thought and way of thinking if you did/have, opiates do make people feel great BUT.........) And what thoughts have you had regarding taking opiates for your depression? Were you thinking you could take a pill here and there depending on what level your depression is at ??? ( like todays sucks so ill take some and tom is not to bad so ill either not take any or just take a little bit ??? ).

Taking opiates for any length of time and reason is a decision that comes with a very very big and serious responsibility and a level of maturity that never gets lost or broken or taken for granted. These narcotics can and will kill you if the person taking it is ignorant, naive, arrogant, stupid, abusive, and if the person doesnt take them 100% seriously and if the person isnt 100% prepared to be 100% honest and truthful to both themselves and their prescribing doctor(s) and to their parents/wife/husband/children/etc etc. You WILL experience Ups and Downs while getting used to opiates, you WILL experience some level of side affects whether it be small or big, you WILL go thru severe hell IF you choose to play around or not take them seriously and you WILL risk your life if after reading everything I just wrote you and youre shaking your head thinking OMG man, chill out and relax !!! Ill be fine, you're totally
over-reacting and over-exaggerating all this stuff about taking opiates !!! Geez, chill out and dont worry about me, im all good and none of this will happen to me !!!! IF you're thinking/saying ANY of this then PLEASE dont even think of taking this medication for your depression, PLEASE.... Honestly im NOT trying to lecture you or freak you out or do anything at all EXCEPT INFORM YOU, PERIOD. I've seen and experienced to many events of losing people, to many close calls, to many bad situations with people I know with friends, family, co-workers, etc etc and them either dying , almost dying, or ending up in bad situations and other terrible realities to be chill or relaxed when it comes to opiates.

IF you and your family/doctor(s) decide to try using opiates for your depression AFTER you've all discussed and gone thru all the other potential treatments/medications/therapies/activities/etc etc, and you all feel that your depression is so serious and it causes you to suffer enough that you have to go down the opiate route for relief, then PLEASE PROMISE YOURSELF and your FAMILY/Etc that you will learn about opiates FIRST BEFORE taking even one dose, and you will always, everyday, every time, and for the entire time you take the medication that you will NOT mess around in ANY way shape at all and drink alcohol, do other drugs, ( legal or illegal UNLESS your doctor(s) inform you that taking the mixture of different drugs, regardless of them being legal or illegal is 100% OK ), and that you will NOT EVER Escalate and start increasing the amount of opiates you're prescribed and you Wont ever ignore yourself when your inner voice or voice from your family/friends/etc tells you that you're messing with your dosages and/or time(s) you take them daily or weekly or whatever. I write this Not because im being your dad, but because if you cant agree and take seriously what I just wrote, 100%, then taking opiates is a very very bad idea for you and you will end up in a very bad situation one day down the road and the last thing I want is to learn that you ended up like that. What I just wrote, the whole long message and how serious I am writing it and that I care is exactly how and what you and your doctor(S) SHOULD also experience when discussing whether or not to take opiates for your depression. IF your doctor doesn't treat you the same way I just did then please get another doctor and one that looks in your eyes while discussing opiates with you.

IF your life isnt being taken 100% seriously by your doctor then being treated by that doctor while also potentially going on some opiate treatment is a VERY BAD IDEA and thats a very BAD doctor!!! Also if you do try it PLEASE do NOT take any more then 5MG ONCE a day and no matter what do NOT increase that at all unless its been a long long time and then only to 10MG, PERIOD. Increasing any more then this is stupid, ignorant and is guaranteed to cause you and put you in a very bad situation down the road. I just dont want to see you get into a mess with these things, its very very easy to and most people do get into problems they have very serious problems trying to get out of. Im trying to educate you so you dont go down that path. Ive taken very high amounts of opiate medications for about 14 years for severe chronic C.R.P.S - Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome - ( Nerve Pain ), Osteo-arthritis, Tendonitis and Ive had multiple surgeries and done every treatment/medications known and seen every possible doctor who could help. Im telling you all this so you can save yourself a huge amount of nightmares and learn from somebody that only wants to help you any way possible.

Again, PLEASE dont take this message as a lecture, I truly DONT mean for that. You sound like you need some advice about opiates and depression and you asked about it so im giving you a ton of free info so while you're beginning to learn about this you can have a good foundation of knowledge to base it all from and have info to refer to so you can see if you're going down a good or bad path.
Also if you want or need any advice, info, etc etc at any time regarding anything to do with opiates and doctors, etc please dont hesitate to email me, I am available to help you anytime no matter what you want to know or ask etc. Im happy to help if I can !!!
Ive seen to many people take opiates wrong and not take them seriously and they end up in a world of trouble, if I can help or assist I will and it will be my pleasure....... ? I hope you're able to find a different type of treatment or medication etc so you dont have to try using any opiates but if you do I just hope you always learn before choosing or deciding anything and always before taking anything. So many people think they know better and they end up in very serious trouble.......you're obviously smarter then they are because you are asking about them on here and this site has many good people on it willing to help 24/7.......you're already ahead of the majority of people which is awesome!!! Again, im available anytime for anything!!! Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!!! Cheers!

