Posted by NYCguy on December 22, 2006, at 19:32:54
In reply to Re: Social Anxiety in the EXTREME!!! Advice Request. » NYCguy, posted by Quintal on December 22, 2006, at 18:26:24
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> Tramadol worked well for me, but doesn't seem to be a long term option - much the same for other opiates. They tend to work very well as a short term measure. I'm seriously thinking about recommending all social phobes and depressives have an opiate on standby as a pick-me-up in times of crisis though ;-)
>Quintal, I should have mentioned this before but the reason it's so easy for me to converse (on a chatboard!!! Insane as it is, it's often too hard for me to even post on a chatboard on the internet, that's how worried I am about how I think others might respond. :-( Grrrr!!! ) today is that today I took a Vicodin. My once every sixty day dose. It works so much better than anything else, but what does that really say or solve? I mean, who wouldn't be less anxious and less depressed and more themselves when taking an opioid?
It seems dumb to ask, but has anyone else felt this effect? Is there some kind of med that mimics the effect without becoming a tolerance issue? Does everyone feel better and less inhibited when taking something like a small dose of Vicodin?
BTW, what was your experience with the Tramadol and why was it not a long-term solution?
Thanks,
NYCGuy
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