First, I am a female, not a male, - thank you all for your replies. My stomach stopped hurting after the wekend, I have no more pain there. Is there a way just to reply and not ask another question? I'm calling my doctor today, he didn't seem to be concerned about tramadol at all. I tried to edit my profile, but no luck. I am getting off tramadol, thanks!
It still hurts and it will hurt but I do have some tramadol to get me through the vacation. It really does suck that I abused these in the past. I swear it seems like if I didnt then I would be fine taking my medication for a few months and then stop with no problem. Instead since it was my DOC I can take for a few months realize its getting bad again, stop and go through WD's!
The reality of things is that it's going to be crappy for awhile. The good news is that it does get better. We didn't get here in one day..so remember...easy does it.
Hi! Next month I will be clean from tramadol for one year. There is good news and bad news. The good news is that you can do it too. The bad news? No magic pill! That is what got you in this mess, so try not to look for an easy way out of it, because there is not one. If you stop, you will feel bad for about a week after your last pill. They do need to be tapered, and you are on such a high dose that you will need medical supervision.
I am sure we are all hoping she will get diagnosed and offered medication. She did say that Tramadol and Diazepam are not helping with the shoulder pain and arm weakness.
Good Luck tomorrow Sheila. You know your forum family members will be there with you in spirit at the neurologist.
Hello fellow Chronic Pain Patient,
Oh dear! You took Tramadol without a current RX? I am sorry to say you may be in trouble with your PMP.
I'm only guessing here, using my common sense. I assume (I hate to assume) that your initial (quick and easy) UDT (Urinary Drug Test) results were different than they had been in the past.
No, do not take Tramadol. Unless you want to make your withdrawals worse and prolonged. I use to have an addiction to hydrocodone. Once took 40 Norco in 14 hours. And I can tell you Tramadol is Far more dangerous to get involved with! The withdrawals are worse than Heroin, many many people have said. I have had withdrawals from Methadone, and I can tell you Tramadol is just as bad. Tramadol is bad news, not to start is the best idea!
I'm so hopeful. Today is actually 1week off of the tramadol and 17 days no norco, yesterday I wasn't sure that I was gonna be able to make it today I feel almost good almost myself. Some really difficult stuff happened today and have some very bad news to tell my 18 yr old son. Any task would have needed drugs for me to deal but by the grace of God and the help ive gotten right here I think I can do this. Sonany body out there struggling just hang in there your miracle is coming.
Hi everyone. I'm new as of today. This is day 4 of no tramadol. I'm cold turkeying it. Wow is this a bad thing! I never dreamed that a " non narcotic" drug would do this! I thought I could just quit it and be fine, in pain of course but not deathly ill! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
t know the spelling but it is the ingredient in regular over counter tylenol times 3 plus Tramadol. The main ingredient in Ultram is Tramadol but there is a difference. When you are prescribed straight Tram it is w/out the tylenol. Apparently when taken together (Ultram prescription) the tramadol works faster and longer. It becomes more potent when you mix the two. It speeds up the tramadol effect if you will.
s emotional wellbeing have been affected as well as his own, therefore he needs rehab asap. He says he only has 23 Tramadol and nothing else and as his doctor here will not give him anymore he needs to taper what he has over the next few days to last until the weekend when he will be admitted. He is currently down to 8. Should he go 7 today, 6 tomorrow, five the next day and so on until they are gone? any suggestions please or advise on other meds that will make come down easier for him.
Dear Molytex,
It sounds like you have already done extensive research on chemical imbalance, drug side effects and interactions. The good news is that among most painkillers, Tramadol has one of the shortest withdrawals. Usually after about 2 weeks of stopping Tramadol use, your endorphins stabilizes and you start feeling better, so you are right there.
In response to your question, you are being very reasonable.
Ultram was bad news for me after Darvocet was taken off the market. It is not a narcotic pain reliever but if you take a SSRI antidepressant it can cause a horrible reaction called seratonin syndrome. Will our doctors and the powers that be ever smart up with what is being doled out and how much? With the age of computers and big Big Brother insurance companies watching every move it seems not.
I thought I was being good by taking Tramadol because it is non-narcotic. I was up to about 200 mg three times a day for back pain from an old car wreck. Three days ago I had a seizure and stopped breathing. My poor husband had to give me cpr, and my sweet 10 year old boy saw it all. I am so ashamed. I was taken by ambulance to ER. Got the CAT scan and EEG. have an appt. with a Neurologist in TWO WEEKS (you know how long it takes.) Meanwhile, I am in lotsa pain.
Good news is Tramadol is not physically addicting like benzodiazepines are. Not so good news is it can be mentally addicting. As a recovering addict myself, 4 years, 1 month, 26 days, my question for you is why do you take the Tramadol? The next step would then be to look for things to replace that feeling with in your life. For instance, if you take it to feel comforted, then do activities that give you a similar sense of comfort during the day.
Tramadol does not contain anti-deppressant in Tramadol. Tramadol is a semi-synthetic drug. Tramadol is how us say a fake opiate. You can say a kind of purely man made chemical that is a partial opiate. Abrupt withdrawal from highlevel could be dangersous because you are susceptible to seizures from this fake opiate. Hope that this helps you understand a little more of the property and makeup of Tramadol.
I have been taking Tramadol, (Ultram) 50MG 5X a day. I moved recently from NC to FL and the doctors down here are horrible. My brother has paid for a couple doctor visits for me but it was useless since the doctor would not prescribe my meds. So i had to go to URGENT CARE, which thank god he would prescribe my Tramadol. However, Urgent Care can only prescribe a certain amount, such as 65 Tramadol a month, when it used to be 100-120 a month. I would have to go to PAIN MANAGEMENT.
can you get addicted to tramadol 2 a day, along with paracetmol and what is the pain relief given in the arm for the arm by a needle
I had surgery in 2004 for the tennis elbow, got norco for a year for the pain, then they switched me to this tramadol and hydro 5 mgs. I quit the hydro with no problem and figured that this tramadol would be a piece of cake since it's supposed to be a non narcotic drug.
My husband and I are on vacation. He works very hard and when vacation time comes, well lets say he really deserves it. I've been too sick to do anything for 3 days besides lay in bed and try to sleep.
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