Oxycodone for anxiety or depression

I too saw this thread and wholeheartedly wanted to leqve a post asap the oxytocin in the oxycodone that is released into your brain makes you more open to people I have used oxys recreational for the past 2 years and I can tell you it has cured my depression and anxiety symptons MOderation is key to this drug I swear on my life if it were not for these oxys I would have been dead by now but taking them in excess like anything will bite you in the ass

This is kinda blowing my mind right now lol. I had no idea that Percocet could help with anxiety and depression, but the past few days have been like living as a new confident person and I was wondering and trying to figure out why. I thought at first it was diet change due to my surgery I had 2 weeks ago. Then I thought how I was having about 1 Percocet a day for about a week for pain. I suspected it might be that relieving my anxiety/depression but never heard of it doing that before. And now I find you guys talking about it here. Wow, but I can't stay on Percocet forever, in fact I have a total of 30 pills when I got them. I hope the change it has brought in me lasts after I stop taking them. I was taking one at night to help with pain when I lay down. Amazing what it has done for me in 1 week.

when are doctors going to realize pain is pain whether it is physical or mental. We NEED HELP !

I can see how you would feel strongly about misuse of oxycodone however, ive been diagnosed with bipolar disorder since im 20 and im now 34 its in my family all over. My mom, my sister and brother, my mom has been on an assortment of antdepressant anti anxiety blah blah blah for over 25 yrs my brother tried to kill himself and my sister is just like me extreme highs and lows ive been through many drs ive been on zoloft abilify xanax high does n for many years after my 2nd child i decided i did not want to live like my mom and weined off i then had gotten pregnant with the 3rd child n the stress alone was about to kill me until i had him and ended up having a terrible accident ..i was put on 30ml oxy little blue pills that took away all the pain and anxiety i could ever have known ...its easy to get addicted to something you need. I believe if taken properly it can be used to treat depression and if you are just that person that allows themself to take it to the next level thats your problem ive been taking them now for 4 years and yes my tolerance ishigher than before but thats with anything as long as its monitored properly i think its seriously a miracle for many people that are suffering

I have recently gone from 225 mgs. of oxycodone / contin, for 7 yrs., down to 90 mgs. Oxy/ day. in preparation for another major surgery. I have had Gen. Anxiety Disorder since child hood ( I'm a 40+ female ) & have had to " yo-yo " w/ oxy for severe degenerative Arthritis, widespread, & heading into surgery # 17 as related to injuries & Arthritis ( Used to train horses off racetracks - jockeys are notorious for becoming disabled at an early age ) My pain is pretty well controlled, but my anxiety is through the roof, along w/ insomnia, visible shaking, & I still have w/d symptoms, after 2 mos. I also went through the Mother of all depressions ( like, find a gun so I can blow my brains out ~ fortunately, the Prozac I'd gone off of worked almost instantly ) Oxy is NOT designed to help anxiety & depression, & when you come down from it, it SERIOUSLY WORSENS both symptoms, along w/ short term memory loss & high blood pressure. It depletes the brain of essential neurotransmitters. Your best option is to go to a Psychiatrist. Good luck.

Oh yes. My relatives were prescribe this for anxiety back in the day. I have it for pain but it is the ONLY thing that works for my PTSD and anxiety Everyone tells me how much more relaxed and focused I am. I don't care what people have to say......just give people what works!

It is quite "simple" actually - Everybody is "different". For Instance, My dr. tried Wellbutrin on me & after about 3 days I felt like going on a Killing Spree - - - Literally, I wanted to kill as many people as I could. Luckily I was also taking the percs at the time & had my mental faculties enough to just Stop taking the Wellbutrin. I have been taking Percocet 5/325 for over 10 years with no bad side effects, no liver problems, etc. But, I do not drink alcohol or do any other drugs besides what my doc prescribes. The percs do allow me to focus, feel more secure in myself & my thinking, feel better about life in general and also many other advantages that the percs provide - they even give me energy instead of sleepy.

