Re: Opiates and depression(To:Britt)

Posted by Festus on April 20, 2003, at 21:29:11

In reply to Opiates and depression, posted by maryhelen on April 17, 2003, at 17:47:23

Hi Brit,
In response to your question,I have no stats on how many do or do not develop tolerance to Opiates.I can only convey a bit of info I,ve learned over the years of being a Chronic Pain patient and being in Forums that other CP folks participate in.I do know that CP folks are MUCH less likely to get a tolerance than,say,recreational users,because people that take these meds for pain don,t get the "Highs" that others get.Your friend probably took the codiene for pain,as prescribed.These folks can and do often stay on a steady dose for long periods of time,yet others in pain still develop tolerance to the same drug because of genetic tendencies or physical make-up.Then there are some Opiates that are easier to develop tolerance to.If you,ve ever heard of Oxycontin,this is one of those drugs.I know of folks that went from 10-20mg a day to over 400-500mg a day within a year!That,s why the Dr.,s are so scared to Rx them a lot of times.Hope this helps a bit.Festus

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