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Oh yeah, how about toll of ALCOHOL related deaths? ??....oh that's right, that's a multi, MULTI BILLION dollar business for the government. ...so we're not supposed to talk about it..besides, it also funds the ARCHAIC DEA..

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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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Re: Mitch (# 450)

I find it interesting that anyone would disagree with my position. It only tells me that they do not suffer permanent pain. So, they can't relate and just think opioids are bad and it doesn't matter what you suffer, you need to get off opioids. It tells me that they would prefer you become a suicide risk rather than free yourself from pain, physical or mental, with opioids. Many years ago, I suffered depression and entertained the thought of suicide, but since I started taking hydrocodone, depression, as well as the thought of suicide, have become a distant memory.

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Re: Edison (# 454)

I am using a mix of useless Wellbutrin, sometimes effective garcinia combogia, exercise when I feel good enough to get it, vacations when I can afford, reasoning to get me through to the next stage, rotating melatonin/valerian root/tylenol pm for sleep, 5-HTP I'm hoping helps, but not confident it's doing much more than a placebo.. a well-balanced diet and stress eliminators (I refuse to allow negativity in, I limit news exposure and expose myself to only positive people as much as possible). I still have big, bad, ruts. I am far from an addict, I wean myself off any and all meds I am prescribed to take and take only the lowest amount I feel I need to be free from pain, etc. I've had many legitimate reasons (broken bones) for needing the meds and have been offered stronger meds, but again, prefer the "weaker" stuff over anything stronger. A little hydrocodone on an as needed basis has done much more for me and less side effects than xanax or klonopin, which my pcp is much more willing to prescribe!

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I see that no other posts have been made on this topic. I did write a post this AM and it has to be reviewed before posted. I think this is strange. The first and only post I made was done without review. This must be a very hot topic. I can't believe that my post created such a hulabaloo.

I haven't stopped thinking about it all day. Why would my story create this kind of interest? My story isn't very different from the others I read. The only difference is that I am prescribed this medication for depression, make no mistake, and that I have taken the same dose for 4 years and don't have to increase it. I suppose that is my answer, my use of this medication is strictly for depression and my physician is aware. I don't look at hydrocodone as a pain killer but as an antidepressant that should only be taken as directed otherwise the side effects would hurt me. As well another fact is that every 90 days I do not take this medication so that we can see if my body chemistry has returned to normal from the menopause cocktail it has been serving me (I feel I would be lying if I didn't say that during that week I go to my church every day and pray for it to be normal and that I don't have those feelings from the MDD anymore. Although it isn't a big deal to take a pill every day I suppose I want as much as anyone else out there to feel like myself without it.) For those of you who read my post and want to consult their physician for the same treatment please be advised that I have had the same therapist for 25 years, the same physician for 15 years and that my depression and the treatments I have tried are well documented. I made the post so that others could learn from it. I should have made it clear that I work at feeling "normal". I did include this information in my post but I should have worded it differently. When I was first diagnosed with depression at the age of 23 I was given prozac (that's when prozac first came out) and inside of a month I was eclipsed by sadness. I knew right away it was the medication and stopped using it. I went to a nutritionist and he lead me the direction of not only diet but exercise. The depression back then wasn't a daily feeling like it has been for the past 5 years but would come a couple of times a year and was much less noticeable and easy to work thru once I changed my diet and incorporated exercise into my life, not just that though I also worked very hard at meditation. For my 25th birthday my parents hired an apostle of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi to instruct me. This was in the 1980's and there wasn't an internet, now you can search and find a meditation expert or a book without a problem. It was a big deal back then and I am forever grateful to my father. Meditation is difficult (if you take it seriously) and it has taken me a lifetime to come close to what I would like to achieve. My point is that I have/had worked hard to combat my depression in a more natural way before taking hydrocodone. It isn't easy and takes many many hours every week to keep these commitments. I know what you are thinking...no matter what the cost in hours or money you are willing to try anything.....I understand. I have looked into the eyes of the depression monster too. For people that do not have depression you wouldn't understand. I can't even give you analogy that comes close to those feelings of MDD. If you would have asked me 18 years ago if I would ever be in fear for losing my sanity I would have answered "no way, I've combated mental illness and I know how to handle it" boy was I wrong. Anyway, I don't want people to think it's as easy as taking a pill and your life is transformed. It isn't like that at all and you have to work at it. You may be saying to yourself "why me? Why don't other people have to work at their mental health and I have to?" My answer - luck of the draw. Be thankful for what you have and not what you don't have. I think this another piece of advise that helps. Be thankful for every thing you do have. For instance I recently went through a divorce and lost my big giant house and moved into a 2 bedroom condo. I wasn't unhappy about that at all although all my friends seem to think this was a step down, quite the contrary for me. I was so thankful not to have to clean that monster house any longer and to be able to not clean if I didn't want to. I was still sad that I didn't have the mansion any longer however I knew I couldn't continue to think that way and I needed a new perspective. This was something that I had to work on as a young adult, changing the way I thought about certain things, thinking that way wasn't good for me and there are always many ways to look at something. A lot of facts were true, I didn't have the big house anymore with a pool and tennis court but the fact that I had to clean all those things were truths as well. It is a fact that I no longer have to worry about that monster anymore so that was the part of the truth that I focused on. Do you get it? I hope you do.

