Posted by JerryPharmStudent on February 9, 2007, at 12:59:16
In reply to opioids for BP depr. -- need to find doc, posted by aminated on February 7, 2007, at 17:10:54
Hello-
My case is somewhat similar to yours. I'v been through every treatment from meds to ECT to VNS and nothing has hlped except opiates - mostly hydrocodone. Finally doctoras at the research center at teh University of Minnesota allwoed me to try hydrocodone 5mg - 4x daily and it has been a life saver. I've been on the SAME dosage for 3 years now with NO tolerance - NO abuse and consistant efficacy.
I believe there certainly is a place for opiates in psychiatirc medicine. It's going to be difficult to find a doc to prescribe them - however I would suggest to seek out a psych at a major university meadical school/research school like the Univerisyt of Minnesota. Private practice docs aren;t going to Rx opiates not just beeucase they are against them - but mainly because their malpractice insirance goes up dramatically (I was told this by my current psychdoc).
Be honest with your psych and tell him/her how opiates help you more than anything. There is a relation between opaite centers in the brain and emotion, etc.
GOod luck
Jerry
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