Posted by europerep on February 14, 2010, at 14:36:41
In reply to Re: Opioids for Depression » europerep, posted by floatingbridge on February 12, 2010, at 16:23:19
> europerep,
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> I'm sorry my post provoked any worry. Opoid therapy was never suggested for me. I have other options to try, like maoi's, TMs, augmentations. My physical pain levels do not require it either. When I'm older, well, maybe, who knows, depending on what ailment develops as I age. However, my beloved pdoc, who I am blessed with, is older than myself, and odds are that he may not be in practice.
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> You may have more options left than you realize. I hope so. If you care to post,
> I'm curious what symptoms you are addressing.
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> Take care and hugs (if I may),
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> fb
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> med trials, chronic illnesses, like depression stink. Don't throw in the towel. Courage.of course you may :)..
well, I do not have any physical pain (luckily), so from that point of view I don't need opioids, but maybe they could do something against my depression..the symptoms I have include difficulties to get up in the morning (or, with doses of venlafaxine lower than 600mg/d, the inability to do so before 1 or even 2p.m.); the incapability to get pleasure out of anything in life; a lack of motivation for everything that makes out my life, a disinterest in any kind of social activity (even if I am a rather calm person, I used to enjoy talking and "interacting" with others around me); a lack of, or an absence rather, of self-confidence, hope for the future, etc..(plus physical symptoms)...
I do know that I have only had a fraction of the medication available against depression, but the point is that, since the end of childhood (around 10yrs) I have either been anxious or, for the last eight years, depressed, and so much so that it has basically precluded any actual social life, let alone for once finding a girlfriend, etc.. and this is not because I'm somehow not capable of it, but because my depression is just f##king up my life.. and I have done psychotherapy etc., and it was good, but, there are limits to it, you know? I do not have time for trying another tricyclic, or another SSRI, etc.. I know that, trying opioids now, is kind of like, instead of following the regular road, I'll take a shortcut through a mine field, but I WILL be cautious.. and if the road is leading to that very minefield anyway, then I might as well skip the rest of the road.. hmm, I like metaphores ;)..
yeah, that's my situation right now.. and, to make things "worse" (or better, depends on the POV), I do have a small quantity of buprenorphine at hand (10 x 0.4mg), so that way I could check whether it does me good, or not.. and I guess I'll do so soon, but I'm scared of both if it doesn't help me, and if it does but I won't find a MD who accepts this treatment.. hmmm...
well, thanks for reading anyway :)..
you take care too.. cu
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