will taking anti-depression meds help overcome oxy addiction?

[Raych29]

I was recentley diagnosed with depression and bipolar disorder. I have been addicted to oxycodone for a few years now. I really want to quit, but it is so hard. I have been on anti-depressents for almost 4 weeks and was hoping it would help me to not crave the pills. The "happy" feeling is what im looking for. I thought the anti-depressants would have a similar feeling over time, but no luck yet. I just cant get over this depressed, sad feeling and i just feel so alone. I have lost many friends due to my addiction because most are users also, and im trying to get out. I really need advice....

[littlebit667]

did not help me, I actually quit taking my lexapro cause the hydro worked just fine..thank you very much!  Having said that my doctor wanted me to start taking it again and it did help some while going thru home detox.  My husband is bi polar and the correct meds for him helped his alcohol addiction, but still did not stop it totally.  

Good for you wanting to stop.  Have you talked to your doctor about other options to help with withdrawal??  There are some things that are non addictive that may help.  However, if you are on meds for the bipolar..you doc. needs to support what will work with what you are taking.  

[IwillDoThis]

Raych - that "happy" feeling is what makes us addicts.  The key will be finding that feeling without pills but that takes time and much soul searching.  You've been numbing your opiod receptors with pills, when you stop those receptors are bare because your natural endorphins stopped coming when they were covered with the drug - it takes time for those natural endophins to come back but they do come.  Getting an antidepressant is good as it will help you manage the feelings, however, they will still be there.  I assume from your post you haven't stopped yet - correct?

Your body and mind have been through alot and it takes time to detox off them and feel better but I'm telling you it is soooo worth it when you come out on the other side.

I know you are afraid but there are many of us here to tell you life without opiates is soooo much better and worth every bit of the fight!

Stick around and keep posting.

[Raych29]

Actually, my doctor doesnt know about my addiction. My family already thinks i quit. I have been with my boyfriend for 12 years now, we have 5 children together. I have lost so much due to my addiction and i fear my family will be next if i dont quit. My boyfriend has put up with all my *** for so long. Its been worse since I started the anti-depressant, wellbutrin, but I never thought to connect the two. Is it possible the wellbutrin could not be the right meds for me?

[akitagurl12]

it didnt help me either.  i thought i was self medicating myself with the vicodin so i got on a pretty strong anti-depressant but it didn't do anything for me with getting off the vicodin.  I just added a new pill to my diet.  I got on Effexor.  Personally, i am really scared now to try and get off it because the w/ds from that are even worse then vicodin.  If you do go the anti-depressant route, please research whatever they put you on first.  Also, I found that I may not have really been as depressed as I thought, I think it was the vicodin abuse that was making me nuts.  I also, didn't have the skills to just cope with normal life stuff and emotions without getting high.  We live & learn.... :) Good Luck!

[Raych29]

I have not quit completely. I can go two or three days without it, then i just feel so terrible and sick, and drained of every ounce of energy. I keep making excuses to take more. Like telling myself i have to take them so i can get out of bed to care for the kids the right way. i feel useless and lazy without them becuz i literally have no energy. Im just tired of it all, tired of depending on a substance to make me happy. I just dont know where to go from here...