Oxycontin depression

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Avatar f tn I posted and asked if OxyContin could cause depression. I had been on OxyContin for five and a half years and I was very depressed. The members on this forum told me that it does cause severe depression and OxyContin can stop Depression meds from working. I was up to 120mg of OxyContin for pain management. I decided to come off OxyContin because after three years of horrible depression, I was in danger of harming myself.
Avatar m tn I don't know what happened to my old thread on this topic, but anyway, Im 19 years old and I'v had severe ocd and anxiety since I was little kid. I was also diagnosed with depression about 4 years ago. I'v been prescribed about every anti-depressant on the market, as well as a couple different bi-polar meds, all of which did absolutely nothing for me, except have negative side effects.
Avatar m tn Hi, Im 16 years old and i'm an oxycontin addict. ive been using oxy's for about 4 months almost every day insufflating about 20-40mg's a day. recently ive decided to quit for personal reasons, its my 2nd day off of them now and ive been experiencing pretty severe depression, anti socialness, tiredness, and anxiety. how long do u predict it will take for the depression and anxiety to go away based on the frequency and dosage of my abuse?
526311 tn?1229286330 He is also on oxycontin, both for severe back pain. The oxycontin he craves and is addicted to (currently tapering down from) but the Lyrica he does not crave at all and sometimes doesn't take any at all during the day. Due to the addiction to the oxycontin, we have both spoken to the doc about Lyrica and he has told us that if the maximum dosage is exceeded then it can give a "high" but only in the higher dosage, it certianly couldn't do that at a low dosage apparently.
Avatar f tn What are the withdrawal symptoms off of Oxycontin of a long time abuser? Is it always different depending on the person?
Avatar f tn When do u think your hazard to your own self?? The depression is so bad. What do u do?? Take a pill or sit in bed and just want to die?
Avatar m tn I currently take clonazepam, 1mg three times daily for anxiety. As a teenager I was diagnosed with clinical depression and up until one year ago I was on and off various anti-depressants. Things fell apart when I was feeling depressed, and the my medication level was raised. I was on cymbalta 60mg a day, and was moved to cymbalta 90mg a day. I believe that caused a huge increase in suicidal thoughts, and I began to abuse oxycontin, whenever I could afford it.
Avatar m tn hey skiddy, is it possible for you to get to a doctor to talk to him about depression. it seems that depression and addiction coincide with each other and if you fixed the one problem, then maybe both could be fixed. just a thought, but nobody should have to suffer with depression, there are things that can be done for it.
Avatar f tn My PD has had me on Oxycontin since 2007 with a deep depression added to chronic pain and a breakdown in March to where he basically thru me a trial pack of Pristiq and told me his meeting was starting and he would be late. This doctor is an ego maniac and whenever I tell him about what my shrink has talked to me about the depression he nods and gets his script out and begins writing.
Avatar f tn The good news is your ready to stop..Not sure how much your using,,But I was using 120-180mg of Oxy plus 2-3 somas a night..You need to ne honest with your Doc, and get some valium and clondine for sleep..First 3-4 days are the worst with flu like symptoms..You may sneeze, yawn alot, and have trouble sleeping, and maybe the runs..Immoduin AD will help..Take lots of hot baths, Vitiamains, and drink lots of water to flush out toxins! I'm 59 days clean and life never looked so good!
Avatar f tn And depression. Worst of the physical is over in 4 days normally with lack of energy, sleeplessness, tossing and turning and some depression continuing....
Avatar f tn Hi I've been taking pain medication for my back for the past seven years OxyContin 80 mg three times a day oxycodone 30 mg six times a day I've been so depressed for the past five months that I was actually thinking about committing suicide I can't live with the pain I can't play with my kids I can have quality time with my wife my life is over and it's just getting worse I would like to try to get off the medication any suggestions for the withdrawals I tried it once about a
Avatar n tn Thank you for the information about depression. I too think it is the depression of being off drugs. I just don't know how long that depression is going to last and if it will lead him back to me anyway. It is so sad and i'm so heartbroken.
Avatar m tn Hello doctor, I was just wondering if you could suggest anything that would make detoxing from about 160-200mg of oxycontin a day even slightly more comfortable? I've tried cold turkey before and it was just a bit much lol! The RLS and the aches, depression, anxiety, etc. got the upper hand and I was just hoping there was something I could do to make this process a big more bearable. If not, just have to smile an bear it I suppose.
396099 tn?1216254986 Reason I ask is that my wife is on Methadone for legit pain (She got off Oxy) and is having problems with depression. She had decent results from it in the past (pre addiction days). Anything to worry about in terms of mixing the two. Any general advice or comments much appreciated. Oh and I'm 36 days clean today. Thanks mostly to this board!
Avatar f tn before and this is the least amount of symptoms I have ever had. I have zero depression and I normally get very bad depression (wishing I was dead, urge to do cutting). I haven't had any of that.
539841 tn?1235394722 I have a standing order with a pain management dr that gives me oxycontin 40mgs 4 x per day for gout pain that comes from the kidney ailment among other things. I will not lie- I usually munch them up at the beggining of each day. makes me feel happy for about 5 to 6 hours. I know this is addict behaviour. I am an addict. I will not dare tell my dr this.
Avatar f tn I just found out I am 8 weeks pregnant and im so scared that there will be something wrong with my baby. I've been on medication for depression/anxiety for 6 years and i have been using oxycontin I also smoke weed and cigarettes. I feel like it is too late and i have already hurt the baby. What are the chances that i hurt the baby? Will everytthing be okay?
Avatar m tn My friend takes 30mg Oxycontin twice a day, for chronic pain. She is considering insufflation (crushing and snorting), as she has heard this may produce better analgesia. I am terrified this will lead to addiction, and also terrified that if she does this, and finds it produces better pain relief, her painkillers will be taken away from her altogether.
Avatar m tn Recently I read that if you take more than 40 mg of OxyContin at one time then it can cause death or permanent brain damage. Well when I was ages 14 and 16 I took one of my mom's 80 mg OxyContin pill and I remember I felt like throwing up for like 16 hours straight. I took it in the evening, went to bed, and woke up the next day still very nauseous. I started to feel completely fine about 20 hours after I took it.
Avatar n tn I was wondering if anyone new about the side effects of Oxycontin. I am currently taking 60 mg. 3 times a day for chronic pain. I have notice among other things that my sex drive has pretty much disappeared and that I have real problems getting erections if I may be so bold here. So I was wondering if anyone knows if that is a normal side effect of this drug. Also sweating and chills seem to be happening alot.
Avatar m tn Hi, I am so glad you started your own post. From the beginning of time people have been trying to avoid withdrawal but to no avail. I tried so many times in the 43 years I used. What you can do is minimalism it and the taper you are on sounds like a good one. I am happy to see you are doing this under supervision. Stick with it. Are you feeling anything as you drop?
909257 tn?1242668182 Pain medications have numerous side effects and those who do take pain meds on a regular basis do usually have some kind of depression due to the fact that they do have chronic pain but as far as the meds causing depression or bipolar no I do not believe so.
Avatar f tn I take oxycontin for legitimate pain. I am on day 3 of not taking any. They put me on some new non-narcotic pain meds that are working great for my IC pain. But the withdrawals are more than I can handle. Getting off the pain meds was my idea. Would I be better off to taper off them, or is there something my Dr. could give me to make it more bearable? Any ideas???