Tramadol - Page 4

Evie2004 · ‎09-09-2010

@LonestarBabs wrote:
My elderly mother was prescribed Tramadol after a back injury. She experienced hallucinations and a personality change so we took her off it it. Nasty stuff. It helped her pain a bit but the side effects were so dramatic that we decided it wasn't worth using.

Most elderly people have a problem with pain & anxiety meds..any Dr/ gerontologist should know, when prescribing drugs to them, to "go low & go slow".

Often times, Tylenol is very effective for their pain relief, as long as the 24 hr dose doesn't exceed 3000mg.

garmer · ‎03-16-2010

@LilacTree wrote:
Thank you everyone. After reading your responses and some online information, I have decided not to take it. I will stick to Aleve until I see the doctor.

This was very helpful . . . thank you all again.

You need a script for it. It was recently changed from a schedule IV to a schedule III opiod pain reliever.

It works very well for me with no undesirable side effects.

garmer · ‎03-16-2010

@pdlinda wrote:
After I had my hip replaced 8 months ago, the HOSPITAL DOC mistakedly gave me a prescription for Tramadol instead of Hydrocodone. I came home and experienced the most excruciating pain to the point where I was actually crying...called the surgeon and they admitted the error. Of course, they can't phone in the prescription for a benzo so I had to have a friend go all the way crosstown to physically pick up the script, bring it to the pharmacy, and FINALLY I got some relief. I only used for a week and was very surprised that they ordered 60 pills! Too many!!

Benzodiazepines can be called in (sched III), but it's unusual for them to be prescribed for pain. Some are effective as muscle relaxants, though. I'm surprised they gave you relief from post op pain. Good that it worked for you though.

shoekitty · ‎03-10-2010

I cant speak for others, but it works for me! I have taken it for a few years for RA and knee and hip issues. I also take a pain med once in a while. Tramadol does not work fast, and I don't think it is for bad pain like kidney stones and surgical pain. For me it helps with joints and mobility. I take 2 a day, but could take up to 4 a day. I have never taken the 4 a day

i am allergic to all NSAIDS, and it would be lethal to take tylenol all day. I take ot before I get up, and let it work. For me it seems like it takes 30 mins before I feel results. It has never made me light headed, or high. In fact I have no effect from the drug except the pain and stiffness in joints is relieved. I have high pain, and it doesn't always alleviate all the pain, but it does enough that I can get through the day

i never take it after 6 pm as it seems to keep me awake. I have never had hallucinations or reactions I would with a narcotic.

also, no way could I compare it to morphine, no way. I would say if you have severe pain, it wouldn't work...for me anyway. This past July I had severe pain that sent to me hospital in ambulance, while on vacation of all things. It turned out to kidney stone. They have me morphine, the pain was so awful I could not imagine anyone taking tramadol for that kind of pain.

I think taking a lot of aleve everyday for a long period is not good . My daughter got bleeding ulcers from aleve and nsaids. You have to watch nsaids. In my personal opinion thy should not be taken all the time. But pain is pain, And having pain all the time is something I know. At that point no one cares what the side effects would be.

I would let a conscientious Doctor weigh the matter with you, and then make a decision.

Tramadol is addictive after a certain amount of tome. I know if I ever went off, they would have to titrate me off as you cant suddenly quit if you have taken it for a long time.

“sometimes you have to bite your upper lip and put sunglasses on”….Bob Dylan

shoekitty · ‎03-10-2010

Also, there are a couple people I know who got kidney failure from aleve and ibruproferen taken over the hears. We have a poster who suffers from kidney failure after taking doses of nsaids for years. So i would take those drugs with caution as well

“sometimes you have to bite your upper lip and put sunglasses on”….Bob Dylan

gardenman · ‎03-09-2010

@LonestarBabs wrote:
My elderly mother was prescribed Tramadol after a back injury. She experienced hallucinations and a personality change so we took her off it it. Nasty stuff. It helped her pain a bit but the side effects were so dramatic that we decided it wasn't worth using.

Same here with my mother. After she fell and broke her humerus her doc put her on Tramadol and she had vivid hallucinations and was "lost" while on Tramadol. Tylenol 3 worked best for her pain. She later went on to develop Lewy's Body dementia which also includes hallucinations, so I'm not sure if the Tramadol was a preview of what was to come, played a role in instigating the Lewy's Body dementia, lowered her mind's ability to fight off/hide the effects of the dementia while on Tramadol, or what, but it was odd that she had the Lewy's Body symptoms while on Tramadol and not immediately afterwards, but then later developed the dementia.

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GenXmuse · ‎05-15-2016

Tramadol takes forever to kick in for me. It’s better than nothing but it does only slightly more than taking a Tylenol.

beckyb1012 · ‎03-09-2010

It was like taking a drink of water for pain that last for days. I was being tested to donate my kidney to my Mom and her Dr. wanted me off the migraine med.s I was on for awhile so he prescribed this. I had so many refills so I did use them all in the hopes I could stop the pain before it consumed my day and my life. Sometimes I did not have to take my regular medicine but most often I did.

But seriously do not know why this is even still a prescription it is so weak.

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chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

shoekitty wrote:
Also, there are a couple people I know who got kidney failure from aleve and ibruproferen taken over the hears. We have a poster who suffers from kidney failure after taking doses of nsaids for years. So i would take those drugs with caution as well

Hi Shoekitty! Yeah, it's really a shame that most of the OTC analgesics are more dangerous than the RX ones. I can get some help from Ibuprofen but am paranoid to take them more than once or twice a week.

garmer · ‎03-16-2010

@LilacTree , I've been thinking, maybe you could give it a try. I remember when my doc first suggested it. It was a brand new drug, touted as being effective without the severe addicting properties of opiates.

I didn't want to try. I was discouraged as I had tried so many with no success. I told him I didn't want to waste the money on it. He gave me some samples. I was so surprised, it worked.

It also acts as a serotonin reuptake inhibitor, like many modern antidepressants. That's part of why some people 'just feel better' when taking it.

That also may explain why some have crazy side effects. People taking those kinds of antidepressants + tramadol can develop a serious condition where they have too much serotonin in the brain.

The doc monitors patients taking both, making sure that the dosages aren't too high when the drugs are combined.

I'd just hate to see you pass up something that may bring you relief. I almost did.

Good luck, whatever you decide.