hello jinx,

The first year or two I used hydrocodone were the greatest years of my life too. I was happy, extremely motivated, had a good job, and found it easy to deal with the opposite sex. I would eat a few vikes and go outside, enjoy life, camp, hike, etc.

Fast forward four years later. I am on Suboxone Therapy for opiate dependence and i know in the back of my head, that one day, there is a hell of a withdrawal waiting for me.

Vikes will probably give you energy and will make life easier. But as your tolerance grows, it will become necessary to do things you never would have thought of doing to obtain the medication you need to feel "normal."

I am not attacking you bro. I did the same thing you are doing now. And I applaud your honesty. But be careful as what i posted above is the nature of the opiate. There are no exceptions, no way around it.

I hope you don't take people's feedback too hard, jinx. On this board, if you ask for advice, people will definitely give it!

I asked my shrink one time if they ever prescribed hydro for depression (because I agree- when I was in between anti-depressants, the pain killer seemed to help temporarily). He said no way. I remember him saying specifically, "An anti-depressant won't ever be able to compete with how you feel on vicodin." I think that's the issue here- what works temporarily, versus what works long term.

i dont care what anyone says,hydrocodone is the best anti-depressant medication on the market,ive always had a little touch of the blues,kind of anti-social and tried all kinds of anti-depressants i was shocked to see how every single one of them made you feel like you were somebody different then your true self,or just a fogged up head...hydrocodone allows you to be your true self with a big smile and sharp as a tack!,i couldnt believe how social and out going it allowed me to be,its absolutely shocking that the medical industry doesn't use hydrocodone to treat depression or anti-social anxiety because of so called "off label" use..if you suffer from depression and are sick and tired of these [censored] anti-depression meds that turn you into zombies and hide your true personality try hydrocodone,it has one risk though it will cause you to maintain a regular dose schedule because it is kind of addictive but its the best anti-depressant medication ever created!!..and soooooo sad many people will never get to experience true relief from such a horrible disease because its a narcotic medication...i would be curious to know if anyone here gets prescribed hydrocodone from their doctor specifically for depression,id love to know how many doc truly recognize its benefit and scripts it for depression despite it being "off label" use...anyone?

Because that medicine that works "right away" is not meant for long-term use ... and that floaty, euphoric feeling doesn't last forever. Tolerance builds up, and then you find yourself needing more and more medicine to achieve the same results. Eventually, you're taking it just to keep withdrawals at bay. (And probably more depressed than you were to begin with, because now you're also addicted to pain medicine.)

Because that medicine that works "right away" is not meant for long-term use ... and that floaty, euphoric feeling doesn't last forever. Tolerance builds up, and then you find yourself needing more and more medicine to achieve the same results. Eventually, you're taking it just to keep withdrawals at bay. (And probably more depressed than you were to begin with, because now you're also addicted to pain medicine.)

i dont care what anyone says,hydrocodone is the best anti-depressant medication on the market...hydrocodone allows you to be your true self with a big smile and sharp as a tack!...it has one risk though it will cause you to maintain a regular dose schedule because it is kind of addictive..and soooooo sad many people will never get to experience true relief from such a horrible disease because its a narcotic medication

Hydro would only work for short-term emotional sadness and a temporary lack of motivation (like what the other person mentioned), but not for chronic depression because of it's addiction issue. Hydrocodone is a good med at lifting your mood for a quick fix of depression IMO.

Narcotics allow you to be your true self? And sharp as a tack? That is groundbreaking medical news and needs to be communicated quickly to whoever writes all of those medication inserts warning patients not to drive, operate machinery or engage in dangerous activity while taking opioid medications.
And they are "kind of" addictive? That would be in contrast to "really" addictive or "slightly" addictive?
I think you need to re-think the difference between curing the blues and getting high. I'm pretty confident most people would agree with you that getting high is a sure-fire way to cure the blues.

i would be curious to know if anyone here gets prescribed hydrocodone from their doctor specifically for depression,id love to know how many doc truly recognize its benefit and scripts it for depression despite it being "off label"

the reason most people disagree with me is because some of you(although you'll never admit it) sneak an extra one here an there when you want to feel a little extra special,i have never needed anything over my 120 count bottle in 6 years,if used responsibly i see no problem,why havent i needed to increase my dosage after all these years,dont allow your system to build up excessive tolerance by popping extra ones here and there and before you head out on those friday and saturday nights or whenever....and the reason i say this is because everyone keeps saying "your just getting high"..after awhile you dont get high anymore its just enough to shake off the blues,id have to pop like 3 or 4 to get high and that would throw everything out of whack my tolerance and dosage limits per month...im just saying it works fantastic for me and i believe it could help others out as well..SSRI's i would think are far more dangerous on your brain and body...

wow my story is almost identical to rocker61....and those that keep saying stuff about finding this "underlying" problem that causes the blues,its just something your probably never understand,and lucky you dont have to experience chemical imbalances in the brain,even when everything around you couldnt be better your brain throws your moods into a complete tailspin,very frustrating its something a shrink could never fix because there is no "underlying issue" and it sucks having to risk liver damage using hydrocodone but with DDD(degenerative disk disease) like rocker has im killing two birds with one stone using this particular medication,im more happy,social pain free and outgoing just really living and enjoying life now,its alot better then living in a foggy daze with crazy brain zaps and the same addictive nature using SSRI to treat depression...

and novakitty oxycodone probably contains tylenol or ibuprofen i think,my best bet was the 15/80 custom compounds like i use to get from medsnationwide those were the best,but thanks to the DEA its no more,shame the little guy cant live a pain/blues free existence without a hellish heap of hoops to jump through...and no kratom didnt seem to work for me(nice for taking an edge off a withdrawl though)