Posted by Jerrympls on September 29, 2002, at 0:37:17
In reply to Re: Opioids and Depression, posted by BrittPark on September 28, 2002, at 21:44:03
Britt-
Not to get off topic - but can I ask you why you and your doc choose Lamictal and how has it helped you (if at all)? I haven't gotten to the point of asking my doc for opioid treatment - but I'm sure he'd keep an open mind if we'd tried everything else. I get a strong antidepressant effect from opiates - like Darvocet and Vicodin. Morphine - for some reason - makes me feel terrible - terribly depressed and plain and dysphoric. Years ago, I talked with a man who had tried a (then) novel aumentation approach using Naltrexone with an SSRI. I beleive a Dr. Lee Dante had been researching the combination. Anyway, this man said it helped him when no other med combo had helped. I got my doctor (years ago) to agree to give it a shot - but it was to no avail. Perhaps I wasn't on the right dosage or wasn't on it long enough (I think I was on it for 4-5 weeks). I didn't have any side effects - well, no effects at all.
Anyway, my next avenue is to check my hormone levels - a full endocrine workup. I also wanted to try augmenting the Lexapro I am on with a dopamine antagonist. However, my doc seems to be leaning towards a trial of Lamictal. I've been on Tegretol, Neurontin, Topamax, Depakote, and Lithium so I'm not sure what Lamictal has to offer (my diagnosis is major depression). So any info on your experiences would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Jerry
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