tramadol vs morphine

Find a new doctor. If you've been on 10mg Vicodin for 5 years, and your back pain is getting worse, for your doctor to switch you to Tramadol is a bit of a slap in the face. On the ladder of narcotic pain relievers, Tramadol isn't even on the first rung-it's a non-narcotic that "mimics" opioid effects. On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being pure morphine and 1 being Darvocet, Tramadol isn't even a 0, it's a -1.

iam on anti depressents floxetine & amytriptlijne then tramadol & 80 mg of morphine a day do you think i would be ok to get a job

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.

My doctor prescribed me 90 15mg morphine sulf ER for a month then I went up to 90 30mg morphine sulf ER. I also was getting 60 5/325 percocets for breakthru pain. I left that doctor to completely get off of the pain killers. I recently went back because I need them due to more pain. He gave me 120 5/325 percs for the first month, then he told me he wanted me directly back on the morphine. I almost cried because I do not want on the morphine.

ve been using a lot because I already have a high tolerance to opiates, what I wanted to know is if withdrawal symtoms of Morphine are any worse than Tramadol, because I think I may need to progress to that eventually. I have permanent nerve damage.

Morphine is not the king of all narcotics you may want to do some research. I don't know what you said in my post, someone had it removed. I was trying to help people who are in pain management on more than 30mg a day or one day may require more than 30mg. Such as those in intractable incurable pain.

The amount of Fentanyl you are on is stronger than the starting dose of Morphine that I was on when I stopped taking Tramadol. And, the fentanyl dose is much much stronger than the Tramadol so I don't think you should get any withdrawal symptoms. I would just try to not take it anymore and see how it goes. But first and foremost make sure your doctor is okay with this.

Hi, I hurt myself over 3 years ago and have never been really diagnosed. I was given tramadol, still on and the last 3 months morphine sulfate er. It did help a lot, but I decided I don't want to be on it. On my own, I cut the 2nd dose in half. I am also taking valium. I want the morphine out of me. Can anyone come up or knows a plan to get off of it? I tried 1/4 for the 2nd dose one day and really felt the detox and went back to 1/2. Any ideas?

Is there a difference between Tradol, Tramadol and Tramacet? Have they all the same effectiveness in a 50mg tablet or capsule?

I would plan a time when you have 3-4 days free and just make the jump. I was taking morphine an vic by day 5 I was feeling good enough to go to the gym and swim. Good luck on whatever decision you make.

I have been using anywhere from 40-80 mgs of hydrocodone, daily, for the past 5 years. Four months ago I began using morphine. Anywhere from 60-90 mgs a day. I have experienced w/d a few times, but always give in by the third day. I went through my first morphine withdrawl 2 weeks ago, and it was literally unbearable. I don`t even get "high" from the morphine and is why I began taking it in an attempt to get of hydros. I am now at 24 hours without either.

today i saw a pain mngmt dr, he took me off hydrocodone 7.7/500mg, and tramadol 50mg, i was allowed 4 vicodins a day and up to 8 tramadol. i have an appt to see him next thursday to, He put me on morphine sulfate IR 1m mg, 1 tab 2x's a day and morphine sulfate 30 mg CR 1 tab 2x's a day, I hope i get better and longer relief. My question will these new meds help any thoughts?

So I went to the e.r. last night with a migraine and they administered morphine. And gave me a prescription for tremidol. Im a little spectical about it. Has any one else been prescribed this.

Yep. During this pregnancy I've been on calcium, aspirin, folate, magnesium, vitamin d, thyroxine, labetalol, nifedipine, pariet, tramadol, morphine, diazepam, panadol, an iron infusion, steroid shots for baby's lungs, a shot to stop labour, and 2 rounds of antibiotics. Oh and i also had a general anesthetic and abdominal xray during surgery at 21wks. I hate it but its all been prescribed by my dr and completey necessary to get my baby this far.

Is Tramadol a NSAIDs. I am allergic to asprin and do not take any NSAIDs because of this. I have severe backpain at the moment and wondered wether I could take tramadol for it.

I used to take 10-15 perc 10s a day and have tapered down and have not taken any in a week. I took some Nucynta which is similar to tramadol for a couple days to help with symptoms. Does anyone think I have just prolonged the physical withdrawls till I stop the tramadol tomorrow or it will be ok. I def did not feel good for a couple days but I'm not sure if I just prolonged it. Thanks for the help in the past and I'm looking forward to finally putting this behind me.

Was on Tramadol for the past 7 months, up to 400mg a day for severe neck/back injury/pain due to a car accident 8 months ago. My pain management doc gave me this Oxymorphone 5mg. up to 3 times daily yesterday. Doc said try this, but if that doesn't work, its epidural cervical injections and possible surgery. I'm worried about addiction now, w/ all these pills they throw at me.

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.

Granted it is not classified as a narcotic but it works much like Morphine and on the same receptors. Like morphine, tramadol binds to receptors in the brain (opioid receptors) that are important for transmitting the sensation of pain from throughout the body. As you have discovered you must taper from this medication. You cannot abruptly withdraw from Tramadol. It could cause such symptoms as anxiety, sweating, insomnia, increased pain, nausea, diarrhea and hallucinations.

I have been taking aprox 500mg Tramadol for aprox 2 months now. I was told that Tramadol could be habit forming but you would not have the withdrawal affects like with Oxy Contin. I guess my question is, what can I expect from using this drug for a short period of time.

all you listed are opiates except tramadol.

He refuses to prescribe any more pain meds, even though the meds I am on are not a very high dosage. I take tramadol 50mg twice a day. My doctor did say my very last option is a pain pump or a morphine pump. I honestly have never heard of these types of pain pumps. I will be flat out honest; I am terrified of living the rest of my life in pain. Does anyone know anything about pain pumps, what the general procedure is for it, and ultimately does it work? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Serum LDH, BUN and creatinin levels were significantly increased in the morphine group compared to the tramadol group. The mean MDA level was significantly higher in morphine group compared to the tramadol and control groups (P < 0.05). Light microscopy revealed severe centrolobular congestion and focal necrosis in the liver of morphine and tramadol groups, but perivenular necrosis was present only in the morphine group.

Yes, Morphine IS stronger than Percocet by far.

Maybe you could just stop the morphine all together and just use the percocet. Morphine is more addictive and harder to wd from. Good luck.

It is a man-made analgesic. Its exact mechanism of action is unknown but it is similar morphine. Like morphine, tramadol binds to opioid receptors in the brain that are important for transmitting the sensation of pain. It is NOT and NSAID. I have many, many allergies, including drug allergies and sensitivities. I have made numerous trips to ER with a reaction. I keep benadryl on hand when trying new medications or when I have a reaction to environmental substances.

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