Posted by jay on April 5, 2002, at 21:31:53
In reply to Use of the Fentanyl Patch: Judy, Anyone, posted by shelliR on April 5, 2002, at 20:23:19
Shelli:There are some studies that show many of the antidepressants that affect norepinephrine help work with the pain meds. Besides some of the old tricyclics, there is also Effexor at higher doses.
I have also heard of Tegretol (and I imagine it's new cousin, Trileptal(sp??) helps with pain.
I've been trying to explore this area for a long time, because codiene is an excellent a.d. for me, and is available OTC here in Canada. I've also been on a few other pain meds since I had a nasty motorbike accident a few years ago, and I didn't go on fentanyl, but was on a few other opiates. That's how I discovered I could use codiene for "breakthrough" depression.
Not much new info, just some of my personal experience I hope can help.
Best wishes..
Jay
> Have just started with a fentanyl patch. I was doing well on buprenorphine but last package seems to be confiscated (at customs for ten days now), and supply is out at the overseas companies that generally sell it.
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> The one thing that I hated about bupe was that I woke up with depression and pain. The pain is inflation in my chest. Anyway, so far it's 24 hours-25mg fentanyl hasn't hit (if it will). Am getting a little scared that it won't work. Raised to fifty this morning and still not a lot of benefit but I am trying to remain hopeful.
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> Question: did you find the patch helpful for depression? My pain is real but I can't completely separate it from depression. Buprenorphine made both the pain and depression subside.
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> You talked about postpartum depression. Are you back on opiates? If so, are they not working this time or did you decide to go it without them for a while?
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> A hug to the new baby girl. Do you find she helps ground you?
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