Posted by sunkistcat79 on January 8, 2009, at 11:58:00
In reply to Re: BUPRENORPHINE » sunkistcat79, posted by jedi on January 8, 2009, at 3:34:23
> Hi sunkistcat79,
> I've been on Nardil for most of the past 12 years. It does stop most of my atypical depression. However, every time I've been prescribed narcotics for pain, my depression has completely lifted.
>
> My question to you. How did you get a doctor to prescribe burprenorphine? Thanks for any help.
>
> Be well,
> Jedi
>Jedi,
I have a very alternative psychiatrist. After being on the oxycodone for about a week, I had compiled enough knowledge, date and studies to make my case to my doctor. However, he said he already knew that some people need opioids to be okay. He told me to keep taking the oxycodone for another week or so to get chemically addicted and then I could start the bupe.Unfortunately, I don't believe there are many others psychiatrists out there like that. Where do you live? (this doctor is in Massachusetts, USA) Also, you can check out www.naabt.org. It's all about bupe. They also have a doctor matching system. I believe that if you can't go in and tell them you are addicted to opioids, it will be much more difficult to get a script for bupe, unfortunately.
I would arm yourself with some academic research (Bodkin 1995 Harvard...I believe) when trying to make your case. Also, talk to the people on that forum. There was a very active thread on depression a while back.
good luck.
sunkistcat79
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