Tramadol for fibromyalgia
Common Questions and Answers about Tramadol for fibromyalgia
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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 used to take Tramadol for pain. It’s addictive if taken every day for more than about 6 weeks. Your body gets used to it and then you feel bad if you stop taking it so you take more and tell yourself you need it. Tramadol can actually cause pain by the way if you have certain conditions. I took it for arthritic pain and it made me sleep longer and more deeply meaning I woke feeling more stiffness and pain so I took more Tramadol to relieve the pain.
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.
Have you tried antiinflammatories for regular pain and toradol for bad pain? Many of the medication they prescribe for fibromyalgia is non narcotic , but I can't recall the names off hand. I know many are on nuerotin for pain, but not sure it thats addicting. I know I was not much help, but wanted to tap in to say CONGRATS on all those clean years. Hope you get some long term relief.
Im in the same boat, i have fibromyalgia, and a ruptured disc in my back that i have to have surgery on in the near future, and i just got off methadone 40 days ago and i was going through serious wd,s AND back pain, my dr. gave me lyrica which helps alot. dont take the trams because your swithing one addicting drug for another and eventually u will have to withdraw from that too.
I was taking Tramadol 50 mg. for fibromyalgia pain for approximately seven years, always prescribed by my physician. I fluctuated between 2-4 pills per day, but usually just 2 at nighttime. Last week my doctor put me on Cymbalta and told me that I couldn't take the Tramadol with the Cymbalta, so I discontinued the it. Ever since, I'm barely getting any sleep and I seem to be breathing shallowly. Even at this dose, could I be experiencing withdrawal symptoms?
t really know if there are any other medications used to treat that disorder or that you even have fibromyalgia but I do know if the correct antidepressant is prescribed (works well for you and not just prescribed across the board) along with a non narcotic pain reliever such as Tramadol (used for moderate pain but does not have the addictive tendencies like hydrocodone) symptoms can be managed.
I hope things improve for you soon.
I was prescribed Tramadol about 10-12 years ago for my fibromyalgia. I feel like I’m losing my mind. I tried just stopping,but couldn’t handle yum way I felt. I’m 73 years old.and I’ve become a hermit. I’ve lost all interest in anything. Please if anyone has tips,share them with me.
Hi. I have a question. I have fibromyalgia and I am so sick of being on tramadol and I just want to be done now. I will deal with my pains other ways. I have 1 refill to my perscription (1 months supply) and I was wondering if tapering is the way to go with this drug? I cannot keep this up anymore, it ends now! So if I do taper how much should i take away and how often? I want to be sucessful. I dont want to set myself up for failure and thats what I have done in the past with CT!
I've been on Tramadol for 10 years now. I'm 29. When I was 17 I was diagnosed with osteo-arthritis and fibromyalgia and all the lovely problems that go along with that. I had a therapist who also suffered from fibromyalgia and she suggested I ask my doctor about Tramadol. Back then they didn't consider it habit-forming...so wish they really knew! My entire life it's always taken more than a normal amount of any medication to do what it's meant to do.
My primary said the tramadol was the safest thing and prescribes 50-100mg every 4-6 hours as needed for pain. I have suffered with chronic pain for a long time and tramadol worked for me without keeping me drugged. I knew my OB didn't approve but I had to continue to take care of my kids and job so I have taken the ultram. Now my OB knows and says that my baby will be addicted.
Hi all. I was recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia. My doc put me on tramadol and predisone. I have heard that withdrawing from tramadol is torture, but my doc says that I will probley be on it for life. So should I even be worried? Please share what you know about tramadol andvwithdrawls. Thanks.
I am going to do my best to answer all of your questions. I have had several spinal mri's and a brain mri.The brain was the only one that had lesions. The neuro said that they don't look like ms lesions. I was diagnosed even though I don't get pain at all of the pressure points (I have pain throughout my body, but it doesn't hurt specifically when pressing the points). I was on Lyrica for 3 mths. It didn't help.
I'm not sure...Are you tapering now? It just depends on what is "bad" for you. You will feel tired and lethargic for a few weeks. Have you read info on Ultram and tramadol?
For the legs: There's a product called Hylands Restful Legs. It's at Walgreens' for sure and perhaps other stores. It helps quite a bit. Hot baths also soothe the legs.
Sorry you're going through this...
I have chronic back and leg pain my doctor put me on cymbalta and tramadol. It seems i may have a mild form of fibromyalgia. The withdrawl symtoms for me are unbearable. The past 3-4 months there were periods of time where im not sure how many mgs i was taking a day because i would forget if i took a dose. I know i went thru a bottle of 180 in 12 days very scary, and disturbing. My finace has helped me with a homemade pill box. Im now and for the past month been on 100-200mgs a day.
My PCP swiched out half my Tramadol prescription for Vicodin (two 5/500s twice a day with two 50 mg Tramadol twice a day). Even with the switchout of Tramadol with Vicodin, I got horrendous withdrawal symptoms (chills, shakes, feeling like jumping out of my skin). My PCP prescribed Ativan to get me through that rough period.
The half Tramadol and half Vicodin got me by for about 4 months and the pain began to get unbearable again.
Tramadol and oxycodone belong to the narcotic analgesic group and are given for severe fibromyalgia. Narcotic analgesics block the transmission of pain signals by binding to the opioid receptors in the central nervous system. The actions in the central nervous system are also responsible for side effects such as sedation, respiratory depression and intoxication. Using narcotic analgesics for a long time increases the risk of dependence.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
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