 [ Symptoms ] can hydrocodone be prescribed as an anti depressant was on it for pain and it worked 10x better than my antidepressant i was on hydrocodone for pain after my 6th hernia operation and i found that it worked 10x better than my current anti depressant lexapro i found myself being more patient happier and was no longer taking afternoon naps which i found myself doing every day with the lexapro i did get a euphoric feeling when i first took it but it wore off after about 10 15 min and i was full of energy for the rest of the day can my psychiatrist prescribe this to me instead of lexapro for my depression [ Disease ] assuming your aetna plan is one you buy on your own rather than one you get at work you can absolutely shop for another plan and you should to make sure you are getting the best deal there will be new options available to you particularly since insurers can no longer deny anyone or charge them more for a pre existing health condition and depending on your income you may qualify for a subsidy to lower your costs