Posted by jerrympls on November 11, 2005, at 0:19:40
In reply to Re: Opiates for depression? » jerrympls, posted by paulbwell on November 11, 2005, at 0:11:57
> > I keep telling my doc she should write a paper on my experience since it's been so positive. The more that doctor's publish about opiates helping depression can only help open many closed minded docs.
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> > Actually, I have switched my stim to Adderall - which I find to help much better in the general mood dept. than Dexedrine. I take 20mg XR 3x daily and it (Adderall) works GREAT with the opiate. I only wish there were a longer acting form of hydrocodone.
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> > Thanks for the well wishes! I appreciate it!
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> > Jerry
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> Good to hear your doing well!
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> You prove all the nay-sayers wrong with their idea of folks needing ever increasing doses of Opis-and your Hycodan being stable for 1 year shows this! good for you!
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> So you switched from Dex to Adderall? perhaps you had become tolerant to dextroamphetamine only. Most say Dex works better? althought Adderall is popular.
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> I wonder how they differ? effects?
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> Cheers dude!!I didn't grow tolerant to the dex. I switched mainly because Adderall helps reverse a lot of the sexual side effects from the Lexapro. For me, Dexedrine helps with energy and concentration mostly - whereas Adderall helps with those too but also gives a more "natural" feeling of well-being - and is smoother (well, the XR form anyway). Dexedrine is a little bit rough around the edges - but not by much. I used to have a lot of severe nighttime anxiety and rumination when my Dexedrine wore off - but not so with Adderall - another reason I like it.
Jerry :-)
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