If you are honest & legitimate with your Primary Care Physician you should be able to at least be prescribed 1 or 2, 5mg. pills of Percocet for as long as they help you. I have taken 180, 5/325mg., for over 10-years, and I tell you what - - Oxycodone is a miracle drug for me - it cures or band-aids so many problems for me that without them I think I would have killed myself by now or just died as a worthless homeless person. Oxycodone has kept me alive & feeling well for years. Yes, I do have chronic pain, but the Oxy takes care of so many other issues too. Emotional, Physical and even Mental issues, and as long as you eat right & do not drink alcohol you will not have any bad side effects. My internal organs & blood work (which is done every couple of months) constantly comes back better than most peoples blood tests.... The Problem is this - and only this - - it is such a wonder drug, that too many people have abused it for years - Hence, the FDA becoming more & more strict on its distribution.

I was hoping to post on here as a Guest as after reading some of these posts regarding Oxycodone as a treatment for depression. I'm not yelling at anyone but YOU FEEL GOOD BECAUSE YOU'RE HIGH AS A KITE. PERIOD. You are taking a a medium sized, white pill which is actually pharmacutical heroin.

It's a dirty drug and anyone who says that they can "handle" it definitely needs their heads examined and worry less about their depression but more about their drug addiction.

Learning new coping skills with regards to depression/axiety and pain management issues. All can be resolved with lifestyle changes, eating healthy, sleeping well and learning new skill sets when coping with life's ups and downs.

I have been taking 180 - 5/325 of Oxy per month for 10 years and have not had any negative side-effects.  Yes, on getting rid of the pain & a complete & total YES on over-coming bipolar & depression and helping to feel confident.

You obviously have never had depression or Bi-Polar. So you have no space to talk about those of us who do. When you do not feel like getting out of bed, making yourself something to eat, getting dressed, feel like nobody would miss you, etc, etc., I could go on & on about what depression & Bi-Polar feels like. It is so mind-blowing to feel like you can jump to the moon one day & feel like you want to sleep forever the next day... Then, you take percocets & everyday is a happy day. No, not overly happy. But, a seriously great day.

Been there too. Over 20 years of suffering. Once I stopped all meds and learned different coping skills I found myself again without being in a constant haze of prescription medications. It's been nearly 15 years of living without meds and it's been terrific. The purpose of my post was not to offend but to share my personal story as you had. I can honestly say that I was dependant and addicted to my medications. Can you also admit that too? You can't fix what you don't acknowledge. Oxycodone never helped anyone long term but is an amazing pain killer used for short term treatment or end of life care. I hope you can find the happiness you deserve.

This is the thing. Just because one form of Tx was not good for you, does not make it NOT good for somebody else. Everybody is different, our bodies are different & each of us wants and/or expects different things from life. I used to be a Competitive Powerlifter, I used a lot of Steroids. Do I regret it? No, Not at all. * * Each of us is wired differently, I used to use alcohol to fix my wiring. Now, I use the Percocet. I can say this - The alternative is NOT DOABLE. I would be dead today if not for the Percocet. SO, MAYBE INSTEAD OF A HOLIER THAN THOU APPROACH THAT EVERYBODY SHOULD NOT TAKE PERCS OR ANY OTHER DRUG ON A REGULAR BASIS - - YOU REALLY TAKE THE TIME TO LEARN THE ALTERNATIVE FOR MANY PEOPLE ( which could end in Death )..... I am willing to bet there are many more people out there that are getting DUII's, having problems paying bills, family problems & so forth due to alcohol - and if they were taking percs they would be happier, productive people....Percocets have kept me from killing somebody else, myself or both; I will always defend them.

The problem with using Opiates as medication for anxiety/depression is, it would only be practical for short-term relief. 

I'm an addict so I will explain the cold hard truth very clearly.

