 [ 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 ] a finger pulse ox level can be adversely affected if you do not have adequate blood going to the fingers for whatever reason blood oxygen can be tested on the toes and even the earlobes depending on the machine it can even be tested from a more invasive arterial blood specimen but this is rarely done anymore you can buy your own pulse ox machine that goes on your finger relatively inexpensive now in some pharmacies and even at costco