Posted by safire4hope on October 19, 2011, at 16:22:10
In reply to Re: opiates and major depression » Chairman_MAO, posted by CaptainAmerica1967 on October 19, 2011, at 8:29:28
I am not a doctor, but taking in all that everyone is stating and what I've researched so far, I do believe that the buprenorphine is working "for me" with my depression and obviously a lot of others. I would never have found this out if not for "using" opiates for years to self medicate and eventually believing myself to be an "addict" (even though I only took up to 20mg a day depending on my depression symptoms) and going into treatment for addiction. I let everyone else's view of what was right and wrong eventually cause me to believe badly of myself when I should have went with my very first belief that the pills were helping my depression. The suboxone I am on now (about 4mg a day) is def. better than taking pain pills for my symptoms and obviously safer as I saw someone else post because of the cap, although I don't abuse my medication to get to the point of overdose. I was on Methadone at one point and that did help but I don't care for it. It isn't safe and they had me on a dose that was way too high and I was falling asleep at times. I thank everyone for their help/input and facts. It has helped me greatly in my effort to find an AD that works for me and given me info I can use when speaking with my doctor. Having said all that, I am sorry to hear of all the things you've had to go through in your journey to find "the right fit" for you, and to hear of your mother's passing in such a way. I am sorry for that, and pray for you. Thanks to all who read this who've given feedback in any kind. It has helped. I've always asked the question "If it works, why change it?" and I was overall correct in saying that, in my opinion.
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