Posted by JerryPharmStudent on December 18, 2006, at 6:34:03
In reply to Opiates-Experiences Opinions?, posted by Tom Twilight on December 17, 2006, at 14:39:31
> Has anyone had any experience using Opiates to manage their mental health problems?
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> Has anyone had any really terrible experiences using Opiates?
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> Does anyone know of any doctors in Clinics anywere in the world that are currently prepaired to use opiotes?I have severe treatment resistan depression and have been on every med, ECT, VNS, therapy - you name it. After 15 years I findally found some exscellent fortos at teh University of Minnesota who were willing to try using an opiate along with my other meds. I take hydrocodone 5mg 4x daily and it has been a lifesaver. I have been on it for over 2 years without tolerance or abuse. It has been the only thing keeping me alive at times.
How did I convinnce the doctors to try it? I showedd them some clinical studies using opiates. And I just told them the truth - that in the past when I had been on Vidodin for pain that it greatly reduced my depression.
After so many failed meds and procedures - they deicded to try it saying "We've got to hit as many receptors as possible - including the opiate receptors."
And liek I said - NO tolerance or need to increase my dosage after 2 years. Fortunately I found these doctors at a big teaching meds school - and the doctors and residents were not at all afriad to try off-lable and/or experimental treatments.
Finding a private practice doc to Rx opiates is a diffferent story. They may be all for it but won't do it because having a patient on an opiate greatly increases their malpractice insurance. So they don't want to have to pay higher premiums at the expense of your health. Unfortunate.
Try to find a teaching hospital - one that also does a lot of reasearch. The University of Minnesota was my holy grail.
Good luck
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