Its ridiculous. Because of the new regulations people have not been getting the relief they need. In desperation they may turn to street drugs. My very reputable pain doctor told me he knew of suicides because patients could not suffer anymore with the limited doses they received. To the DEA, please do not cut down people in extreme pain. Please consider other options. Tramadol is not safe. Unfortunately in my rural Kansas area, there is a high incidence of narcotic abuse so if you need pain medications the doctors go straight for tramadol.
My husband has severe damage to his spine due to injury, and occasionally he needs pain medication. Some of his reactions to tramadol are vertigo, nausea, and fever. Doctors need a better education on the side effects of tramadol. As with most medications different people respond differently.
Those of us for whom tramadol works should be allowed to have it when it means the difference in having a life worth living versus not.
I was on it for 16 years and was taken off cold turkey by the Mayo Clinic even though it goes against their protocol. Never saw that coming and it was a very traumatic and cruel experience for me. I took tramadol 3x a day for several years.
Then the dr upped the dose to 8 pills a day. While I never took them all, I started having frequent seizures. I was told to stop taking it immediately. Having taken Tramadol for severe arthritis for years, imagine my dismay when Florida approved draconian laws regulating opiates, and included Tramadol. Sadly, my rheumatologist took the easy way out, rather than dealing with the new, stricter requirements, and stopped writing pain med scripts, including for Tramadol and including for me.
My chiropractor intervened on my behalf and sent a letter to this doctor, advising him that he was putting me at great risk by this sudden and unprovoked change. Magically, my script was retored, but my faith in my provider and his lack of courage or concern was shattered. The FDA has recently, albeit quite too late for some, spoken out against this practice. In fairness, the overzealous bless of the Dea against innocent doctors is the real underlying problem.
Back to Tramadol. Few doctors ealize it can also be used to help patients withdraw from morphine and other opiates, but a quick Google search will confirm this. Even if studies do show that Tramadol has a statistically higher death rate, it will merely allow it to join the ranks with Advil, Celebrex, Aleve, meloxicam and diclofenac. Put differently, would you rather take Tramadol 3 times a day and risk a shorter lifespan, or sit in bed with a heating pad in misery and live to be 95?
Well… i think it would be wise to stop using it at least until further investigations showing clearly that benefits are greater than risks. The biggest problem with Tramadol is that doctors tell patients that it is non-addictive, and that is a lie.
We need to get serious about studying things like CBD and Kratom for pain management. And we need to acknowledge that our hysteria over marijuana became a huge underlying cause of the opioid crisis we now face.
We must not let the pharmaceutical companies continue victimizing us for profit. I am a retired registered nurse. For me Tramadol is very beneficial. I have in fact been taking it for at least two years. It relives my pain with one side effect. I metabolize drugs very fast and feel it quickly if I miss a dose. There have been no increase in dosage and no withdrawal. I am comfortable with it being a non opiate. I revisit the doctor every three months to maintain this therapy, as well as a counselor to review my mental health.
If anyone was going to have poor side effects it would be me. I am extremely sensitive to all drugs and always in the group that has unanticipated reactions. I was prescribed tramadol from the time it came out, until February of My meds were cut off with no communication, and I went through the most intensely painful, horrifying, 2 weeks of my life..
The muscle spasms, and inability to sleep, withdrawal symptoms lasted at least a month. Tramadol acts on the, Anti-Depressant, receptors of the brain as well as the opiate receptors. So you get a double withdrawl. If you are prescribed this medication, my advice is to think it through carefully.
Use this for your research I have taken it since never had a problem for years now I was giving two week refill to decide to take shots digging around in my spine I was born kinda old for the spine digging. The first nerve blocks will hurt due to it all being mental.
The rest are a piece of cake. Your Dr can do them in a surgery center but that can be costly. The numbing shot will be worst for you at first. Just place yourself else where, no talking and try to hold your breath as much as possible.