I started using opiates years ago becasue I was ridiculously depressed. I tried anti-depressants and they made me feel crazier. Anti-anxiety meds (even benzos) made me too tired to function in life (i'm in sales). At first like everyone has said they made me feel like a million bucks. Just like the movie Limitless. I was extremely confident, I made more sales, I hit doubled numbers at work and blew away management. The first few months were amazing and I thought I found my solution.

As my tolerance to the drugs (Norco 10's) grew, I began to need 7-15 pills a day to feel the same as when 1-3 pills did the same thing. I blew through thousands and thousands of dollars buying pills over a couple years, I could have bought a new car and I mean a luxury car with all that money I wasted on opiates. When you start taking over 10 pills a day, even though you're not aware of it, you begin to slur your speach, your brain function slowly declines, people start to notice that you seem off even though you yourself are not aware. My co-workers began to get onmy case and interrogate me..

I denied using drugs and ensured everyone everything was fine. BIG MISTAKE. Had I been honest they would have given me time off of work to go to rehab and get back on my feet. The problem was I thought I had everything under control, addicts always do (it's part of the denial phase).

I eventually lost my job. After that my apartment right on the beach. After that the love of my life. After that my friends. Then my family turned their back on me. I got inmultiple car accidents and almost overdosed on multiple occasions out of desperation.

Finally I quit them and my depression and anxiety have been more awful than ever. Let me also add that at a certain point, I'd say once it takes 7+ pills to feel good. The pills actually start making you anxious and depressed unless you take even more. So like I said above, it only helps you feel better for a very short time period, after awhile it will intensify any prior anxiety issues you might have had. I've been clean for around one year and I've had to avoid alcohol becasue everytime I drink I begin to want pills extremely bad and I've gotten very close to breaking down and buying more, but so far I've suffered through those desperate times.

Long story short, when you start them it feels like it's the answer but it would be physically and mentally IMPOSSIBLE for ANYONE to use opiates long-term to help their anxiety/depression. Serious Pain-Management is a different story if the patient can take the dosses prescribed by the doctor and not one more. If one is in such intense physical pain (like back problems, rupsured/slipped disk in spine) that their life funtioning is being affected, then pain management might be their only solution. This is the only excuse any doctor would give a patient to regularly use pain medication long-term.

Trust me guys, I may be an extreme case but I lost everything I loved in life. I was never addicted to anything before these. They are so easy to get hooked on it's not even funny.

If any of you have just started using them please stop ASAP becasue there is no happy ending to an opiate addiction. The months of lonliness and weekends spent by myself until I could gain my friends and family's respect back was the most painful experience in my life.

Good luck to eveyone here and keep that head up becasue it gets better with time.

Danie

I will admit that everyone is different. If someone could TRULY take 4 per day and no more than I could see how it may be able to help someone. The problem I think is how fast I personally grew a tolerance to them. After 6 months 4 honestly had absolutely ZERO effect on me. In fact 4 would do nothing but make me feel normal. If I only had 2-3 that day because I ran out or was running low and couldnt get more, I would start withdrawing and have a horrible day. If someone could take them without building a tolerance (which I don't see how this is physically possible) then I could see how they could help. But be warned, I've done other drugs recreationally and never gotten addicted. I smoked pot for fun, occasional cocaine in Vegas, drinks socially with my CEO and other co-workers. But the pills were my thing and after a couple years they made me feel worse unless I had more and more until my life spiralled out of control.

So to the above poster, I mean no offense with my posts as they were my experience and everyone is truly different. My post was just a warning to those that feel their experience may be headed in the direction that I went once that 1-4th pill is losing it's effect. This could be a point where these individuals consider weaning down for a couple months before returning to their normal dosage just to avoid taking more and more to get the same effect. 

If anyone has any questions or feel they need someone to talk to awho has gone through the ups and downs of opiates, feel free to contact me.

I would love to give advice as I used to be a pharmaceutical sales rep (ironic I know haha) and have done extensive research on opiates over the years before, during, and still after my addiction.

Daniel

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