My son recently had discectomy and took hydrocodone with acetaminophen for pain control. He has hx of depression and ADD for which he takes Zoloft and Adderall. He has been off pain med for 3 days and is experiencing deep depression, loss of appetite and insomnia. Is this withdrawal from pain med??
Hello are right, the increase in symptoms can be due to pain killer with Chat Doctor.  The best approach in such cases is to increase the dose of already existing anti-depressant for a month or so. This will not only treat the increase in depression but also prevent occurrence of suicidal tendencies and further deterioration. So, please donor wait and watch as he is already a patient of depressive disorder and the condition can aggravate without additional medicine. Hope this helps please feel free to ask more questions.