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I was astonished at what hydrocodone did for my depression when it was prescribed for me for back pain. I did not need all my tablets because my back pain resolved and I very seldom have any problem with my back. I take medication for depression, but in the past year have had more severe depression. I have been diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder, as opposed to "dysthymia," which had been my diagnosis for years. I found that, if my depressive mood became very severe, taking 2 Vicodin (5/500) would stop me from going further into a downward spiral and even reverse the tailspin I was in. The effect would last for days - after one dose! Once I got that relief, I would be apt to start doing more and the increased activity would pull me up to where I was not mired in mental quicksand. I am even thinking of asking my psychiatrist to order me some hydrocodone to have available to use just to pull out of a severe episode. I know it is unlikely he will agree, but there are psychiatrists who have used hydrocodone for depressed patients, at least in studies that I have read about. I would have no interest in taking hydrocodone regularly because I am easily made severely constipated by any kind of CNS depressant. Managing my sluggish gut is an issue all on its own. I just am convinced that having access to some hydrocodone for aborting a severe downturn into depression would help me manage my chronic depression. I think it would be a better option than ECT, which has been offered to me.

I have heard that some persons are "opiate responders." These are persons, like myself, who, when very depressed, can have a great reduction in depression by taking an opiate. I read that not all people are affected that way. I've read that, for some reason, hydrocodone works particularly well, in that regard - better than other common opiates.

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@ Donna.
a state leader for the american pain society? collecting IP addresses? what the hell is that going to do? you have no idea what you are talking about, especially when it comes to opioids. if you did, you would know the role opioids play in firing of dopaminergic neurons within the ventral tegmental area and nucleus accumbens which would result in almost immediate cessation of depressive symptoms in most people. and the fact that some people get no remission of symptoms from ssri's because they actually lack normal function of endogenous opioids.
there are many people who could benefit from this type of therapy. and fyi, the withdrawal from any ssri would rival, if not surpass, a low dose hydrocodone therapy.

@ Halfshellie
Thank you for sharing your story! Interesting read. Mine is number 17 on here. I tried to go to the website but it is still under construction. I think this would help alot of people. Its awesome that you have a doc willing to work with you. No telling where you would be without her.

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I can tell you that this person who wants to collect IP addresses would not gain the attention of the authorities and would not provide enough evidence to prosecute someone. I specialize in network security, cryptography, cyber ethics, and cyber law with multiple college degrees and advanced degrees. They are blowing smoke, whether they realize it or not. I can say that they are just on here wasting time. Yes, they have the right to say pretty much what they want, I can promise you that a governmental agency would not give this situation time of the day. Please take what I am saying from experience. Not experience in practicing this, but based on significant research and the departments, which I will not name, I have worked for. You have any idea how easy it is to spoof your IP address? This person has no idea what they are talking about on this forum.

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Oh, my gosh! I googled this question about hydrocodone and it helping my depression and NEVER expected to see that I am NOT the only one! I put up a post answering the first post I read and after that, I have been read and reading everybody posts. I have to say I am amaized and relieved. I have been telling my Mother for a long time that other than the everyday pain issues I have, with or with out pain, it makes me very productive thru my depression as well. But, because I have been trying to self medicate myself for so long, I have gotton myself in trouble with drugs, so my family, knowing I have been dealing with depression as well, just don't understand what Hydrocdone does for me. But they don't understand my daily battles either. Mom has helped me a little so I believe she is trying to understand. Anyways..Nice to know, I'm not the ONLY one who have found something that works! Be SAFE, EVERYONE!

