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Posted by rovers95 on July 4, 2007, at 20:34:22
Hi, having read various posts on opiates, i thought i would give them a try for my depression and anxiety....having tried 2 paraceatomol and codeine tablets i must admit to finding them TOTALLY innefective.........am i doing something wrong here - am i not taking enough, i am a big guy (6ft 6) and they didnt even help my back pain???!!
I was under the illusion they were a "surefire" thing!!!!
rover
Posted by Sigismund on July 4, 2007, at 23:38:11
In reply to Codeine ineffective for my depression, posted by rovers95 on July 4, 2007, at 20:34:22
IMO, codeine is much more trouble than it is worth.
I wouldn't take it for anything.
The side effects/central effect ratio is awful.
If I had severe pain I might consider a decent narcotic.
Having said that, I took codeine for years, but I'm a very slow learner.
Posted by FredPotter on July 4, 2007, at 23:44:02
In reply to Codeine ineffective for my depression, posted by rovers95 on July 4, 2007, at 20:34:22
I've got some of those pills. They don't even get rid of a headache. It's my guess that the amount of codeine is too small and you can't increase the dose as that would mean taking too much of the dangerous drug in this mix viz paracetomol
Posted by Sigismund on July 5, 2007, at 14:51:43
In reply to Codeine ineffective for my depression, posted by rovers95 on July 4, 2007, at 20:34:22
Hello Rovers
Back pain can be just as difficult to treat as emotional pain.
A nice doctor I know, when looking at the MRI of my back said 'NOTHING works for nerve root pain', and then wrote a script for methadone.For a start, I wouldn't take paracetemol (liver).
When I was in the UK, kaolin and morph seemed strangely ineffective (kaolin left in the bottle).
There's Collis Brown, of course.The French manage to create a liveable society, one of the characteristics of which is half strength paregoric in 45ml bottles.
(Yay for the anglosphere.)
Posted by rovers95 on July 5, 2007, at 23:13:22
In reply to Re: Codeine ineffective for my depression, posted by FredPotter on July 4, 2007, at 23:44:02
Ok, thanks for your replies - i am able to work etc. through benzos and my mood is OK (not suicidal) because of my previous riluzole trial, so the situaiton is not desperate and i will continue to explore all avenues!!!!
regards
rover
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