Anyone here ever take this? If so, how did it work for you and did you have any problems? Did they go away? I just started this Monday. I am to take 1 of these with 1 Vicodin every 4 hours as needed for pain. It makes me feel like a zombie and it's hard to stay awake and I have only been taking it at bedtime and lunchtime...approximately once every 12 hrs. It is helping and would help more if I took it more often but I don't want to be completely out of it. I don't know if I will acclimate and feel better or I need to get used to zombification until I have surgery because with any luck that should solve the worst of my pain issues.
I have been taking it on and off for years. I never noticed any side effects. It worked for me on my back pain and my knee joint pain. Its not a controlled substance and it won't work on a head ache. I take them for my knees mostly now and usually only a half of one does the trick, I might use one a week if that so my ortho doc ends up giving me like 60 pills and that last me more than a year. I think they are good stuff.
Damn my poor eyesight. I could've sworn the thread title was "Tramnado", which I imagined to be a less terrifying version of Sharknado, filled with trolley cars and such.
"Tramadol is a man-made (synthetic) analgesic (pain reliever). Its exact mechanism of action is unknown, but it is similar to morphine. Like morphine, tramadol binds to receptors in the brain (narcotic or opioid receptors) that are important for transmitting the sensation of pain from throughout the body to the brain. Tramadol, like other narcotics used for the treatment of pain, may be abused." "Tramadol is a quasi-narcotic analgesic used in the treatment of moderate to severe pain. It is a synthetic analog of codeine, but has a low binding affinity to the mu-opioid receptors. It has been prescribed off-label for the treatment of diabetic neuropathy and restless leg syndrome. It is one of the few opioids shown to be a serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI)." "You should not take Ultram if you have used alcohol, sedatives, tranquilizers, or other narcotic medications within the past few hours." I think it's odd you'd be prescribed both vicodin and ultram (tramadol) at the same time, though not unheard of I guess. Both are pain killers and if you're having pain problems (which I certainly know you are), instead of taking two pills for pain why wouldn't they just bump you from vicodin up to something a little stronger? Ultram is about on the same level as vicodin as far as a pain killer in strength, IMO. With your issues I'd figure if pain is the problem, a stronger single pill (perhaps a percocet) would be more efficient and easier on the kidneys (less tylenol as well). I'm not a doctor though and I know Ultram can be good for pain, just not sure why they'd have you take both. Unless it's to try and switch you from one to the other over time, since Ultram does have a lower rate of incidence with dependence. I know the rules were also just re-written about opiate based pain medication prescriptions, so that might have something to do with it as well. I'd always suggest pot edibles (gummy bears!) for pain over either, though. They seem to work pretty well without any nasty side effects and you can still function if you don't eat too much. Well, I suggest it to a lot of pain sufferers anyway because it's so much less harmful than an opiate based medication. Alas, the availability is non-existent in most places which is a shame. Alternatives to opiate medications wouldn't be such a bad thing. Works wonders for herniated disks and nerve damage.
Isn't it strange that if I used pot edibles one time and got caught I would lose my career for eternity - yet if a doctor gave me very addictive painkillers my insurance would probably pay for counseling/treatment/etc. if I abused the drugs, without blinking an eye?
It's pretty ridiculous. It is a major issue for medical pot patients who can still work and aren't completely disabled, especially since you can't really test and determine last use like you can with alcohol. Patients shouldn't be able to consume or use marijuana on the job, just like in a lot of workplaces using an opiate medication is off-limits (it was where I worked), but off the job I don't see why they should be subject to firing if they have a recommendation/prescription from their MD. It's definitely a sticky situation currently, that's for sure. Sorry to derail the thread Tamar.
It's okay...pain relief and drugs in general are an interesting topic. I basically have hypocalcemia from dialysis making my parathyroids go out of whack. It's been long enough now that I have pain constantly, neuropathic pain/tingling/numbness in my feet and it gets harder and harder to walk. All my joints have some level of pain now. My doctor thinks I've been taking Vicodin so long it's not doing much so he prescribed this. If I take it as prescribed...every 4 hours..I'd probably feel better pain-wise but I'd be a sleepy lump. I've been taking it twice a day and still am pretty sleepy, still have pain but it's a little more bearable and a bit easier to move. Hopefully, after I have surgery all this will go away. There is a chance it won't and the damage is permanent. It's a pain in the ass, really.
My dog has a prescription for her recent injury, but she hasn't seemed to need it the past couple days so I've taken her off it.
