Posted by floatingbridge on June 18, 2011, at 12:11:24
In reply to Re: more thoughts on my depression treatment options » floatingbridge, posted by europerep on June 18, 2011, at 10:24:44
Hi e/r,
The tramadol story. Sigh. I took it while on an snri soup. It helped pain, but not the same pain norco could. And the entire project of this doctor was to get me off norco (I am presently taking 20mg norco daily). Two things happened. One was he asked me about the Ultram er. Great! I said. Well, not so great for pain, but it really helps my mood. The expression on his face led me to believe I had said something really wrong. Two, I was given regular tramadol tabs for breakthrough pain. Frankly, the tabs didn't quite touch the deep pain. I was allowed 6 per day. One day I took 9. I
wrote it in my little med journal and told him of this incident the very next visit. That's when everything shifted and began pill-counting accountability, him short scripting me (absent-minderly) but blaming me first. I tried cymbalta after that, lyrica after that.Before the emsam came on board, I was unmedicated, wallowing, and needed to meet a family member who flew into a near by city. But how? Damn it. I took a total of 300 ultram er throughout the
day. I felt normal. *normal*.Would that be sustainable? I don't really think so. And the idea (which I do not understand the workings of) 'bupe' worry mr. It's just that I read this thing about synthetic opoids and endogenous depression.
After all this time I didn't know the types of depression, do looked them up--hence my post--more like notes to myself about the various depressive states I've experienced.
I suspect pdoc is requesting hubby for objectivity, like how is she, what do you see her do, etc.
I know that when he finally heard in words that 3/4 of my life is spent in bed on any given day, it flipped some kinda switch. Just wish he'd confide in me. I confide in him :(
Thanks E/R, Jedi, zonked, sigi....
I don't know what the pain clinic will do. Myself, norco works, but there is so much tylenol and pill popping +escalation. :( There are transdermal things. Those might be too strong, and maybe they escalate too. I don't really know about pain meds. But a patch sounds so good. A nice, low dose patch. Cymbalta nearly killed me.
Thanks again.
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