Tramadol vs dilaudid

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Avatar m tn I always had Tramadol that always helped with the withdrawal. I have since had to use Dilaudid instead. I notice the Tramadol does not seem to reduce the withdrawals. At least physical symtpms such as sweating, insomnia, and discomfort persist. This was pretty much taken care of with Tramadol after running out of Vicodin. I also get this horrible hot/cold feeling in my arms. I do not think I ever experienced this with Vicodin. Does anyone have any idea as to why Tramadol is not as effective?
Avatar f tn I had previously gotten off the Norco about 2 weeks ago, but I used the Norco to get off of the Dilaudid. I had gotten down to 1 1/4 pills on the Dilaudid before I switched to the Norco. I then tapered off the Dilaudid from a 1/2 a pill a day to a 1/4 pill to none. I have gotten off the Dilaudid for about 5 days now but now back on 1 1/4 pills a day on the Norco and 4 pills a day for the tramadol. I have been on the Norco now for about 2 weeks. Can I just stop taking them?
Avatar n tn My doctor decided to switch me from 2 10/325 norco 6x per day to one 8mg dilaudid 4 times per day. I am not sure how much stronger the dilaudid is from the dose or norco I was taking, and I do not understand those narcotic equivalancy calculators. Can someone with experience please help me understand how much stronger this medication is? The only other medication I take is xanax .5 twice daily.
Avatar m tn 3 months ago I was hospitalized for a bad infection and had to have 2 surgeries. While in the hospital for 13 days I was on morphine/dilaudid. When released they put me on Oxycodone because I am on a wound vac and have home nurses come in 3 times a week. My primary doctor didn't want to prescribe more Oxycodone so he prescribed Tramadol. I have been on some sort of pain medication since March 10th. I stopped having pain from the wound and wound treatments so stopped the Tramadol.
Avatar f tn I have been using dilaudid (inj.) for 2 months. Up to 6 mg per day. I am now tapering, but only have enoug to do 1 mg for the next 3 days or so....could cut it to 0.5 mg. How much withdrawal should I figure I'll face? I have tramadol and clonazepam to help. Is there anything else that will help? I'm done. The problem with dilaudid, like all drugs, is that I just don't get high from 1 mg anymore, and I don't want to take more than that at a time.
Avatar m tn u r citing several different narcotics to stop a narcotic u r already on..some even stronger than the one u r on..dilaudid is not absorbed well orally...perhaos stop the IM injections and taper down fron the dilaudid slowly...morphine is another drug that is not absorbed well orally...dilaudid and morphine r usually an IV drug abusers choice vs a pill popper's choice..heroin is the street form of heroin...not a very sought after drug for oral use and neither is dilaudid...
Avatar f tn Dilaudid is very strong and highly addictive. Stop taking it and go back to the ER and ask them for something much weaker. Norco should be adequate.
Avatar n tn t know anything about Sub, except it is suppose to be three times as strong as Tramadol. And since you are on Tramadol now, I say stay on that and taper off that. Why keep bouncing back and forth from one to the other? It will only bring you pain and discomfort.
403399 tn?1201833095 The only reason why Tramadol (Ultracet, Ultram, etc.) is not considered a narcotic is because at the moment it is unscheduled in the USA and pretty much everywhere else. It is fairly new being researched and first put on the market in the 90's.
Avatar n tn Vicodin is stronger then Tramadol. I think if you get put on tramadol you will be in alot more pain. My father inlaw takes it and it does nothing for him. I took it and it did nothing for me. Vicodin on the other hand did help my pain alittle. I would try to talk him into not doing it, ask him what is the main reason for changing your meds. I hate to say it but if you get them changed like that you will be in alot more pain. This is just my option. Tramadol did nothing for me.
