Posted by wingedcat on February 1, 2003, at 18:21:20
In reply to opiates and depression please read!!, posted by LAURA777 on January 31, 2003, at 13:30:55
I recommended below that you try Deprenyl. Now I think you shouldn't. I don't mean this to be negative or judging or anything... but if you are on Deprenyl and take even a small amount of an opiate, (even Vicodin) you can die. I know from experience it's easy to go back and do things you were addicted to, and I don't want to propose you take something that can react badly with that. Stimulants are the only things that make me feel like you describe you feel on opiates, ALIVE. Every time I have tried opiates I have ended up over the toilet dry-heaving so I'm not tempted to take it while on Deprenyl. We have different chemistries, and that's ok. Perhaps a benzodiazepine would work for you, it's a "downer" like opiates. I hope you find something that will help you out. I'm sorry if this post sounded bad, I totally didn't mean it to be. I hope you find a doctor who will actually listen to you. I think the things we tend to get addicted to reflect the parts of the brain where we need help, like you said, and it can be hard to find a doctor who is sympathetic with that. I've been through so many doctors who just want to yell at me and throw anti-drug pamphlets at me for admitting that amphetamines make me feel good about myself. :(
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