Posted by judith on August 31, 2000, at 21:16:58
In reply to Re: using opiates for depression, posted by stjames on August 28, 2000, at 22:22:12
>
> In some people opiates are the class that works. A list started a while back
> about this. The sticky wicket here is that once you start you cannot just stop.
> You will be in deep doo doo unless you are sure your doc will not cut you off, move,
> or not be there to withdraw you. I know from my cronic pain friends
> that if your doc moves, ect you can find someone to withdraw you but it can be
> hard, esp with depression, to find another that will continue the meds. Here all
> the cronic pain docs are not taking new patients.
>
> james
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>i wish that pills were the only opiates that i have self medicated with, unfortunely i used heroin for the better part of twenty years. when not on heroin, i did two differant long term methadone maintence trips, and of course any & all types of opiate pills.2 years ago i was diagnoised with left temporal lobe epilesy & adhd. now i am taking depekote, neurotion, lamictal, dex. & adderall AND have been able to stop self-medicating!!! i am 42 & feel brand new!!! judith
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