Posted by floatingbridge on October 1, 2010, at 17:27:48
In reply to Re: Opiods Help Depression/Anxiety Chronic Back Pain, posted by bulldog2 on October 1, 2010, at 16:42:04
Oh yeah. Finally got ultracet and ultram prescriptions, and they work as well as I thought-- much better than norco which turned into a depressant and an escalating dosage. Finally fully clear of it except for occasional emergency usage.
Mood is good, anxiety less, but oddly the depression has become very physiological. Extreme fatigue and generalized pain episodes. Pain Disorder NOS, I suppose.
The rest is same old same old: pristiq, dex, small xanax er.
Read a link from Harvard School of Medicine by Googling 'can chronic depression cause chronic pain'.
Neurontin may be on the horizon.
My pdoc is a blessing. He really gets this
more than I do. I think he actually researches a bit in his non-office hours. That certainly gives me a good feeling.Last session he said meds only last so long and symptoms inevitably break through. You're so on target with adjusting your cocktails. I suppose you'd have chosen a different hobby, but at least you know how to care for yourself.
Oh, seems I've had a rather sudden onset of osteoarthritis. Great. See a rhuemy in two weeks.
Thanks for asking :)
MDD currently controlled. C-ptsd and comorbid health concerns. Chronic fatigue.
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