Avatar n tn i have taken vicodin for about 10 years now. I have never increased the dosage or abuse the med. my dr recently put me on tramadol which i'll try anything. i am to take 2 tramadol twice daily or as needed along with 800 mg ibuprofen twice daily. i have not found any resolve with this medication (i have been on it 2 weeks). i also have not had any typical withdrawl symptoms from stopping the vicodin. i have degeneration of my t3 and t4 vertebre and spinal rotation and of course subluxation.
Avatar f tn First off, I'm hoping that all those that were in the path of Hurricane Irene are okay. Some downed trees and branches around here but nothing too bad from what I can tell. Some of you know a few weeks ago I was hospitalized. I'm feeling okay, not myself but hopefully will get to the bottom of things soon. I have an appointment with my primary care doctor on Thursday. I think this has been going on longer than I realized, possibly even as far back as a year ago.
Avatar f tn Tramadol is just as addicting and worse to come off of .I would look into non narcotic aleratives . ...
Avatar f tn ultracet has acetominophen (tylenol) in them, and the tramadol doesnt. They can come in varying dosages. Why is he taking them? Does he want to quit? Tram is a dangerous drug to take and to stop, you have to taper down slowly or you could have seizures. You can have seizures from takign too many as well. How long has he been on them?
Avatar f tn Vicodin is a higher pain killer than tramadol. Tramadol to me is no different to tylenol, then i have some friends that are addicted to it. I am coming off of vicodin and i dont sugest anyone take it for any periods of time. I dont know your story but if possible i would stray from vicodin. LIke i said i have used them both and vicodin gave the the pain relief and the "high" i was looking for tramadol didnt even touch the pain.
Avatar f tn I've heard a lot of talk about tramadol. Is it or isn't it a narcotic? How can it be addictive if it doesn't cause euphoria? Can it be useful to ease norco wd?
711224 tn?1344771687 But id rather take just the dihydrocodeine when i get them again and no tramadol at all. Do you think i should stop the tramadol just so as these w/ds eventually stop (cant take much more of it) Id rather go through a few days then it stops rather than this constant w/ds. Your opinion would be appreciated.
Avatar m tn Hello guys, this is my first post though I've read a few threads from this forum while researching my pain management schedule. What I basically want to get information on is the type of medication I should stick with, and strategies to maintain efficacy. I'm relatively young but had a few sports injuries when I was in high school and shortly after.
Avatar n tn s daily I had the misfortune of tearing my shoulder ligament. The doctor knowing my condition prescribed me 50mg tramadol 1 every 6 hours. That was 5 days ago and i never took more than prescribed. well as of yesterday i stopped taking them and last night i was starting to get all freaked out with the whole skin crawling and sweats with anxiety stuff I had with the roxys but no where near the severity. This has to be in my head right? I mean i didnt even take them a full week.
Avatar f tn The next step was Tramadol. I have been on Tramadol now for a year and a half. I used to take between 300 and 400 mg daily. I loved the energy and the well-being I felt with this drug. I now understand that the drug acts upon the brain much as a Effexor does. My decrease in dosage of Effexor over the last year was being compensated by the T. I have reduced my dosage of Tramadol down to 150 mg daily now and I am experiencing severe depression.
Avatar f tn Here is an old thread talking about the differences between Ultram (which is just tramadol) vs. Ultracet (which is lower dose tram with added acet). Hope it is helpful: http://www.medhelp.
407807 tn?1235060636 I recently went to my doctor and he has prescribed me dilaudid 2 mgs pills and plans to begin a taper. He also prescribed valium which I absolutely hate and havent taken .Is this a reasonable plan to get a person off subs??? He has shown me that he has experience with subs (bup) and detoxing patients and is confident this is the way to go but I have concerns and reservations after investigating this . Please Help me understand ???
Avatar m tn Ok folks, I know I haven't been on here for a month or so, but I need some advice. I am having a big problem with my right knee. I had both knees partially replaced in 2010. I developed pretty bad lymphedema in left leg. Left knee hurt a lot longer. Went back after a year and doctor said there were some issues, cement fragment, weak MCL, big space. He told me to exercise to strengthen muscles. I've been going to PT for three months.