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Antidepressants are stimulants which have the opposite effect of pain killers and could be dangerous if used in combination with them. NO Doctor would prescribe antidepressants in combination with pain killers. That would be stupid.

I must take exception to this statement. I've suffered from chronic pain since 11/94 and have been on numerous anti-depressants (paxil, serzone, elavile and deseril at different times) as well as pain medication and muscle relaxers. Anti-depressants are a recognized treatment(along with pain meds) for chronic pain. Being in chronic pain 24/7/365 can depress one to the point of suicide and so anti-depressants are routinely prescribed in addition to pain medication.

After being on pain meds for as long as I've been, I experience only a very short 'high'. For me it's an 'immediate' notice the medication has kicked in. As an example, back when I used to have garden variety headaches, it would take me awhile before I realized the aspirin were starting to work. That high is a short-lived trigger letting me know the paid meds are about to kick in.

For the most part, I agree with your post.

He made an absolute statement:
"NO Doctor would prescribe antidepressants in combination with pain killers"

Nonsense.

I must take exception to this statement. I've suffered from chronic pain since 11/94 and have been on numerous anti-depressants (paxil, serzone, elavile and deseril at different times) as well as pain medication and muscle relaxers. Anti-depressants are a recognized treatment(along with pain meds) for chronic pain.

Are the pain meds you've been on opiates? I've had anti-depressants as well (since I have a teminal disease) such a Welbutrin but they were stimulants.
Quite the opposite effect of opiate pain killers.

The fact is using opiates such as herion and speed together are considered deadly.

Chris Farley died of such a combination. Being in chronic pain 24/7/365 can depress one to the point of suicide and so anti-depressants are routinely prescribed in addition to pain medication.

"chronic pain 24/7/365" is NOT the usual situation for administering pain meds.

My bet is you are not on the usual opiate type pain killers such as vicodin, oxycodone etc. Otherwise the typical antidepressants would be very dangerous.

After being on pain meds for as long as I've been, I experience only a very short 'high'. For me it's an 'immediate' notice the medication has kicked in.

This sounds typical for tolerance of pain meds. The "high" feels like "normal" EXCEPT during the period the meds kick in to reduce the pain.
This is what happens when you have to take pain meds for long period of time.

I'm very sorry to hear about what you are going through.
I pray that you will be able to keep the faith and know this is all temporary...God has better things in store for you.