fibromyalgia medication tramadol

I have severe Fibromyaliga pain mostly in my back between my shoulder blades. The pain is so severe that without treatment I would need a wheelchair to get around. I've been taking Tramadol 100mg for 3 years but its slowly losing its effect and I'm finding my pain getting worse again. So I am now looking for either an entirely new medication or something I can take on top of the Tramadol to help ease the pain.

Talk to your doctor about how to avoid withdrawal symptoms when stopping the medication. Do not crush the tramadol tablet. This medicine is for oral (by mouth) use only. Powder from a crushed tablet should not be inhaled or diluted with liquid and injected into the body. Using this medicine by inhalation or injection can cause life-threatening side effects, overdose, or death. What is tramadol? Tramadol is a narcotic-like pain reliever. Tramadol is used to treat moderate to severe pain.

Hi I am assuming that you are talking about fibromyalgia which affects muscles and soft tissues of the body leading to chronic pain and fatigue. The treatment options are: Medications: • Analgesics : Acetaminophen, tramadol, NSAIDS etc • Antidepressants • Muscle relaxants. • Pregabalin Non Medication options: • Behavior therapy • Reduction of stress • Regular exercise • Healthy diet. You should consult your doctor about the medication and non medication options that are available for you.

I was on Tramadol for my chronic pain, now he put me on Etodolac 500MG with Amitraptyline HCL 10 MG to help enhance the effect of the Etodalac. He said together they would work stronger than Tramadol. My pharacist sucked and didnt really tell me much about them. I read on the print out that the Amitraptyline was a antidepressent. Is it both or did I get the wrong thing?

I just discovered today that the Tramadol I have been taking for 2 yrs for arthritis and fibromyalgia is a very dangerous medication. I had no idea that it is an opiate!!!!! Now I need help weening myself off of this medication. Any suggestions?

Withdrawal can be lessened or avoided if the medication is tapered slowly and should be done under the supervision of your prescribing physician. Tramadol stays in the body a relatively short time and is cleared in approximately 2 days (immediate-release formulations). Slowly decreasing the dose by 25-50mg/day (cutting the tablets in half to get 25mg) over a period of a week may help to avoid experiencing withdrawal symptoms.

Ask your doctor about Topamax. I had daily headaches for years and this is the only thing that has helped. What most likely is happening is your pain is causing the headaches but the pills or some of the pills your taking are causing "rebound headaches" a lot of pain medications do that. I didn't know that for years and I was suffering. Diclofenac comes in a topical form, if that helps see if the doctor will give it to you that way.

I was recently prescribed a medication from my doctor and it starts with a T it was prescribed for anger management and possibly bipolar I can't remember the name of it and I haven't picked up the script I'm trying to do some research on itand could use a little help regarding the name if anyone knows

Tramadol 300 mg, Cymbalta 30 mg, Panodil 500 mgx2, Ibuprofen 400 mgx2. Before my illness I was a busy and active person, always wary about taking medication at all. Now I´m dependant on all this pain medication, and still I´m in so much pain that I´m unable to manage simple daily activities. Have had to stop working, need help to almost everything, and need a wheelchair to get around outside my home.

Hi, I am new to this so bear with me, lol! I completed my treatment in April 2009. 6 month treatment of interferon and rib. All my tests show clear, so that is all good. When I started treatment they warned me of the side effects, flu like symptoms, depression, headaches and all that good stuff, but the treatment wasn't too bad, they started me on an anti-depressant and medication for my headaches.

6 months ago I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and put on Tramadol ER 200 and 50mg prn for breakthrough. I was also put on Lyrica, which I stopped taking, Concerta, which works very well at a low dose, and Cymbalta 60mg that I take everyday. I stopped taking the Tramadol 2 days ago and feel horrible. I have a script waiting at the pharmacy. Do I go pick it up and taper off or keep going since I'm already this far in? Help me please.

I was waiting anxiously when I heard this medication was very helpful for fibromyalgia patients, and coming to Canada. To my dismay I had all the side effects mentioned for this medication and was told by my doctor to stop taking it. Like Doctor Rajgopal mentioned about medications, I was given amitriptyline which helps me have a good night sleep and I feel more refreshed when I wake up.

