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01/30/2008 11:56
desertmom54
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 My doctor has changed me from the morphine to tramadal can anyone tell me if they are useing it and how well it works? What kind of side effects can I exspect. The morphine was making me deathly ill and not helping with the pain at all. In fact I felt like the morphine was throwing me into withdrawl why is that ???
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01/30/2008 13:54
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 Hi desertmom; I take tramadol for my low pain levels. It works pretty good, with no side-effects. It really just takes the edge off. But when I have it really bad, I take my Darvocet. I try to stay away from the addictive drugs if possible.

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01/30/2008 14:03
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 Tramadol isnt very strong. It can make you nausous. I hope it works for you.

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01/30/2008 14:05
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 Hi everyone, I take Vicodin and soma for pain. I was given Ultram but I didn't feel any relief and I felt really sleepy throughout the day on it, which I couldn't tolerate at work. For some reason, vicodin and soma do not make me drowsy. And I think maybe it was the time release factor too in ultram that I didn't care for.... I also wonder how much everyone takes. I know this will vary greatly, but my doctor has cut my meds down to 3 soma and 2 vicodin a day, which is a little difficult for me when I'm working. I can take those throughout the day just to get through. Not everyday, and I try everyday to wait, wait.... Am I taking alot comparitively speaking?
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01/30/2008 14:44
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 I also tried the Vicodin. Man it works great. But again theres the issue of being addictive. It is so hard to walk that thin line. I used to be an electrician, and I know I could never have worked while under the influence. There was too much high voltage involved. I didn't need that risk.

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01/30/2008 14:49
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 I take Tramadol (same as Ultram). I take 50 mgs at a time. When they first started me on it, I could take up to 4 a day, then 6 a day, and then 8 a day. It didn't seem to help unless I took 8 a day. But taking that many made me sick to my stomach.

They then switched me to Darvocet (same as Vicodin) which didn't work.

Then they switched me to Hydrocodone. But I am leery of the drug because it can be addictive. And it doesn't really help.

Now I am taking around 6 Tramadol a day. Then on really bad days, I take a Hydrocodone in addition to the Tramadol.

I think with all of us, it's just a trial thing. Each of our bodies are different and handle things differently. I wish you the best in whatever you try. And hope that you find something that works for you. Take care!

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01/30/2008 15:39
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 You're absolutely right when you say we're all different. We see that more and more on this site. That's another reason this site is so wonderful. I don't worry about addiction to Vicodin. I've been taking it at different levels over the past two years. More after my disk surgery, but then cut back down. I don't really feel it except I notice the pain subsides. Maybe I am addicted to some extent, but I look at it this way. I functioning. I work full-time. Go to school half-time (mostly online classes) and support and encourage my youngest who's in his 2nd yr of college. Other than that, I don't do to much. The occasional dinner/movie. But I really have to be careful of how much I do. But still, I think I shouldn't be taking these pills because they're opiads and supposedly bad. I dunno... Thankfully, I was divorced and my kids were grown before everything hit me so bad.

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01/30/2008 16:52
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 The thing is , I have been on opoids for about 4 years and the morphine he gave me made me very sick it says its like a narcotic but isnt what I need to know is whats that going to do to me scince being on a high dose of pain meds, I see some of you take one or two vicodins a day well I was taking a percocet 10/325 every 6 hours. I dont want to go threw withdrawls its awful and if it barley works for those of you who only take a couple pain meds a day that means its not going to do anything for me, other than put me threw withdraws .
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02/08/2008 20:59
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 I take Ultram (200 mg) a day. It helps a little. It did take a while to get used to the way it made my stomach feel, but I am now. I also take topamax because I had seizures when all of this got worse. The docs kept me on it because apparantly there are studies that it helps people with chronic pain. I honestly don't know if it does or not. The other pain meds help when I have housework to do or cooking (housefull of people and pets).

I would give the Ultram a try. But give it a chance. It might bother you for a while. Take it at night at first.

Good luck.

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02/09/2008 10:03
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 I take Tramadol 50 mg four times a day and as long as i stick to the four times a day i can manage fairly well if i dont do anything to streneous but as soon as i miss a dose then the pain comes back full force. When i have break through pain i will either take 2 Tramadol or a Tramadol, 1 NSAID and 1 acetamenaphine. I am nauseated most of the time so i dont think the pain meds give me that side effect. I have hot and cold flashes and vivid nightmares most everyday but all of these things has been happening before i started the tramadol almost 3 months ago.

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