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Omg ..I had the same situation as you ...suffering from depression and anxiety for 2 years ...got diverticulitis ...went on vicodin ..all my symptoms disappeared ...

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I also observed these amazing effects after suffering a kidney stone. I found it fascinating - and understand that addiction is a real possibility - but the fact that the medical community does not even offer this as a temporary treatment for ACUTE depression is a shame. It is off label for sure but is amazingly effective.

In addition to my normal dosage of SSRI, I took 2 pills a day (once in the AM another in the PM) for 14 days. It relieved my acute depression, allowed me to work and really appreciate the good things. I had been under the cloud of depression for so long, I quite literally forgot what it felt like to be excited or really happy and satisfied.

Most amazingly of all, after stopping my treatment, the pathways in my brain that were created by the drug to allow me to feel happiness and being excited, remain. I feel NORMAL now. Feeling not just normal "downs"...but "ups" too. Nothing extreme. Just normalcy. Amazing.

Side Effects: Highly addictive, causes drowsiness toward the last hour of each pill's its effectiveness.

Some notes on my experience:
1. I took no more than 2 X 10mg/325 pills (Norco) per day. I am 70 inches tall and 235 lbs. So make sure if you are substantially lighter than me - you may want to request 5 mg pills.

2. Make sure your doctor is involved. Describe the effects of the medication. They hear it all the time and can help control dosage. The idea is to get the best depression and anxiety relief with the least amount of the drug. You want to avoid addiction which, depending on your DNA may not be possible - so please be careful and have a professional involved. I found my doctor to be surprisingly supportive and was under his close care.

3. I found that during the peak of the drug's effect (60-90 minutes after taking the pill), that I wanted to maintain that "buzz" and was tempted to take another pill. Don't. I found when I did - it did not enhance, nor extend the effect - it only made things vaguely unpleasant. Hard to explain but I only did this once and that experience was not something I wanted to experience again.

4. Withdrawal from the drug is mildly unpleasant. Even at the low dosage I took, I had 3 sweaty, partially restless nights and a little anxiety during the day. Never intense but something you should be aware of.

Today: I have a small supply of Norco in my cabinet - my doctor has given me a couple refills for physical and now mental pain. I will not have to suffer through acute depression ever again.

Doctors and Mental Health Professionals, please consider a study on this. Addiction is a terrible downside, but the risk may be worth the reward in your most acutely affected patients.

Thanks for your time.

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Have any studies been done on this because I was on every bipolar, seperate depression and anxiety meds, anti-psychotics, everything possible over a span from 14-27 probably 30-40 meds. In two mental hospitals for 72 hours mental health holds because of meds side effects from a couple of meds. A few hospital visits for reactions to meds. I am on disability for bipolar and PTSD and my depression and anxiety are dabilitating. I have a lot of emotional and physical trauma in my life. I started taking hydrocodone 5's about 6 months ago. I will take two in the morning and have absolutely no depression or anxiety at all all day. It is the ONLY med that has ever worked for me and before I literally could not het out of bed at all let alone get things done that were needed to be done. I am happy an an extremely active parent and involved with the school, activities, keep the house clean all the time, love to cook. First time I have EVER felt normal in my life. I have taken many other addictive medicines so I see no difference and I do not take any more than when I started. I am a prime example that hydrocodone works but am scared to tell a doc because of fear thst they will think I am a drug seeker which is absolutely not the case. If I can be perscribed 3 blue foot Xanax's a day and be absolutely addicted to them to the point of a brain seizure when someone stole them one time, that only made me sleep all the time, then why can I not be perscribed hydrocodone. My father was depressed his whole life. He did different meds too. He tried to kill himself and ran into a telephone pole at 60 mph. He had to have reconstructice facial surgery and had one of the metal on metal hip replacements. Due to pain they perscribed hydrocodones to him. He said he was the happiest he had ever been and called it his 'life saver' after a year or so the doc thought he was taking too many, 3 a day. His doctor took him off of them. 3 months later he took his own life. He had journals and they said he just couldn't go back to being that depressed after finally feeling ok. That was August 20, 2012. I decided to try them in February of 2013. I am hoping I don't have to go back to feeling that way. I quit taking any meds two years ago and can not take SSRI'S now for some reason it anything that releases seritonin in the brain causes serotonin syndrome so most every anti-depressant is not an option at this point now. If there are any studies or a way to talk to my doc about this, please let me know. I want to take meds in a legit way but don't know how to explain to my doctor. Thank you.

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