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started me on Tramadol about 2 months ago, and it works pretty well. However, I just read on the Substance Abuse side that many people are addicted to Tramadol. I've never used more than prescribed, and although it doesn't take away every ache and pain, it really has helped me alot. I can't take Lyrica, and most other meds because of side effects. Is anyone else here being treated with Tramadol for their Fibro. Also, I just wanted to introduce myself and say hi.

what i do know is fibromyalgia, costochondritis, depression. sciatica, scoliosis of spine, degenerative disc disease, i awoke with excruciating rib pain and breathing difficulties to the er x 5 couldn't find anything wrong, stated it is your fibromyalgia or constochondritis. when i wen t to my dr he upped my wellbutrin to 300 i was on 150, new antidepressant serequel 50 before bed, vicodan 500 for pain and klonopan 0.5 for breathing difficulties i still have.

I actually tried the Tramadol medication. I, too, had learned about it here. It was interesting to me that it could act like a narcotic but wasn't actually a narcotic. However, there is something about Tramadol my body doesn't like. Besides, it affecting my speech and making me very drowsy on the lowest dosage, I had to give it up for still another reason: It started making me itchy all over during the entire time my body was trying to metabolize this stuff.

Been on Vicodin( for the daily severe pain) but now they want to put me on Ultram because Vicoding is a narcotic-addicting. Isnt Ultram/Tramadol addicting also?? I read the side effects and they scare me. Can anyone tell me if they have used Ultram and what was the outcome?

Now, for anyone who has a REAL answer, I have been on and off several types of pain medication for my fibromyalgia over the last year and a hlaf, and if you read my previous post, hopefully, you will understand. No, I am not an addict but I am in a lot of pain, most of my waking hours. I'd like to try an avoid becoming an addict, so I'm sincerely looking for answers from people who have experienced having docs prescribe a lot of different combinations.

I did a little better on Neurontin as far as less weight gain and less laziness, but I switched to a sister-medication known as Topamax. It is an anti-seizure medication just like Lyrica and Neurontin, but it doesn't have the same type of side effects and it helps with the nerve pain and migraines that Fibromyalgia can cause.

All of these medications are for pain but they are different. I'm sorry you had such a hard time with the patch. That does not mean you will go through the same thing with your current meds or future meds. When it's time to go off of them your Dr will be, or should be there to help you with a taper plan. Are you saying that your current medications are no longer working as well as they did before?

I have recently decided to stop my Tramadol and things are a lot clearer now. I get carers three times a day and I am unable to get out of the house, I am unable to walk without sticks. I am now able to use my PC again and even though things are slow I can get around the key board. I want to know if the Tramadol was issued for the leg pain and left arm stiffness and pain, up till now the pain is tolerable, I prefer having a clear head to the pain, in fact writing this is a step forward for me.

I wanted to know what the difference is between hydrocodone and like-oxycontin or oxycodone, Percocet, tramadol, is this all just types of hydrocodone? All I ever took was hydrocodone....

I have the added bonus of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) that can often come with Fibromyalgia. Not everyone with Fibromyalgia has MCS along with it, but the two issues do tend to happen together for some people. I am intolerant to the usual narcotics and just get really sick with the stuff, and it doesn't really help with the pain. I tried Tramadol for a while.

i was diagnosed at the beginning of the year with fibromyalgia. dr. gave me lyrica samples and it was like a wonder drug. the pain was minimal and my afternoon exhaustion was gone. i went to fill the prescription and the insurance denied coverage and said it was "experimental". now, my dr. was not 100% certain that it was fibro. he said that i had a lot of sensory issues that made him under sure. i think that is why the insurance denied coverage. soooo, he tried me on gapapinten.

Do you have a definite diagnosis of Lupus? And they believe you have fibromyalgia on top of it? Fibromyalgia is a connective tissue dis-ease. What was the 3rd thing you mentioned being diagnosed with? How long have you had the symptoms? What are your symptoms? As the previous members said medication is the trickiest part, it can take time to figure out what works best for you. We might be able to make non-medical suggestions if you talk about your symptoms.

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