Be over click of your fingers. Drs are super fast now. Tramadol can cause unpleasant side effects when taken with some SSRIs. Serotonin syndrome is associated with this combination of drugs.
I have been taking CBD oil for osteoarthritis for 6 weeks and it helps lessen the pain. If I apply the oil directly on the skin, will this also produce memory loss? Seems a confounding study is just that and probably not worth publishing in an era of opioid hysteria. There is an alarming rate of suicides among the people who have no medicine to treat their chronic pain.
Will those suicides be lumped into the opiate deaths? Tramadol is not an opiate just like aspirin is not warfarin. Because a couple of people in a room decided otherwise people are actually dying because they no longer want to live in pain.
Why not study those people? I believe it is a real problem. I can honestly say the thought has crossed my mind if they start denying pain meds for me. Sometimes people show more humanity to animals than people. I have arthritis and fibromyalgia. After being on this medication just a few days, I lost conciousness, fell and had a subdural hematoma.
It took me years to adjust. I still have problems with my short term memory. I am now 65 years old. Each time I experienced horrible side effects. I was miserable. Broke out into hives on my chest, This medication gave me far worse side effects than most other narcotic pain meds I have been treated with. I refuse to take it again. Throat swelling can be potentially life-threatening without medical intervention.
I was given this medication and it effected my eyes and felt like seeing shadows …headaches more then usual.. I am I have Barretts Disease of the esophagus and osteoarthritis. Bones crumbled during 4th knee surgery, I live with a ripped rotation cuff, BC surgeries and radiation.
I do take 2 — 50 MG in afternoon when body just screams for help. It does not cure or bring total pain relief but it helps me to continue doing chores and participating in outings. I would dearly love to take aspirin but I am not allowed.
I also use OTC Salonpas pain patches. Your doctor will monitor how you use tramadol, to reduce your risk of harm , including through misuse, abuse and addiction. You can also develop tolerance when you take tramadol — this means that you may need to take larger amounts of the opioid to get the same effect.
As the dosage increases, so does the risk of side effects. Continue to take tramadol for as long as your doctor tells you to. If you stop taking tramadol suddenly, you may experience withdrawal symptoms.
Tramadol may make it difficult for you to drive or operate heavy machinery. If you have recently started taking tramadol or another opioid medication, or changed your dosage, you may be at higher risk of having an accident. If your kidney or liver function is impaired, your doctor may decide that tramadol in not appropriate for you.
There are other factors that may limit your use of tramadol — for example, if you drink alcohol or take other medicines that can cause drowsiness. Your doctor is the best person to advise you on whether tramadol is the right medicine for you, how much you need and how long to take it for.
Naloxone is a medicine that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. A pilot program, funded by the Australian Government, is offering certain individuals in New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia this medication including the nasal spray Nyxoid free of charge and without a prescription. Learn more here about the take home naloxone pilot. Everyone's pain is unique, and different pain-relief medicines will work in different circumstances. Always check with your doctor or pharmacist before making any change to the dosage or type of medicine you take.
If you have chronic long-term pain , your doctor might suggest lifestyle changes to help manage the discomfort. This may include physical fitness and activity pacing , social activities, relaxation techniques and overall health management. You can find more information here about options for managing chronic pain.
If your pain is not well controlled by tramadol or you have any new or unexpected side effects, see your doctor. It's important you dispose of unwanted opioid medicines safely — unused medicines can be returned to any pharmacy. Don't keep unused tramadol 'just in case', since this can lead to inappropriate use. Keep tramadol out of reach of children and pets. Never throw medicines into a garbage bin or flush them down the toilet — this is dangerous to others and harmful to the environment.
Asking about your treatment or medication is important to help you understand your options. Here's a guide to questions to ask your pharmacist or doctor before taking a medicine. See also this list of medicines that contain tramadol to read the consumer medicines information CMI leaflet for the brand prescribed.
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