Posted by med_empowered on February 25, 2006, at 20:21:42
In reply to Re: Hydrocodone/vicodin/lortab/norco for anxiety?, posted by tessellated on February 25, 2006, at 19:43:08
opiates can help w/ depression. My guess is your doc has read up on opiates for depression, and has decided to use cheaper, commonly used opiates instead of the expensive opiates currently being used. Makes sense--sounds like an open-minded, very professional doc.
That said..some people react poorly to these drugs, so just make sure the doc is informed. It doesn't necessarily mean your brother is abusing the medication--speaking from personal experience, I've found that pain killers can sometimes make me cranky and moody even at low, as-prescribed dosages. Its just the nature of medications in general--weird reactions are more the rule than the exception.
Good luck!
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