Posted by bee happy on February 1, 2003, at 22:42:06
In reply to Re: opiates and depression please read!! » wingedcat, posted by LAURA777 on February 1, 2003, at 19:33:39
Laura, Your story is all to familiar....especially the sleeping to escape the utter grayness of daily life. It's called anhedonia...an inability to experience joy....even in the things that once gave you a real kick.(For me it was knitting and even reading....I couldn't concentrate to read for over two years!!!Hell! You might want to read my post of Jan 27th. After trying a whole list of antidepressants my doctor finally found some research on using Buprenorphine for depression and agreed to try it. I have been on it for 6 months now and it has saved my life. It has just recently been approved for treating opiate addiction and will soon be availble in the U.S. If you have a compassionate family doctor you might ask if he or she would be willing to let you try it for just a few days. You will probably know right away if it works for you. I knew immediately. In those posts from a few days ago there is a message containg the internet address of the research used as the basis for my treatment. Perhaps armed with that information, and alot of patience you will find a doctor willing to help. Don't give up, dear. It's just a matter of time...and yes, the weeks seem like years when you're in pain. My search took two years.My first move was to talk to a psychologist...who sent me to the Psychiatrist...who after consulting with my family doctor agreed there must be something to this. Yes, he monitors me very closely,but the last thing i would do is jeoparize losing the one thing that makes me feel life is worth living by abusing it. I'm sure there must be many many more people like us...we need to speak out, help each other and start some sort of "dread not opiates movement".It's time has come. If i can help...let me know on this board and I'll do what i can. Hang in there. Bee
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